Krishna

The Bhagavad-Gita chronicles Krishna and Arjuna’s dialogue on Arjuna's confusion whether to do his varnadharma, his duties as a warrior and as a member of a particular caste; and his svadharma, his duties specifically proper to him as a person (i.e. familial obligations). In order to know the true self, Krishna advises Arjuna to “[b]e intent on action,/ not on the fruits of action;/ avoid attraction to the fruits/ and…

The television series, Mahabharat, is a 94 episode Hindi series that is based on the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. Although there are 94 episodes in this entire television series, I will only be focusing on episode 72 which corresponds to the near beginning of the Bhagavad Gita text. Episode 72 of the Mahabharat television series begins with a short dialogue between the blind king, Dhritarashtra, and his advisor, Sanjaya. Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya to tell him what had happened on the battlefield…

shape a person’s actions, Arjuna who is in between the middle of fighting this epic war finds himself stuck between being the warrior, he has trained all his life for or to care for his family no matter their differences. Arjuna with guidance from Krishna embarks on a journey of self-discovery separating between duty and morality. After failing to peacefully regain the throne from Duryodhana, Arjuna and his brother have no other option than to go into an epic battle. Arjuna literally and…

not be actually so because that work is not in accordance with his inborn nature. This may also affect the sincerity and commitment of that person in doing that work that is not in accordance with his inherent qualities. In the above verse Lord Krishna seems to suggest that Arjuna being a warrior and a prince should do his duty of fighting in the war. Verse 36 Arjuna asking the Lord about the impulsive nature of actions Arjuna uvaacha Atha kena prayukto'yam paapam charati poorushah…

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makes her confess that her heart is shivering like a leaf and her limbs are faint and quivering like tumultuous waves. She beseeches the river Yamuna to sing her bridal song as the night passes. She feels apprehensive and dejected of not arriving Krishna and says – “O, like a leaf doth my shy heart shiver, O, like a wave do my faint limbs quiver, Softly, softly, Jamuna river Sing thou our bridal song.” The ending lines of the poem show the depth of her love and nervousness of her condition as…

but the fight between Krishna and Jarasandha, who is killed by Krishna. Ultimately, the Pandavas and Balarama take renunciation as Jain monks and are reborn in heaven, while Krishna and Jarasandha are reborn in hell for their exploits and evil ways respectively. Professor Padmanabh Jaini admits to the possibility that perhaps because of his popularity, Jain monks were keen to rehabilitate Krishna. The Jain texts predict that after his karmic term in hell is completed, Krishna will be reborn as a…

she could with her brother. However, Drupad by all his strategies kept Dhrishtdyumna busy in war training thus separating the two. Besides them Draupadi shared a very close bond with Krishna. Krishna was her only friend she could cry her heart out to serving to be her only confidante. Through the story we find Krishna supporting Draupadi at all times of odd from helping her take a decision to rescue her…

The top three Indian gods are Ganesha, Shiva and Krishna. The three gods all had a role to play and they all had a importance. If they didn't do their job then everything would fall apart. for example Ganeshas job was to destroy the universe in order for another god to re create it. They all represented something and worshipped something different. They all had the same time period and which was one thousand five hundred before christ through 500 common era. One of the gods was Ganesha…

Pandava brothers. It follows Paanchali’s life from a fiery birth and a childhood spent in loneliness, where she only had her brother, Dhristadyumna or Dhri along with Lord Krishna as her companion. The novel depicts Paanchali’s complicated friendship with Krishna, her views on her marriage to the five Pandavas, her secret attraction towards the man who is her husbands’ most dangerous enemy and her role in the battle of Kurukshetra.…