tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post804751052895931660..comments2024-03-05T10:53:50.566+05:30Comments on Abhishek's blog অভিষেকের ব্লগ: Day XIVAbhishek Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-25135891222645189442012-06-11T20:50:10.538+05:302012-06-11T20:50:10.538+05:30Brilliant read Abhishek... We seriously need the e...Brilliant read Abhishek... We seriously need the entire Mahabharat through you eyes... AWESOME... Just AWESOME :)Dipteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550275867184412533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-73655630795224097542011-10-23T01:00:40.657+05:302011-10-23T01:00:40.657+05:30sottyi darun laglo... tumi Mahabharat-er eto goppo...sottyi darun laglo... tumi Mahabharat-er eto goppo koddie janle? Tomar lekhar sobcheye interesting part holo eisob adyikaler ghotonar songe current event guloke match korie dao... darun entertaining legechhe boss.Tapabratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04843073228370396230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-1804804568220368952011-09-02T01:06:46.049+05:302011-09-02T01:06:46.049+05:30Awesome. Just an awesome read. Questions were bril...Awesome. Just an awesome read. Questions were brilliantly asked, then beautifully analysed with rapier sharp humour to go with it. Really enjoyed this post.sanbandyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712390893061174960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-24101226414936354652011-06-15T22:36:20.315+05:302011-06-15T22:36:20.315+05:30Abhishek is back - and how! I've always mainta...Abhishek is back - and how! I've always maintained that mythology is your forte.<br /><br />You should seriously consider writing a Mahabharat in your own style. I think that might be a bestseller. This generation, generally ignorant of the epic, might fall in love with your style the way I have!reshminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-30522232894605909322011-06-14T11:12:10.722+05:302011-06-14T11:12:10.722+05:30PS2: I was taught a shloka as a kid:
Ashwaththama...PS2: I was taught a shloka as a kid:<br /><br />Ashwaththama Balir Vyasa, Hanumanash-cha Vibheeshanah<br />Krupa, Parshuramashcha - saptai-te chirajeevinah.Apoorvanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-11964769753577552972011-06-14T10:17:00.292+05:302011-06-14T10:17:00.292+05:30That was an awesome readThat was an awesome readCrystal Blurhttp://aashraya.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-464828887917356432011-06-13T15:58:08.983+05:302011-06-13T15:58:08.983+05:301. Well, I dont know why Arjun would do that but o...1. Well, I dont know why Arjun would do that but one more possible reason besides Jayadratha kicking Abhimanyu was that he effectively did not allow any other pandava to enter chakravyuha. He had some boon granted by Shiva..not sure exactly what it was. Will search that one. But Arjun should not have targetted him alone.little unfair.<br /><br />2. Chita thing works pretty much the same way. its more of that vow thing. ex. had Bhima failed in killing Duryodhana and dusshasana, he would have done the same thing. Only he didnt mention specific day. Bhima would have done that even when someone else killed them.<br /><br />3. There were lot of tactical blunders on kaurava's part. the main reason I think is senapati's orders.for first 17 days Kaurava's had 3 senapatis and all of them lacked krishna's tactical brilliance. Also for first 15 days, neither Bhishma nor Drona really wanted to kill any of the pandavas. thats why they normally went with the vyuha idea and designated a role to each of their main worriors. So in that sense Karna was restricted under Drona. Also I sense a strong selfish motive from Bhishma and Drona to protect Arjun from Karna. hence kaurav's were never tactically brilliant as opposed to pandavas.whatever flashes of brilliance Kaurava's shown was whenever Duryodhana challenged bhishma and drona for their inability etc.by the time Karna took over, he had already lost his weapon. I always wonder if Karna would have been available right from day 1, may be some different result possible. <br /><br />4. That wasnt Arjun's choice i guess. He never was that brilliant. Krishna gave him that instruction and he just followed. So may be why Krishna chose Jayadratha's father could be the question here.<br /><br />5. The rules were definitely voilated many times for sure. but the 1st violation came from Pandavas when they used shikhandi.after that probably many instances occurred. <br /><br />PS: If you ever compile this, do share it with me, will you? but ofcourse:-)<br /><br />PS 2: Oh yes.. How could I forget that:-(Sagar Borgaonkarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-20028718881667785732011-06-13T13:56:39.183+05:302011-06-13T13:56:39.183+05:30Sagar:
