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  2. www.britannica.com › topic › MahabharataMahabharata | Definition, Story, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 16, 2024 · Mahabharata, one of the two Sanskrit epic poems of ancient India (the other being the Ramayana). The Mahabharata is an important source of information on the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and 200 CE and is regarded by Hindus as both a text about dharma (Hindu moral law) and a history.

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  3. www.indiatoday.in › lifestyle › culture7 life lessons we all can learn from the Mahabharata

    • A revengeful instinct can only lead to one's doom. Picture courtesy: Facebook. Mahabharata may revolve around the war of duty. But we cannot escape the fact that the major reason behind the destruction of all was revenge.
    • Stand by what's right; even fight for it. Picture courtesy: Facebook/Prashant Parikh. Arjuna was initially hesitant to wage war against his kin. But Krishna reminded him that one has to stand by Dharma (duty), even it meant going against one's own family.
    • The eternal bond of friendship. The friendship between Krishna and Arjuna is something all of us look up to. It is perhaps because of Krishna's unconditional support and motivation that the Pandavas managed to survive the war.
    • Half knowledge can be dangerous. Arjuna's son Abhimanyu teaches us how half-knowledge can have an adverse impact. While Abhimanyu knew how to enter the Chkaravyuh, he did not know the way out.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MahabharataMahabharata - Wikipedia

    The Mahābhārata (/ məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə, ˌmɑːhə -/ mə-HAH-BAR-ə-tə, MAH-hə-; [1][2][3][4] Sanskrit: महाभारतम्, IAST: Mahābhāratam, pronounced [mɐɦaːˈbʱaːrɐt̪ɐm]) is one of the two major Smriti texts and Sanskrit epics of ancient India revered in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. [5] .

  6. www.deccanherald.com › opinion › significanceThe significance of the Mahabharatha - Deccan Herald

    Dec 10, 2013 · What is the relevance of the Mahabharata in the modern world? The answer is as compelling as it is straightforward: the main challenge in the modern world ... Newsletters

  7. symbolsage.com › mahabharata-meaning-history-originsWhat Is the Mahabharata Really About? - Symbol Sage

    Aug 29, 2023 · According to the Britannica, “The Mahabharata is an important source of information on the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and 200 CE and is regarded by Hindus as both a text about dharma (Hindu moral law) and a history.”

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  8. www.worldhistory.org › MahabhMahabharata - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 25, 2016 · The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura. Interwoven into this narrative are several smaller stories about people dead or living, and philosophical discourses.

  9. www.brown.edu › Mahabharata › MBh2DescriptionA Brief Description of the Mahabharata - Brown University

    May 9, 2009 · The Mahābhārata was one of the two most important factors that created the "Hindu" culture of India (the other was the other all-India epic, the Rāmāyaṇa, pronounced approximately as Raa-MEYE-a-na), and the Mahābhārata and Rāmāyaṇa still exert tremendous cultural influence throughout India and Southeast Asia.