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Mahabharat is an ancient historical work written in Sanskrit by Krishn-Dvaipayan(Veda Vyas). Mahabharat is known as the 5th Veda because it portraits all the things present in today's society good and bad. Mahabharat was written 5000 years ago and it has 1 lakh shlokas written in 2 chandassus. It is so scientific that we feel astonished that something like that could have been written 5000 or more years before now.
In the Sanatan dharm, purusharth or the validation of human existence has four aspects, dharm, arth, kam and moksh, that is, social conduct, economic activities, pleasurable pursuits and spiritual activities. Through the tales of the Mahabharat, Vyas draws equal attention to all four aspects of human existence, making it a complete epic.
Writing relevance of Mahabharat in modern Indian society in a single article is akin to gathering the waters of the ocean in our palm. Because the Mahabharat is not just an epic, not just a poem, not just a story, it is something way beyond that it is about philosophy, about life, about battles about human beings. The Mahabharat is not about good and evil, it is about human beings, about their personal complexities, their insecurities it is a veritable ocean, the more we explore it, the lesser we know about it. We could spend our entire lifetime studying the Mahabharat but still we find that we know less. It is again a tale which can be interpreted in various ways.
Unlike the Ramayan, where the lines between good and evil were clearly defined. In Mahabharat it is not. It defines the problems, and solutions which are completely relevant with the present scenario and all of its features contains the representation of things that are used in today's world in a modified form.
The great Indian epic is big store house of stories. There are stories inside a story. Each story in itself is the source of knowledge and new learning in various fields of human life esp. management. Every character of Mahabharat teaches us something. It is for us to understand the lesson and follow a patch in life that brings joy and peace in life. The story also tells the consequences of giving too much indulgence to children and how things get ruined therefore. The story tells of the bond of friendship through the Duryodhan and Karna relationship. It also tells how a wicked and scheming person (as Shakuni) can poison not only grownups (as Dhritarashtr), but children as (Duryodhan and Dushshasan and all Kauravs). So be it the fight within a family for a piece of land or the issue of an “illegitimate” child and its impact on a family and the society as a whole have been mentioned quite beautifully in this magnificent epic.
This story which starts with the birth of the great Bhism who also happened to be the grand uncle of both Pandavs and the Kauravs. It was this event that eventually lead to the great battle between the cousins as also providing a lot of lessons for the future generations to come in the Indian society. Unfortunately even today the Indian society has miserably failed to understand the pearls of wisdom on life that this great epic gives.
In Conclusion the most important theme in the Mahabharat is that of Dharma. In fact, the author vyas says himself that the purpose of Mahabharat is "to engrave dharma in the minds of men." Dharma is essentially the principle of righteousness, following the correct moral ways Dharm is supreme in this world. Dharma brings material prosperity (artha) fulfillment of wishes (Kama) and final liberation (moksh). It is surprising that people do not pay attention to the need for practice of dharm, when everything can be achieved through it. So this book is for humanity, not just for Indians or Hindus as anyone who reads it gains wealth of practical knowledge that leads him to success, happiness and prosperity.
Mahabharat is an ancient historical work written in Sanskrit by Krishn-Dvaipayan(Veda Vyas). Mahabharat is known as the 5th Veda because it portraits all the things present in today's society good and bad. Mahabharat was written 5000 years ago and it has 1 lakh shlokas written in 2 chandassus. It is so scientific that we feel astonished that something like that could have been written 5000 or more years before now.
In the Sanatan dharm, purusharth or the validation of human existence has four aspects, dharm, arth, kam and moksh, that is, social conduct, economic activities, pleasurable pursuits and spiritual activities. Through the tales of the Mahabharat, Vyas draws equal attention to all four aspects of human existence, making it a complete epic.
Writing relevance of Mahabharat in modern Indian society in a single article is akin to gathering the waters of the ocean in our palm. Because the Mahabharat is not just an epic, not just a poem, not just a story, it is something way beyond that it is about philosophy, about life, about battles about human beings. The Mahabharat is not about good and evil, it is about human beings, about their personal complexities, their insecurities it is a veritable ocean, the more we explore it, the lesser we know about it. We could spend our entire lifetime studying the Mahabharat but still we find that we know less. It is again a tale which can be interpreted in various ways.
Unlike the Ramayan, where the lines between good and evil were clearly defined. In Mahabharat it is not. It defines the problems, and solutions which are completely relevant with the present scenario and all of its features contains the representation of things that are used in today's world in a modified form.
The great Indian epic is big store house of stories. There are stories inside a story. Each story in itself is the source of knowledge and new learning in various fields of human life esp. management. Every character of Mahabharat teaches us something. It is for us to understand the lesson and follow a patch in life that brings joy and peace in life. The story also tells the consequences of giving too much indulgence to children and how things get ruined therefore. The story tells of the bond of friendship through the Duryodhan and Karna relationship. It also tells how a wicked and scheming person (as Shakuni) can poison not only grownups (as Dhritarashtr), but children as (Duryodhan and Dushshasan and all Kauravs). So be it the fight within a family for a piece of land or the issue of an “illegitimate” child and its impact on a family and the society as a whole have been mentioned quite beautifully in this magnificent epic.
This story which starts with the birth of the great Bhism who also happened to be the grand uncle of both Pandavs and the Kauravs. It was this event that eventually lead to the great battle between the cousins as also providing a lot of lessons for the future generations to come in the Indian society. Unfortunately even today the Indian society has miserably failed to understand the pearls of wisdom on life that this great epic gives.
In Conclusion the most important theme in the Mahabharat is that of Dharma. In fact, the author vyas says himself that the purpose of Mahabharat is "to engrave dharma in the minds of men." Dharma is essentially the principle of righteousness, following the correct moral ways Dharm is supreme in this world. Dharma brings material prosperity (artha) fulfillment of wishes (Kama) and final liberation (moksh). It is surprising that people do not pay attention to the need for practice of dharm, when everything can be achieved through it. So this book is for humanity, not just for Indians or Hindus as anyone who reads it gains wealth of practical knowledge that leads him to success, happiness and prosperity.
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