Yudhishthira's Ashwamedham 04 Comments
(4)The Remorse
The Pandavas could not bear
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Part 2. Vyasa Bhagawan calls the sons of King Pandu, the Pandavas.But he does not call sons of King Dhritarashtra as ‘Dhartarashtrans’. He calls them Kauravas, the descendants of King Kuru. King Kuru is one of the paternal ancestors of King Santanu, father of both Pandu and Dhritarashtra. So, if Dhritarashtra‘s sons are Kauravas, so are sons of Pandu.
The cause was our greed uncompromising! Was it justified? " , they started to introspect; Could they justify their claim on the throne Going by the succession norms prevalent? There is so much to learn from each episode. Great going Unni!
I had discussed how Dhritarashtra felt pained, when the kingdom which was rightfully his, was being passed on to the Pandavas. There is more to it, right in the epic. Contd
Though the poem is based on the story from the great epic Mahabharat, it explains the futility of war and the loss and pain of those who lose their near ones in a war. A well written poem.
Thank you Bharati. The very purpose of penning this poem series, is to put down my firm conviction about the futility of wars and expansionist ideology. So, your words encourages me to complete the series faster. I am working on it with renewed enthusiasm. Thank you very much.
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Part 3 This means that Great Vyasa has chosen to call the Kauravas so, for the very purpose of indicating that they are the true claimants to the throne. That is Dhritarashtra‘s sons are the Kauravas, while Pandavas are just Pandavas.