Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 > Hare Krishna Sumit, > > > Is it true that the population of the warriors during > > Mahabharat war was greater than today's world population? Do we have > > any data to prove this? > > From Srila Prabhupada's lecture SB 1.8.46 - Los Angeles, May 8, 1973: > > Prabhup€da: So Mah€r€ja Yudhi˜hira was very much aggrieved. He was > thinking, VaiŠava, that “I am a petty king, and for giving me the > throne, so many people have been killed.” That is the greatest war > within the recollection of five thousand years, Kuruketra, battle of > Kuruketra. What is this figures? Six million, four hundred thousand > people died in that battle. What is the statistics of the last war? > How many people died? Is there any statistics? > Devotee: Two million. > Prabhup€da: Two million. And here it is six million. > Devotee: 640,000,000. > Prabhup€da: Eh? Last war? > Devotee: No, Kuruketra, 640,000,000. > Prabhup€da: Oh. Six hundred forty? > Devotee: Bhagavad-g…t€, 640,000,000. > > 1. This number (640,000,000) is not found in the BG but in SB 1.8.46 > purport and comes supposedly from Mahabharata Adi Parva (20) - it > should be Udyoga Parva 20. > 2. I heard it is a misprint. Prabhupada was surprised and mentioned > 6,400,000 which is more probable. > 3. Traditionally, according to Mbh and SB, there were 18 aksauhinis > involved (astadasaksauhiniko, SB 3.3.14) and one aksauhini is 21,870 > chariots, 21,870 elephants, 109,350 infantry and 65,610 cavalry (SB > 1.8.48 purp. says 109,650 infantry and 65,600 cavalry but the previous > numbers are found in SB 1.16.34 note, 9.15.30 purp. which is a quote > from Mbh Adi and again in SB 10.50.4 word by word). This makes > together 3,936,600 soldiers (without chariot and elephant drivers and > others). So 6,400,000 could be the right number if everyone is > counted. You may do more research on the net and let me know. > > Hope this helps. > > Your servant, bh. Jan > > www.veda.harekrsna.cz > (Bhakti-yoga Vedic Encyclopedia Vedic Library Links) I heard that as far as maharathas and other -rathas participated in the war, they were counted according to their tittle(e.g. maharatha=10000 people). Your servant Vladislav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 On Thursday, April 22, 2004, at 10:15 am, (Bhakta) Jan Mares (NE-BBT Czech) wrote: > Hare Krishna Sumit, > >> Is it true that the population of the warriors during >> Mahabharat war was greater than today's world population? Do we have >> any data to prove this? > > <snip> > > 1. This number (640,000,000) is not found in the BG but in SB 1.8.46 > purport and comes supposedly from Mahabharata Adi Parva (20) - it > should be Udyoga Parva 20. > 2. I heard it is a misprint. Prabhupada was surprised and mentioned > 6,400,000 which is more probable. > 3. Traditionally, according to Mbh and SB, there were 18 aksauhinis > involved (astadasaksauhiniko, SB 3.3.14) and one aksauhini is 21,870 > chariots, 21,870 elephants, 109,350 infantry and 65,610 cavalry (SB > 1.8.48 purp. says 109,650 infantry and 65,600 cavalry but the previous > numbers are found in SB 1.16.34 note, 9.15.30 purp. which is a quote > from Mbh Adi and again in SB 10.50.4 word by word). This makes > together 3,936,600 soldiers (without chariot and elephant drivers and > others). So 6,400,000 could be the right number if everyone is > counted. You may do more research on the net and let me know. The world population on 01/01/1970 was 3,912,179,459 ...., MORE than the 6,400,000 or 640,000,000 figures. Now the world's population is around 6.5 billion (6,500,000,000). Ys., Rama Kesava dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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