Questions on Mahabaratha!

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Dear fellow members,

 

My name is A.N.Neelakantan (an_neelakantan@h...).

 

I am personally confused on many issues on mythology of Mahabharat,

and wanted your views on these issues to clarify my need to find the

TRUTH.

 

After reading 2 books on Hinduism I have learnt to question

everything but the Ultimate truth of the `ONE TRUE GOD'. However

mythology has come to my aid on many issues, but also brought much

confusion to my thought process. Although I believe in Krishna as a

GOD and practice Krishna Jayanti every year, I would like to be

impressed by your wisdom on the questions mentioned below.

 

(The two books I studied are Hinduism' by `RC Zaehner' 1996 Oxford

publication and `Am I a Hindu?' by `Ed Viswanathan'.)

 

 

1. Krishna was asked by Yudhishtra to go to Dhuryodhan and seek

only 5 villages for 5 Pandav brothers, which Krishna being God

himself, could have accomplished with ease. Then why did Krishna

allowed the situation to go out of control, that ultimately lead to

war between brothers?

 

2. During the war also Krishna made Yudhishtra tell a half lie

to `Dhronacharya' about the death of `Ashwathama', (Ashwathama was

the name of Dhronacharya's son and also a name of an elephant which

was killed by Bishma because of Krishna's strategy, so as to reduce

Dhronacharya's morale in the war, specifically because Dhronacharya

alone could have defeated the Pandavas?) Why did Krishna firstly

allow the war to start and after it started made the truthful person

like Yudhishtra tell a lie (or half-truth) to Dhoroacharya about

Ashwathama's death? So is lying allowed for war?

 

3. What was the cause for Mahabharata when Yudhishtra with his

wife and brothers renounced the same kingdom after they won the war.

Yudhishtra completely disagreed with Krishna's teachings and reason

for war and Krishna also could not stop Yudhishtra from renouncing

the thrown at that point? Why? (Had Yudhishtra renounced the request

for 5 villages as per the 2nd question. Could this war between

brothers be prevented?)

 

4. Did Yudhishtra go to Heaven or Hell? (Because he had the

chance to visit both because of Lord Indra). (The above stated books

give different answers to the above situation)

 

5.Why did Krishna took Ghandhari (Dhuryodhan's mother) to the

battlefield and make her see the dead bodies of all her 100 sons?

Then, why did Krishna allow the extinction of himself and his whole

clan (due to Ghandhari's Curse)? (I have learnt that hurting oneself

is better than hurting others. So this question.)

 

6.Arjuna asked the question to Krishna, as to `Under what

authority is he giving advice to him on the battlefield'? So is my

first question to u all, as to `Under what authority are you all

going to base your answers?'

 

 

pls enlighten me!

 

adiyen

Ganaesh.