This is something I came across and wanted to share across.
In Mahabharata, after the Pandavas lost the game of dice, they along with Draupadi went into exile for twelve years.
In forest, Jayadhrata, husband of Duryodhan's sister, abducted Draupadi. The Pandavas fought Jayadratha and rescued their wife.
Living with ascetics in the forest with ascetics, Yudhistira, the eldest of the Pandavas , approached Markandeya. He asked the rishi how could misfortune come to those who had not sinned.
Draupadi was fire born, and had not sinned. The Pandavas themselves had led good pious lives, upholding Dharma. Even in these circumstances, misfortune was coming on to them.
That is when Markandeya narrates the story of Rama. He narrates how Ravana has also abducted Sita, and how with the help of Sugriva, Rama defeated Ravana and rescued Sita.
I found this quite interesting. Till now I knew of Hanuman being in the Mahabharata. Hanuman meets Bhima in the guise of an old frail monkey and tests Bhima. Later he says he will sit on top of Arjuna's chariot.
In Mahabharata, after the Pandavas lost the game of dice, they along with Draupadi went into exile for twelve years.
In forest, Jayadhrata, husband of Duryodhan's sister, abducted Draupadi. The Pandavas fought Jayadratha and rescued their wife.
Living with ascetics in the forest with ascetics, Yudhistira, the eldest of the Pandavas , approached Markandeya. He asked the rishi how could misfortune come to those who had not sinned.
Draupadi was fire born, and had not sinned. The Pandavas themselves had led good pious lives, upholding Dharma. Even in these circumstances, misfortune was coming on to them.
That is when Markandeya narrates the story of Rama. He narrates how Ravana has also abducted Sita, and how with the help of Sugriva, Rama defeated Ravana and rescued Sita.
I found this quite interesting. Till now I knew of Hanuman being in the Mahabharata. Hanuman meets Bhima in the guise of an old frail monkey and tests Bhima. Later he says he will sit on top of Arjuna's chariot.
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ReplyDeleteThanks Kousik. This was some thing very interesting. There are some differences between the Ramayana by Valmiki, and what is there in the Mahabharata. When I have time I will probably write on that
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