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Our epics Ramayana and Mahabharata mention multiple divine bows used by great warriors. In this post we will cover the stories of these bows, how t...

Angada then announced that he would lead the apes, go to Lanka, kill Ravana, and bring back Sita. Jambavan then reminded the prince that Rama shoul...

There is a popular belief that after all the commanders of Duryodhan’s army died and Duryodhan was about to face the remaining Pandava army, he wen...

Number play - that's where I ended the second article on Vidura Niti. Vidura spoke to Dhritarashtra about using the one - intelligence - to differe...

Hundreds and thousands of Brahmanas were honoured and given donations. Guests were treated with delicious food even as rites were held. Babruvahana...

There is a popular myth in Karna mythology that he was a victim of his caste identity and one of the examples quoted is him being cursed by Bhagwan Parashuram for not being a Brahmin. However that's a lie. The reason he was cursed was not because of his caste but because he lied to his guru.

Who is stupid? Vidura explains the characteristics of stupid. Read in this second episode of Vidura Niti by author Abhinav Agarwal.

Arjuna then reached the Saindhava kingdom, where the descendants of Jayadratha surrounded him. Arjuna was on foot and attacked by thousands of Sain...

Devi Mahatmya - Markandeya Purana, tr. by Bibek Debroy Chapter 13 (Ch 89 in the book) Rishi Sumedha concluded his account of the Devi Mahatmya, t...

A fierce fight took place between Hanuman and the Lanka prince Aksha. Seeing his valour and the intensity of his attack, Hanuman attacked and kille...

It is common belief that Shakuni had taken an oath to destroy the Kuru dynasty for making his sister marry the blind king Dhritarashtra. This is nothing but a myth since there is no such thing even hinted at in the original text of Vyasa's Mahabharata.

Vidura is one of the wisest characters of the great epic Mahabharata. Vidura Niti is usually the term used for Vidura's message to Dhritarashtra just before the start of the Kurukshetra war between Kaurava and Pandava.

Here author Abhinav Agarwal presents those words of wisdom in simple blog form.