Day 1 - The Battle Begins (Bhishma Parva) As the battle of Kurukshetra was about to begin, Sanjaya described the powerful atmosphere on the battlefield. Arjuna, taking up his bow Gandiva, inspired the Pandava army to shout in triumph. Celestial beings, gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas,

Who was the first major warrior to fall in the Kurukshetra war? #SutradharQuiz

Have you encountered common sense lately? How was your interaction with it? Read new blog post: gauravt.in/blog/an-autobi…

I have always wondered why we don’t have world class museums like the west. I once asked my uncle on our visit to the Brihadeshwara temple. He asked “why do you need world class museums?” I said “Museums preserve the relics of the past. They allow us to time travel learning

अश्वस्य भूषणं वेगो मत्तं स्याद् गजभूषणम् । चातुर्यम् भूषणं नार्या उद्योगो नरभूषणम् घोड़े का आभूषण उसकी गति है, हाथी का आभूषण उसका मदमस्त चाल है, स्त्री का आभूषण उसकी चतुराई है, और पुरुष का आभूषण उसका उद्योग है। Speed is the ornament of a horse, intoxication is the ornament of

Kanika's lesson to Dhritarashtra. A lesson in diplomacy from the Mahabharata. gauravt.in/blog/kanika-s-…

संस्कृत नहीं तो हिन्दी में तो सीख ही सकते हैं। तरुवर फल नहिं खात है, सरवर पियहिं न पान। कहि रहीम परकाज हित, संपति सँचहिं सुजान।। अथवा, वृक्ष कबहुँ न फल भखै, नदी न संचै नीर | परमारथ के कारने, साधुन धरा शरीर ||

अ) 13, 11, 13, 11 ब) 11, 13, 11, 13 स) 16, 16, 16, 16 कौन से छंद हैं ये?

I am still confused why Duryodhana wanted to play dumb charades with Shrikrishna on his deathbed. I wonder if NBT would reveal their source. Some high level investigative journalism at display here.

Whoever is asking these questions on Quora these days - STOP.