The Envy of Duryodhana In the great epic of Mahabharata, there existed deep envy between Duryodhana and Bhima, one of the strongest Pandavas. Bhima, with his unmatched strength, would often…
IIntroduction: The Pandavas’ Predicament The five Pandava princes, rightful heirs to the throne, were continually harassed by their envious cousin, Duryodhana. He schemed relentlessly to eliminate them, hoping to claim…
Dronacharya's Legacy Dronacharya was the archery teacher for both the Kauravas and the Pandavas. During those times, Dronacharya was unmatched in his skill with the bow and arrow. He had…
Narada's Rules for the Pandavas and Draupadi Narada, suggested some rules for the Pandavas and Draupadi to follow for harmonious living. One of the rules was that Draupadi should spend…
The Birth of Sishupala In the Mahabharata, Bhishmacharya addresses Lord Krishna as 'Damodara,' meaning one who is very tolerant. This name is used in only a few instances in the…
The Story of Arjuna's Focus When Dronacharya was teaching archery to his students, he once asked them to shoot a bird on a tree by aiming at its eye. He…
Barbarika's Background and Mission: After the end of the Mahabharata war, the Pandavas heard the sound of laughter. When they went near the source of the sound, they could see…
Indra's Offense and the Demons' Victory Indra, the king of the devas, once offended his spiritual master, Brhaspati. In contrast, the demons were submissive to their spiritual master, Sukracharya, and…
Duryodhana’s Dilemma When Jayadratha was killed by the clever plan of Krishna, Duryodhana was pacing up and down at night, troubled by the day's events. He thought, "What is this?…
The Scheme of Duryodhana Once Durvasa Muni visited the house of Duryodhana, the enemy cousin of Maharaja Yudishtra. Duryodhana was intelligent enough to satisfy the brahmana by all means, and…