Produced by Swastik Productions, which has produced the Mahabharat 2013 series and Suryaputra Karn, now it's back in the line of Mahabharata, with this "Agyatvaas" (Incognito year) serial coming soon
Fashion designer & costume stylist of Mahabharat (2013 series) Nidhi Yasha posted the never seen before looks for Arjun, Duryodhana, Dhristrastra, Gandhari and Draupadi as of now
I had made a post for Arjun and Duryodhana's looks here
https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianTellyTalk/s/OJmFvBuusW
Courtesy- @thenystudio on Instagram
Here she posted the actresses before Pooja Sharma in the never seen before costumes
In Kumbakonam (P. P. S. Sastri) edition, it's mentioned-
अर्जुनात्केशवो ज्येष्ठस्त्रिभिर्मासैर्महाद्युतिः
Keshava, of great splendour was older than Arjuna by three months
There's 3 months age gap between Krishna and Arjun as per Southern recessions.
Actors Sudhanshu Pandey and Jayati Bhatia from the show Kanyadaan, 1999 series on SET India.
The NY Studio (founded by Nidhi Yasha) posted the never seen before look tests for characters of Arjun and Duryodhan from Mahabharat 2013 series.
Courtesy- @thenystudio on Instagram.
Shaheer Sheikh played Arjun & Arpit Ranka played Duryodhan
Karan Tacker played Viren and Krystle D'Souza played Jeevika in the series ran on Star Plus for around 2 years.
This video was posted on YT channel Telly Bytes which now is USP Films.
Name your favorite character in Mahabharata through a relationship puzzle, for example this is mine.
Ved vyas's step brother's grandfather's middle son's daughter's co-wife's son's brother in law
Kya Mast Hai Life ran on Disney Channel from 27 April 2009 to 7 July 2010.
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It was the tv debut of all 5- Nazneen Ghaani, Ashish Juneja, Shweta Tripathi, Sana Amin Sheikh and Shaheer Sheikh.
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Was Ulupi right in arguing that since Arjun got this exile due to entering Draupadi's chamber and the rules were made due to Draupadi, the rules of Brahmacharya apply in the case of Draupadi only and not any other woman?
AS IN BIBEK DEBROY ONE, last lines spoken on the Earth
Krishna (To his father) -"O bull among men! The time for the end of our lineage has arrived. Bibhatsu will come to this city of Dvaravati. When that greatly energetic one hears about the destruction of the Yadus, without thinking about it, he will swiftly arrive here. Know that I am Arjuna and Arjuna is me. Know that you must do whatever he asks you to. Pandava will know what the occasion demands for the women and the children. Bibhatsu will also perform your funeral rites. When Dhananjaya has left, this city, with its walls and mansions, will instantly be swallowed up by the ocean. I will go to some sacred spot and resort to the rituals. With the intelligent Rama, I will wait for the right time"
Bhishma (To Yudithistir) - "O lord of men! Brahmanas, especially wise ones, preceptors and officiating priests, should always be worshipped by you."
Yudhishthir (To Indra) - "In the world of mortals, there is no friendship or enmity with those who are dead. I am incapable of reviving them. That is the reason I abandoned those who are no longer alive. It is my view that surrendering someone who was sought sanctuary, killing a woman, stealing the possessions of a brahmana and enmity towards a friend —these four are equal to the sin of abandoning someone who is devoted"
Bheem (To Yudithistir) - “O king! Look towards me. I am loved by you and I have fallen down. What is the reason I have fallen down? If you know, tell me"
Arjun (To Vyasa) - "Since I am unable to see him (Krishna), I am distressed and my mind is whirling. I am depressed and cannot find any peace. Without the brave Janardana, I am not interested in remaining alive. When I heard that Vishnu had departed, the directions disappeared before me. My kin and my valour have been destroyed. I am like one empty and am running around. O excellent one! You should instruct me about what is best for me"
Draupadi (To Dhristrastra) -“If the queen Pritha is alive, when will I see her? O lord of men! If she is still alive, all of us will be delighted. In this way, may your mind and intelligence always find pleasure in dharma. O Indra among kings! You should now do what is best for us. O king! Know that all the daughters-in-law are ready, with their feet poised"
Karna (To Arjun) - "O Kounteya! You are brave. Wait for a short while. O Dhananjaya! Let me extricate the wheel from the ground. You are stationed on your chariot. You should not kill me when I am on the ground. O Pandaveya! You and Vasudeva are not frightened of me. You are a kshatriya and you are the extender of a great lineage. O Pandava! Remember the instructions of dharma and wait for a short while"
Drona (crying out loud) - "O Karna! O Karna! O great archer! O Kripa! O Duryodhana! Make careful efforts in this battle. I am saying this repeatedly. May you be safe from the Pandavas. I am going to cast aside my weapons" (Calling out Ashwatthama's name)
Duryodhan (To Ashwatthama) - "I have not been able to achieve this, or Gangeya, or Karna, or your father. Engaged in my welfare, you have done this today, together with Kripa and Bhoja. You have slain the inferior commander, together with Shikhandi. Because of this, I honour you, as an equal of Maghavan. O fortunate one! May you be prosperous. We will meet again in heaven"
Long before Arjun asked Krishna to be a charioteer in the Udyoga Parva, after he had chosen Krishna over his army, in the Vana Parva, the Pandavas had already decided in the meeting they had at the Kamyaka forest, after coming to the forest, that Krishna would be Arjun's charioteer if they had a war after 13 years of exile.
