This story was narrated by Markandeya to Yudhishtira– it appears in the Vana Parva of Mahabharat. Once there lived Kaushika, a young learned brahmin who led an ascetic life. One day he was sitting below a tree in penance. A female crane sitting on top of the tree let herContinue Reading
It is indisputable that Karna is one of the most fascinating characters in Mahabharata. He had sterling character and was a victim of circumstances. His fighting skills were unmatched and loyalty to his friend, unflinching. But a combination of fate, personal traits and shrewed battle strategy of Krishna ensured thatContinue Reading
During the vanavasa of the Pandavas, Duryodhana, Karna, Shakuni and their friends wanted to go to the forest with all their entourage to tease the Pandavas. They thought that the Pandavas will burn with jealousy and anger. They also calculated the Draupadi would be furious to see the women folkContinue Reading
Shalya was the king of Madra-desa. His sister Madri was the mother of Nakula and Sahadeva. In spite of being the maternal uncle of Pandavas and wanting to fight along with them in the great war, Shalya ended up fighting for the Kauravas. He eventually took up the lead ofContinue Reading