Why did Krishna not save the Pandavas when they played dice with Duryodhana and Shakuni?

Uddhava was lost and confused. Krishna continues ‘While Duryodhana had lots of money and wealth to gamble, he did not know how to play the game of dice. That is why he used his Uncle Shakuni to play the game while he betted.

Did Krishna ever do adharma?

Krishna never committed any adharma.

Did Pandavas do adharma?

The second Pandava used to seize them by the hair, and throwing them down, to drag them along the earth. By this, some had their knees broken, some their heads, and some their shoulders. That youth, sometimes holding ten of them, drowned them in water, till they were nearly dead.

What is adharma according to Lord Krishna?

According to Lord Krishna Dharma is for the soul and not for the body. Dharma is learnt from God as the soul is to be kept as clean as possible. Lord Krishna proved that wicked tendencies and immoral acts have to be punished and the only thing the man can preserve is the Dharma.

Why was Arjuna so dear to Krishna?

Bhima was eager to fight and was not bothered with dharmic questions. But Arjuna was the one who was troubled in his mind. He knew that as a warrior he had to fight and could not turn back from a battle. Arjuna fell at Krishna’s feet and wanted Krishna to clear his doubts.

Why are Kauravas and paandavas not considered as Pandavas?

And the Pandavas are the biological sons of the gods Yama, Vayu, Indra, and the Ashwini Kumaras, not Pandu. But they’re still considered these people’s adopted sons, as per the practice of Niyoga. Historically Kauravas and Paandavas both belong to the “Kuru” dynasty. For example, Duryodhana + brothers are “Kauravas”.

Why are the sons of Dhritarashtra called Kauravas?

So they would be referred to as Yudhishtra Pandava, Bhima Pandava, etc. That is why the sons of Dhritarashtra are Kauravas and the sons of Pandu are Pandavas. On a side note, it should be noted that all this stuff about ancestry and descent is not necessarily about actual biological relations.

How did the Kauravas come to be in Heaven?

Indra tells him the reason, that why, and how the Kauravas came to be in heaven. It was because of the Kurukshetra land itself. It is named after the King Kuru of the Kuru clan. When King Kuru came on this land, it was known as Uttaradevi. He performed several righteous acts and embedded 8 good virtues in this land.

What happened to the Pandavas after Mahabharata?

After the Mahabharata War, Yudhishthira was crowned as the King of Hastinapur and Indraprastha. The Pandavas ruled the Hastinapur kingdom for thirty-six years after which they handed the reins to Abhimanyu’s son, Parikshit. The Pandavas and Draupadi climbed the slopes of the Himalayas towards heaven. One by one, they fell on their last journey.

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