Why Draupadi is called as Trihayani ?
Draupadi is called as Trihayani
Trihayani is a Sanskrit word, which means the one who is present in...
What are Yaksha-Yudhishthira Prashna ?
यक्ष युधिष्ठिर संवाद
Yaksha-Yudhishthira Prashna, are the dialogue between Yudhishthira (युधिष्ठिर) and Yaksha (यक्ष) in the Mahabharata.
Why did Arjuna rejected the Urvashi ?
Why did Arjuna rejected the Urvashi (उर्वशी ) ?
Arjuna considered Urvashi (उर्वशी ) as his mother, this is because...
Another name for Vidura
Ksatta (क्षत्ता)
क्षत्तृ -
1 One who cuts or carves anything2 An attendant, a...
Who were the characters of Mahabharata? Who were their Father and Mother?
Abhimanyu (अभिमन्यु ) - son of Arjuna and Subhadra. His son was King Parikshit (परीक्षित)
Arjuna - son of Kunti...
Which prayer helped Yudhishthira to get the Akshaya Patra?
Ashtottara Shatanamavali (अष्टोत्तरशतनामात्मक स्तोत्र)
This Stotram was given to Yudhishthira (युधिष्ठिर) by Rishi Dhaumya (धौम्य), to pray to...
Why did Rishi Maitreya curse Duryodhana?
Rishi Maitreya visits Dhritarashtra
As mentioned in Mahabharata vana parva - chapter 10, Rishi Maitreya (मैत्रेय) after meeting Pandavas in...
Why is Arjun known as Gudakesh?
Gudakesha ( गुडाकेशः )
गुडाकेशः - meaning the one who has conquered sleep, only Shiva and Arjuna...
Dialogue between Yudhishthira and Markandeya – Actions and their results
These dialogue between Yudhishthira asked Markandeya is mentioned in Mahabharata Vana Parva - Markandeya-Samasya Parva - Chapter 143, where Yudhishthira asked rishi...
Origin and meaning of different names of Sri Krishna
Different names of Sri Krishna
As mentioned in Mahabharata Udyog Parva, chapter 70, when Dhritarashtra ask about the...