Who Learnt What From Mahabharata

The moral of the story is it is too difficult to be true and good for ever.Lord Krishna would like to include many other vices as 'smart thinking' and call them as means to success.
The difference between Rama and Krishna is Rama does what everybody else thinks as right. But Krishna does what he thinks as right and believes that every one would approve of it.
All the epics, especially mahabharatha should be read only as a story.If we start associating divinity to Krishna and Dharma to Yudhishtira, nothing will fall in place.We will be only brooding over with confusion confounded.
But we should appreciate Vyasa. he has picturised that no one ,including Krishna, can be totally perfect and the story is a portrayal of human weakness at its height and the telling effects thereof.
The author does not wait for others to comment on this. He himself through the mouth of so many characters questions every wrong thing done.

Jayasala

 

Very good and relevant points Hariji. But in Pura as they give justification for everything!!!!
Syamala

 

Scene: Kurushetra Battlefield
Shri Bhagavan uvacha: Just do it !
Nike: Can we use it ?
Shri Bhagavan: Go ahead; the brand equity is all mine, anyhow.

 

Yudhishtira:- People in position of great responsibility and power, must develop qualities of austerity,willpower and self control against vices.

Amba-Salwa story :- Choose the beloved who loves you like a human being not as a prize who could abandon you for his ego .

Karna:- Self respect, loyalty and virtue is more important than blood relation.


Ekalavya:- the importance and power of self confidence and self learning; belief in oneself can take one to greater heights even in absence of teacher.

Draupadi:-
-stand up for your rights
-be humble in all circumstances

Kunti :-
negative:- excessively practical decisions never bring peace.
positive:- a dedicated mother can raise accomplished children in worst of circumstances

 

@Amulet

Scene: Asthinapuram Court

Duryodhana to Dussashan: Just do it

Nike: Can we use it?

Duryodhana: Everything that you hear, see, speak, smell and touch belongs to me.

 

Dear Hari Sir,

Overall lesson from the epics:

"When you come across women in your life, respect and revere. If you don't, expect to face a revenge."

 

i like ur post ...but lets discuss this one point ...can u please elaborate this point further because dont u think that the lesson shd be exactly opposite (i mean the lesson shd be that despite of ur bad luck u shd always try to improve /fight for ur betterment

 

The lesson I learn from their lives is "When you practice righteousness, you will get rewarded and when you perform actions overlooking the righteousness, such action will have consequences."

Perhaps, that is what Hari Sir means, "Accept what destiny has provided for you".

 

Vidura Neethi is very good advice for leaders. But the sad reality is neither Dhidhirasthra nor the current leaders heed it and are blind to this!
Vidura-Niti