BacktoCricaddict Posted October 20, 2024 Posted October 20, 2024 (edited) 2 minutes ago, coffee_rules said: Pandava brothers didn’t know he was their brother , until after he died. Kunti knew , but she was afraid of societal moral code over unwed teenage mothers. Krishna made sure Karna knew , but he Krishna knew that he will not take advantage. He took an oath from him that in case of war he will spare all brothers except Arjuna. There would be no Mahabharata war if Pandavas knew of Karna’s birth. It was Indra who comes in the guise of a poor Brahmin and asks for his kavacha and kundala. Also, Kunti asks him to not kill Arjuna and he refuses. He says in any event, she will still have 5 sons. Kunti will only ask him to not use the same astra twice. Thanks, Anna. Lots of brushing up to do. But point of generosity backfiring remains, no? For a moment there, I sounded like Elon Musk - I know a bit of biochemistry, so I am an expert in everything else and can just shoot a confident post with some nonsense :-)!! Edited October 20, 2024 by BacktoCricaddict coffee_rules 1
Lord Posted October 20, 2024 Posted October 20, 2024 2 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said: Why animation? This is just a personal quirk, but I just cannot take animations seriously. And I can't take bad acting. Animations get the look etc all right. Ofcourse has to be properly done not the Indian jugaad way BacktoCricaddict 1
coffee_rules Posted October 20, 2024 Posted October 20, 2024 6 minutes ago, Lord said: And I can't take bad acting. Animations get the look etc all right. Ofcourse has to be properly done not the Indian jugaad way My thoughts exactly. After BRC series, none of the versions are good in the acting department. Sab pheke pad jaate hain.
Lord Posted October 20, 2024 Posted October 20, 2024 4 minutes ago, coffee_rules said: My thoughts exactly. After BRC series, none of the versions are good in the acting department. Sab pheke pad jaate hain. the Ramayana movie made by that Japanese guy was awesome. Need something similar but a series as story is too vast for a movie Number and ravishingravi 2
coffee_rules Posted October 20, 2024 Posted October 20, 2024 1 hour ago, Lord said: the Ramayana movie made by that Japanese guy was awesome. Need something similar but a series as story is too vast for a movie Best Ramayan till date. It has been dubbed and re-released in 4K version in Hindi and regional languages now. Lord and ravishingravi 2
jigjig Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 12 hours ago, Lord said: We need another series on this, probably an animation that is solely based on original version and covers most important aspects. No hope from Indian makers though We need Mahabharata in schools and institutes as a management subject. Lots to learn on conflict, negotiation, stakeholder management etc... Number, Lord and coffee_rules 3
coffee_rules Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 (edited) 25 minutes ago, jigjig said: We need Mahabharata in schools and institutes as a management subject. Lots to learn on conflict, negotiation, stakeholder management etc... Communal Sanghi? Edited October 21, 2024 by coffee_rules
jigjig Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 15 minutes ago, coffee_rules said: Communal Sanghi? If someone wants to view it that way. There is a lot to learn from Mahabharat
coffee_rules Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 1 minute ago, jigjig said: If someone wants to view it that way. There is a lot to learn from Mahabharat I know, I was being sarcastic. There is a lot of pushback in India for Hinduism studies, while Madrassas and Christian schools can teach theology to all kids. Number and ravishingravi 2
Mariyam Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 (edited) Abhimanyu and Gatochkatcha. Two of the braves from the younger generation who had to sacrifice it all for victory of the greater good. Abhimanyu knew he wouldn't get back alive from the chakravyuh. Edited October 21, 2024 by Mariyam ravishingravi, Number and jigjig 1 2
Mariyam Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 On 10/19/2024 at 10:09 PM, Muloghonto said: I dont blame Dasharaja as much as Bhisma, because Dasharaja didnt have the power to undo any of this. Bhisma did. It always shocks me that for a tale that is so focussed on 'good means doing greater good' doesn't ever have Krishna call out Bhisma for choosing personal honour at the cost of total destruction of his country. Like he lectured Arjuna- why the hell didnt he go lecture Bhisma and say 'take 2 more lifetime of rebirth for the paap of breaking your vow but if you break your vow, millions get to live and your own grand-nephews wont end up dead on the battlefield'. Interesting as your line of thought is; What Bhishma did is in conformance with Lord Krishna's general edict " Do your duty and do not think about the outcome/fruits of your actions". If the philosophy can work for Arjun, why can't it be used to exonerate Bhishma where in he put 'doing the right thing' over country? Lord 1
coffee_rules Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 1 hour ago, Mariyam said: Interesting as your line of thought is; What Bhishma did is in conformance with Lord Krishna's general edict " Do your duty and do not think about the outcome/fruits of your actions". If the philosophy can work for Arjun, why can't it be used to exonerate Bhishma where in he put 'doing the right thing' over country? He was protecting his self-interest (swadharma) over Rajdharma. For him the oath he gave his father was more supreme than his duty as the head of the family. A lesson to many leaders who worry about their legacy more than the larger or greater good.
Vijy Posted December 27, 2024 Posted December 27, 2024 On 10/18/2024 at 9:45 PM, ravishingravi said: OMG. Where do I start. Start at the beginning, and continue until the end - as the Duchess said in Alice in Wonderland. ravishingravi 1
Vijy Posted December 27, 2024 Posted December 27, 2024 On 10/19/2024 at 12:39 PM, Muloghonto said: I dont blame Dasharaja as much as Bhisma, because Dasharaja didnt have the power to undo any of this. Bhisma did. It always shocks me that for a tale that is so focussed on 'good means doing greater good' doesn't ever have Krishna call out Bhisma for choosing personal honour at the cost of total destruction of his country. Like he lectured Arjuna- why the hell didnt he go lecture Bhisma and say 'take 2 more lifetime of rebirth for the paap of breaking your vow but if you break your vow, millions get to live and your own grand-nephews wont end up dead on the battlefield'. it's because Mahabharat is a very nuanced work that shows how even paragons can commit mistakes, and even so-called evil folks can have redeeming traits. One of the greatest works - arguably the greatest - in world literature.
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