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...
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 was Draupadi called as Sairandhri (सैरन्ध्री ) ?
Draupadi Stay at Matsya Kingdom
Sairandhri (सैरन्ध्री) - means female attendant or a maid servant
Draupadi...
What are the name of sons born from Draupadi ?
Name of Draupadi sons
Pandavas and Draupadi had five sons, there names are mentioned in Mahabharata Adi Parva...
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...
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...
How did Arjuna went to Swarga alive for getting weapons ?
Visit of Veda Vyas and Pratismriti Vidya
When Pandavas were residing in Dvaitavana (द्वैतवन), Veda Vyasa visited them and suggested...
Why is Arjun known as Gudakesh?
Gudakesha ( गुडाकेशः )
गुडाकेशः - meaning the one who has conquered sleep, only Shiva and Arjuna...
How is Krishna related to the Pandavas ?
King Shurasena and his children
Shurasena (शूरसेन) and his wife Marisha (मारिषा) has 10 sons named as Vasudeva (वसुदेव),...
Who was Arjuna fighting, when Abhimanyu was drawn into the Chakravyuha?
When Guru Dronacharya was made the sentapati of Kauravas, he affirmed Duryodhana that he would be able...