How do you all see the portrayal of different love stories and couples in Mahabharat? Is there much lack of romance and romantic space for the different couples in this story of Dharma and war? Which love story/couple do you find got the most complete love story? The one is which is your favourite.
There's not much space given to the love showing. Duryodhan and Karna's wives don't even get mentioned by name. Hidimba and Uloopi may be the only women who made the first move on their respective partners.
I think the in-story couples like Shakuntala-Dushyant, Damyanti-Nal and Savitri-Satyavan are more interesting than the love stories/couples in the Mahabharat.
'The yaksha (Dharamraj/Yamraj) said, "You love Bhimasena and you depend on Arjuna. O king! Why do you then wish Nakula, who is your stepbrother, to be alive? Bhima has strength equal to ten thousand elephants. Why do you discard him and wish Nakula to live? People say that Bhimasena is your beloved. Out of what sentiments do you wish your stepbrother to live? All the Pandavas depend on the strength of Arjuna's arms. But you discard him and wish Nakula to live"
Krishna said to Yudithistir after Bheem went to kill Ashwatthama after he killed the sons- "O Pandava! Your brother is overcome with sorrow on account of his sons. O descendant of the Bharata lineage! The descendant of the Bharata lineage has left alone, wishing to kill Drona's son. O bull among the Bharata lineage! Among all your brothers, Bhima is the one you love most. He is headed towards a calamity. Why are you not doing something about it"
When Ashwatthama released Brahmashira to end the Pandavas, Krishna asked Arjun to use it against him, knowing it could cause destruction on the extreme mass level of the universe. Why not instead ask Ashwatthama to withdraw it? Narada and Vyas asked Arjun to withdraw it and he with the power of his pure soul and his vow of brahmacharya, did it. Ashwatthama can't do it and hence directs it towards the wombs of the Pandavas' family.
The Pandavas got free of their enslavement because of Dhristrastra giving two boons to Draupadi and, from his own will, giving their kingdom back. Dhristrastra acts so only after bad omens started happening due to the humiliation of Draupadi at the Sabha. If there's no humiliation of Draupadi, no bad omens, no interference from the king, hence no freedom of the Pandavas from their slavery.
Rohini was the first wife of Vasudev. She stayed at Vasudev's cousin Nanda's house after he got arrested with his wife Devaki by Kans and put in jail. Rohini was the daughter of the elder brother of Shantanu, making her and Bheeshm Pitamah cousins.
She's the mother of Balram after the 7th child of Devaki got transferred to her womb. She was present at every moment of Krishna's life, whether at Vrindavan, Mathura, or Dwarka. We all know about Balram.
Devaki and Vasudev were separated from their children for many years, and Nanda and Yashoda never saw them again, but after Vasudev and Devaki got freed and Kans died at the hands of Krishna, Rohini came to Mathura, and they then had a daughter (Rohini and Vasudev), Subhadra. Then they all moved to Dwarka for the rest of their lives.
After Balaram left his body and Krishna left his too, Vasudev died shortly after it and so Devaki and Rohini too, by sati.
When Yudhisthira reached Heaven after a glimpse of hell, he saw Krishna/Govinda in his Brahma form, which form is being talked about here since it's mentioned he saw that form previously also. Is it different from Viswaroop? Also, which form of Arjun is being talked about here? Is it Vaikuntha or Goloka that is the abode here?
From Udyoga Parva, Volume 4 of Bibek Debroy, when Sanjay went to the Pandavas as a diplomatic messenger sent by Dhristrastra, he mentioned that in the quarters of Krishna, Arjun, Satyabhama, and Draupadi, no one else was allowed, not Abhimanyu or the twin brothers of Madri.
But when he described how they were seated in the room, he described Krishna's feet on Arjun's lap while Arjun's were on Krishna's and Satyabhama's but didn't say anything about Draupadi. Was she there in that moment? If yes, why didn't Sanjay mention her?
Jishnu means 'the victorious one', and Arjun was called Jishnu by many in the epic, and he's Nara's incarnation.
Here, Dushasana is asking Draupadi to pray to Vishnu and Jishnu/Nara and Narayana for her help, as he's doing such an evil act.
Apart from this, the Mahabharata starts with praying to Narayana, Nara and Goddess Saraswati before reciting the Jaya (Mahabharata), and there are many incidents where Nara is said to be equal to Narayana and worshipped by many, but we don't see his importance in contemporary Hinduism.