Atha Shree Mahabharata Katha - Bhishma, Shakuni and other stories

Talk recorded on ‪@GjhShow‬

Books:
Mahabharata Unravelled (English)
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Mahabharata Unravelled (Hindi)
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Timeline:

00:00:00 – Flashback
00:00:49 – Introduction to the Guest and Topic of the Podcast
00:02:00 – Why is Mahabharata so complicated as compared to the Ramayana?
00:07:50 – What is the Story of Bhismapitamah and his conflict with Dharma?
00:16:10 – What was Dhritrashtra’s significance as a King?
00:20:10 – What is the source of Duryodhan’s hatred towards the Pandavas?
00:25:24 – Was Gandhari failed to stop the rising difference between Duryodhan and Pandavas
00:26:52 – What were the characters of other Kauravas?
00:27:42 – How Draupadi was portrayed, as “Naari Shakti” or as an “Abla Nari”?
00:33:48 – Why do few historians portray Mahabharatha/Ramayana as Mysognist?
00:42:12 – What is the description of Shakuni in the actual text of Ved Vyas Ji?
00:55:20 – What is the description of Karn in the actual text of Ved Vyas Ji?
01:23:06 – Why did Arjun always require Shree Krishna’s ‘updates’ during the War?
01:30:14 – What role does Vidur play in the Mahabharata?
01:36:58 – What is the story of Dharmaraj Yudhishthira and Draupadi’s Vastraharan?