tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post1332775616984918338..comments2023-10-17T14:25:05.693+05:30Comments on Sarala Mahabharat: THE END OF ASWASTHAMA'S STORYB.N.Patnaikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08758591513346337483noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-88172961964083661642016-07-11T00:17:07.378+05:302016-07-11T00:17:07.378+05:30Mahabharata indeed has a strong message for peace....Mahabharata indeed has a strong message for peace. B.N.Patnaikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758591513346337483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-80036540947454713632016-07-10T23:45:50.203+05:302016-07-10T23:45:50.203+05:30Mahabharat is the message of peace.
When I am watc...Mahabharat is the message of peace.<br />When I am watching present condition of the society in India. I feel that there is need for another dharma yudh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530502351291348825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-2897557269532241862015-06-02T19:54:51.779+05:302015-06-02T19:54:51.779+05:30Along with sage Parashurama, sage Vyasa and sage K...Along with sage Parashurama, sage Vyasa and sage Kripa, Aswatthama is considered to be foremost among the rishis in Kaliyuga. Aswatthama will become the next sage Vyasa, who in turn divide the Veda in 29th Mahayuga of 7th Manvantara. Aswatthama will also become one of the Saptarishi in the 8th Manvantara along with sage Vyasa, sage Kripa and sage Parashurama.ArjunKrishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853041271651668588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-17942399330514285792014-08-06T22:21:30.854+05:302014-08-06T22:21:30.854+05:30As far as I know it is not available in Bengali tr...As far as I know it is not available in Bengali translation. Sarala Mahabharata has also not been translated into English. Would you please write me an email? I will write you a more detailed reply. My email id is: bn.patnaik@gmail.com B.N.Patnaikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758591513346337483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-49795132605115808852014-08-06T18:31:42.402+05:302014-08-06T18:31:42.402+05:30Do you know if the Sarala Mahabharata is available...Do you know if the Sarala Mahabharata is available in Bengali? I could not find an English version on amazon or flipkart, and unfortunately I cannot read Oriya.Bong Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459133363027396980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-31386865823709266742013-11-23T20:54:53.124+05:302013-11-23T20:54:53.124+05:30Yes, Sarala redeemed Ashwasthama too. In my presen...Yes, Sarala redeemed Ashwasthama too. In my presentation of the story this has not been sufficiently highlighted. It should have been. Thanks a lot! B.N.Patnaikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758591513346337483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-61725749886120224022013-11-23T17:35:40.909+05:302013-11-23T17:35:40.909+05:30I always found Ashwatthama's story a wrenching...I always found Ashwatthama's story a wrenching one: a vengeful man who stopped at nothing to prove his point, even kill an unborn child. This story redeems not just Krishna,but also Ashwatthama, by attributing the killing of Parikshit to Brahma. I agree with the first commentator that the writer's priority was in showing Krishna in positive light. Thank you for sharing this interesting version :)sewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06585803927051681826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-80942758207391996012012-01-08T17:22:22.773+05:302012-01-08T17:22:22.773+05:30very interestingly told. Something to read on Ashw...very interestingly told. Something to read on Ashwaththama can be found <a href="http://ritsin.com/2011/12/mahabharat-the-curse-of-ashwatthama-indian-mythology-story.html/" rel="nofollow">here</a>Riteshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055782464058328381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-89315877460697724492011-08-23T00:47:51.246+05:302011-08-23T00:47:51.246+05:30I must say that this is one of the most interestin...I must say that this is one of the most interesting and reasonable versions I have ever read......impeccable insight.Rahul Thapahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201033742626549318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-17531723707377386642010-11-01T15:24:00.654+05:302010-11-01T15:24:00.654+05:30i really liked the section highlighting 'peace...i really liked the section highlighting 'peace' in Mahabharata... culturally I was told that one must not keep a mahabrata granth at home...only because it talks about a battle which had all negative implications.. but now i do believe raely do we remember the end of the grantha... where peace was sought for..<br /><br />other interesting analysis in this post is the limited significance of the unimportant characters... and along with ashwathama I really happened to notice Uttara here.<br /><br />Krishna was powerful.... he could always have a control on the happenings... even when he wasn't ethical... really wish to know how and when his part ends in the storybhashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14630246312938526794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385585168638185203.post-35110259538462472932010-10-26T14:07:45.409+05:302010-10-26T14:07:45.409+05:30An excellent piece of story wonderfully (re)-told....An excellent piece of story wonderfully (re)-told. Personally, I find your take on Sarala's verison of Aswasthma that it "saved him (Krishna) from the indignity and the disgrace of pronouncing that demeaning curse" illuminating. However, I believe that Your point that "Some punishments, no matter in whose name, that of justice or whatever else, are a crime against humanity" is something that Sarala was not really interetsed in. Because, if it were so, then he would have surely shown Aswasthama's plight and indignation in greater details. So, his priorities lay with showing Krishna in a positive light, and hence, to quote you, he saved Krishna...Thank you for not just this retelling of the story, but also for the wonderful insights that you draw from this story....This is the first piece in your blog that I have read and looking forward to reading the other pieces soon. My best wishes.Amarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02082381300695898018noreply@blogger.com