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The BattleGround


Last Sunday while zapping the channels of my idiot box I chanced upon to watch one of the greatest epic of our times –MAHABHARAT. It did’nt take me much time to recall the waves that it created across the nation- when it was telecasted for the first time.I was too young to comprehend it,yet I used to watch it with paramount interest,sitting next to dad & imitating his stimuli to what character speaks
Later in my teens ,unlike most of my friends who used to enjoy watching top tens & horror shows , I was inundated to discover that zee was going to re telecast Mahabharat .This time, I was grown up enough to understand it,so I religiously watched all the episodes with same interest.

Watching such an epic in formative years has great influence on one’s approach towards life .Today to me ,Mahabharat isn’t just another epic but it is a thinking process, where the mind is the battleground, THE KURUSHETRA ,where all kind of thoughts hover, the state of mind that we aquire as a stimuli to the problems/situations that life brings for us ,defines what kind of warrior we are.

If one aquire an attitude that is an outcome of unjustified, uncompromising ego, then he aquires a state of mind called –“DURYODHANA”. Being blind to the mistakes of one’s loved ones because of the unquestionable love that he has for them ,opens the doors of destruction for them. This is state of mind is -“DHRTRASTHRA”. Pride even of being
right,makes one fall flat on his face, this state mind is represented by –“DRUAPADI”.On the other hand, howsoever tough situation life is in ,if one do not loose his patience & perseverance , he aquires a state of mind called –“KARANA”. Just do one’s duty & do not question destiny is represented by state of mind called,”EKLAVYA”. If one doesn’t kill his conscience to make things easier for himself- then he is in state of mind is par -“YUDHISTRA”. If one is able to focus into his action so much that nothing else exists in the world other than his action ,then he reaches the state of mind called –“ARJUNA”.Being fearless enough to stand for right & to speak the truth, no matter if it goes in favour or against the listener, is a state of mind represented by “VIDHUR”.I do not how to define his persona as a state of mind but yes if one has to find apostle of determination then search ends on one name “BHISHMA”.

Above all, when one is able to experience oneself beyond his visible form ,as an ever
existing, indestructible, live energy channelized into totality of work ,he elevates himself to be part of SHRIHARI. 

There are end less such state of minds to observe & introspect upon.Each character in this epic has something great to convey & we as human being live all of them ,in different situations & at different points of time. At times I wonder why do we call this epics mythological when at the end of the day ,if we introspect our actions impartially, we can find that we lived one these character everyday.

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2009 at 6:16 AM

    Good Article with Great Definitions of the Mahabharta characters with the state of mind...good work.. keep it up....

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  2. AnonymousDecember 10, 2009 at 8:33 AM

    There is a famous novel "Pampa Bharatha" by a south Indian poet Pampa. This was written in early 11th or 10th century. His novel is all about characters in mahabharath. There is no kingdom, no dynasty only the characters and their characteristics to represent them. Not sure if you can find a suitable English translation. Looks like that book would have been a good source for you to know these characters better. or know the epic better through these characters.

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  3. CosmiJanuary 10, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    Thank you very much.This is really great input ...

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  4. rohitkadamDecember 26, 2010 at 5:48 PM

    nice read

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  5. CosmiDecember 30, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    Thanks

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  6. AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    You hv really done a great job .........well done dear Takshu.....Himanshu

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