POLITICS OF THE WAR CODE

The negotiations to avoid war between the Pandava and the Kaurava brothers had failed and war was imminent. Duryodhana appealed to the kings who had chosen to fight for him to give him victory. They told him that the Pandavas themselves were great warriors and with Krishna on their side, they were invincible. Notwithstanding all …

READING “UDYOGA PARVA” OF SARALA MAHABHARATA

(A summary of the main ideas. Written in the form of notes. Written for the purpose of discussion of this extremely important parva (chapter) at a Sarala Mahabharata Group Meeting. The points for discussion are highlighted. Unedited) Broadly speaking, this Parva is about the pre-War negotiations and preparations for the Great War at Kurukshetra. This …