1. Arjun specifically held Jayadrath respon...Sagar:<br />1. Arjun specifically held Jayadrath responsible for Abhimanyu's death. Specifically.<br />2. How does the chita thing work? If you cannot burn the target, the man making the vow gets killed?<br />3. Karna definitely met Arjun on day 14 while defending Jayadrath during the slog overs. Even if he had not, that was incredible stupidity on the Kauravs' part. They had an easy way to kill Arjun on day 11 and they never used it - they simply wanted to divert Arjun from Yudi using the Sangshaptaks.<br />4. If Arjun could direct Jayadrath's head to a person who he could not see using arrows, he could DEFINITELY aim it towards anyone. And as for the atirath-maharath clashes, it has happened multiple times during The War.<br />5. Even Karna attacked a weaponless Abhimanyu, that too in a group. Dron was also killed the same way. Bhishma was attacked by someone whom he would not harm. And Bhurishrava was TWICE dealt unfairly with.<br />PS: If you ever compile this, do share it with me, will you?<br />PS 2: No. The universally accepted VII is Bali (the one duped by Vishnu's Vaman Avatar), Parashuram, Vibhishan, Hanuman, Vyas, Kripacharya and Ashwatthama. Mind you, the only reason that Parashuram remained an amar is that he's scheduled to train Kalki, but then, she ended up marrying Anurag Kashyap.<br /><br />Satyaki was killed, remember, along with Kritavarma, in Mushalparva, when the entire Yadav clan got demolished?Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-86685837788922088922011-06-13T13:39:42.607+05:302011-06-13T13:39:42.607+05:301.Why Jayadratha? what I know is that he kicked Ab...1.Why Jayadratha? what I know is that he kicked Abhimanyu's dead body to check whether he is really dead. Thats the crime. Killing is fine as it was a war anyway. But dishonouring a dead body of a worrior and that too an "Atirathi" from other camp was the main issue. Went against code of conduct.<br />2. Pandava's had already created a chita for<br />jayadratha. so as per Arjun's vow, the chita wont go waste. if he doesnt succeed, he will enter chita. Thats kshatriya Promise.<br />3.I dont think Karna and Arjun met anywhere directly for 1st 5 days and a night in the war. They had been into Many X Many battles like the one above..but again as per a rule, both being "Maharathi" can enter into decisive battle only if they alone come across each other. On most of the occassions, they were a part of someone elses battle, either trying to provide cover or taking on someone else in between preventing that person to reach the other guy etc. <br />4. Thats the reason why Arjun didnt direct Jaydartha's head to Karna as he wasnt facing him directly. and thats why karna didnt use the only option he had on Arjun just like that. Karna got into direct battle with Ghatotkach only when Kaurav sena asked him a "Jeevandan". and that too when Alayudh got killed. Karna also violated a rule by getting into a dual with an "atirathi". He being Marathis should not have attacked Ghatotkach. <br />5. Krishnarjun convinently broke many war laws then including attacking a "Nisshastra" Karna.<br />PS 1: I always wanted to create a list of all ardharathi, rathi, atirathi and maharathis from either side. The official reason for karna pulling out of war is that he was being awarded "ardharathi" a "D" level contract by Bhishma. He and Shikhandi were only 2 ardharathis that i know.<br />PS: was satyaki one of the chirnjivi?Sagar Borgaonkarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-74579866971200162482011-06-13T12:56:26.941+05:302011-06-13T12:56:26.941+05:30Nice read!Nice read!UJsarkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533304561365421559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-28715483262913730582011-06-11T13:18:35.813+05:302011-06-11T13:18:35.813+05:30How do you write so interestingly, boss? (My love ...How <i>do</i> you write so interestingly, boss? (My love for mythology in general, and this epic in particular, notwithstanding.)<br /><br />Also - I must say that some of your sentences reminded me of Douglas Adams :). I look forward to your next systematic analysis of The Great Indian Novel.Apuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00444620158485998179noreply@blogger.com