Questions from the Mahabharata
Mahabharata, the ancient Indian epic, tells the legend of the war between two brother clans - The Kauravas and Pandavas. Composed by Ved Vyasa somewhere around 4th century BCE, the Mahabharata has stood the test of time and has enlightened generations with the knowledge and lessons it holds.
Here we mention a few lesser-known things from the Mahabharata. Test your knowledge and see how many you can answer.
1.
What was the original name of the Mahabharata?
2.
Who was the first priest to recite all of Mahabharata, and without a single pause?
3.
The Mahabharata war, is also known as the ‘Battle of ___’?
4.
Who cursed Shri Krishna after the war was over? What was the curse?
5.
Who narrated the events of the war to Dhritrashtra and Gandhari, and how?
6.
Which Kaurava brother, out of the 100, DID NOT side with them and fought with the Pandavas?
7.
Who got a blessing to obtain a son from the Gods, and who was born from that boon?
8.
What is the name of the Shankh (conch) that was blown before the start of war?
Answers
1. The Mahabharata was originally named Jaya. 2. The first priest to completely recite the Mahabharata, without any intentional pause was Ved Vyasa. 3. Battle of Kurukshetra. 4. Gandhari cursed Shri Krishna after the war and said that his clan, the Yadavas, would vanish by fighting each other. 5. Sanjaya, a disciple of Sage Vyasa, could see events through his divine eyes and so he narrated the way to Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. 6. Yuyutsu was the only Kaurava to side with Dharma. 7. Kunti got the boon of being able to have a son with any God and it was given by Sage Durvasa. Kunti then had Karna with Surya dev. 8. The name of the conch blown before war was ‘Panchjanya’.
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