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...
What are the benefits of reading Mahabharata ?
Benefits of reading Mahabharata
The importance of reading and listening Mahabharata, is mentioned in the epic itself in Svargarohana Parva...
सुखक्षये प्राप्ते पुमानुग्रं तपश्चरेत्
When happiness is lost, man should undertake "Tapa"
This statement is an advice by Rishi Parashara to King Janaka...
What are Yaksha-Yudhishthira Prashna ?
यक्ष युधिष्ठिर संवाद
Yaksha-Yudhishthira Prashna, are the dialogue between Yudhishthira (युधिष्ठिर) and Yaksha (यक्ष) in the Mahabharata.
Why Arjuna is called as “Parantap” ?
Parantap
Parantap (परन्तप) is an adjective used for Arjuna by Sri Krishna, in Mahabharata and Bhagavata Gita.
Why Kunti is called as Pritha ?
Pritha (पृथा)
Shurasena (शूरसेन) and his wife Marisha (मारिषा) has 10 sons named as Vasudeva, Devabhaga, Devasrava, Anaka, Srnjaya,...
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...
Story of birth of Guru Dronacharya
Guru Dronacharya
Guru Drona, also known as Dronacharya was the teacher who taught the arts of war to both...
Story of marriage of Rishi Agastya and Lopamudra
Story of Rishi Agastya and Lopamudra
This story is mentioned in Mahabharata Vana Parva - chapter 95-99, that...