7 Things You Didn’t Know About The Mahabharata

1. People originally called the Mahabharata Jaya.

Originally composed by Veda Vyasa, the narrative of the Kurukshetra War between the Pandavas and Kauravas was first known as Jaya. Two of Veda Vyasa’s disciples later expanded the work, and Ugrasrava shaped it into the Mahabharata we know today.

2. Veda Vyasa wrote the Mahabharata in a cave.

According to legend, Sage Vyasa narrated the Mahabharata to Ganesha in a cave about 3 km from Badrinath, now known as “Ganesh Guha”.

3. The snake bites Bhima received actually cured him

Energy-wise if you’re vibrant beyond a point, then the cobra’s venom works in a completely different way on the system. You might have heard traditionally, some of the Siddhas use this. If somebody is poisoned then they will take many bites from the cobra and they will recover. One famous case in history is Bhima. He was poisoned and then put in a river where snakes bit him repeatedly and he recovered from the poison that he had eaten.

4. Bhima was almost killed by occult processes

According to the story, Shakuni and Dhushasana had planned to kill Bhima through black magic with the help of a tantric named Maha Agori. However, Bhima came to know what was happening and thwarted their plans just in time.

5. Bhishma and Parashuram fought the first battle of Kurukshetra

When Bhishma refused to marry Amba because of the vow he had taken, Parashuram called him to battle – an epic combat between guru and disciple on the battleground of Kurukshetra, which would be a foreshadowing of the massive war much later. The battle ended without a clear victor, thus Parashuram decided to bless his student and went on his way.

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