Tag: Mahabharata, Pandavas, Yudhishthira
Mahaprasthanika Parva: a mountaineering lesson from Mahabharata
Prasad KulkarniJan 19, 2020
In mountaineering circles, it is a very famous practise to sleep lower than the altitude you climb to, especially at higher altitudes. To elaborate, your body...
In conversation with Yaksha: Yudhishthira’s wisdom
Prasad KulkarniOct 30, 2019
Prologue It so happened that at the end of the twelfth year of the exile of Pandavas, the five brothers went chasing a deer, which had stolen the kindling and churning...
A sacrifice greater than Yudhishthira’s Ashwamedha
Prasad KulkarniJun 22, 2019
Prologue to the Ashwamedha The deadly Kurukshetra war between Kauravas and Pandavas destroyed the very fabric of Indian politics. Besides, innumerable kingdoms were...
The Real Culprits of Mahabharata war
Prasad KulkarniApr 03, 2019
Some might blame the fabulous four of Mahabharata viz. Duryodhana, Dusshasan, Shakuni, Karna. One may claim it’s Dhritarashtra, while some may assert that...
Balarama: The Fourth Pillar of Duryodhana’s arrogance
Prasad KulkarniMar 21, 2019
Amidst the melodious sounds of Vedic chants and annoying vehicles, I walked towards the Tirumala bus stand from the exit of the world famous Srivari temple of Tirumala....
When Arjuna saved Duryodhana
Prasad KulkarniFeb 24, 2019
The Exile of Pandavas The best revenge is massive success – Frank Sinatra When we think about injustice, one of the prominent incidents that occur to our mind is...
