Allegory of the Mahabharata
The Mahabharata warfare allows itself to be viewed allegorically. Laws of nature are eternal and uniform. What happens once is bound to repeat itself under similar circumstances. The Law of Incarnation of God is equally...
Mahabharata condensed into philosophy becomes Bhagavad Geeta
The Mahabharata or the Great Epic is held to be the fifth Veda. The Bhagavad Gita finds a place in this stupendous record of human activities, aspirations and achievements. Chapters twenty-five to forty-two...
Mahabharata Series by Swami Vivekananda Part 4
We left the Pandava brothers in exile. Even there they were not allowed to remain unmolested from the evil plots of Duryodhana; but all of them were futile.
A story of their forest life,...
Mahabharata Series by Swami Vivekananda Part 3
The four younger brothers (Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva) went out with armies on a conquering expedition, each in a different direction, and brought all the kings under subjection to Yudhishthira. Returning, they laid...
Mahabharata Series by Swami Vivekananda Part 2
I told you last night of the peculiar form of the ancient Indian marriage. It was called Svayamvara, that is, the choosing of the husband by the princess. A great gathering of princes...
Mahabharata Series by Swami Vivekananda Part 1
The other epic about which I am going to speak to you this evening, is called the Mahâbhârata. It contains the story of a race descended from King Bharata, who was the...
Hindu Scriptures Part 6/6: Mahabharata & Bhagavad Geeta
Amonsgt the four main Itihasas, is the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is the history of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. It gives a description of the great war, the Battle of Kurukshetra,...
Hindu Philosophy—Part 14
The Visishtadvaita System—The Story of Its Evolution
The Visishtadvaita system is an ancient one. It was originally expounded...
