Mahabharata (The way i see)

Mahabharata is one of the earliest and the most popular epics of India. Indian sages (rishi) named Vyasa is believed to have composed the work in Sanskrit . One of the longest epics of the world consists of one lakh couplets in 18 sections.

Religious Significance

The epics – Ramayana and Mahabharata are the sacred scriptures of of the masses. We turn to these great books for solace and inspiration when we are in sorrow or despair. The characters mentioned in them have become legendary heroes and some of them are actually worshipped as the various incarnations of God himself.

Literary and Cultural Significance

Mahabharata is not only a mere epic poem of India, but also a religious book which is a source of inspiration for millions of people. It is a source of a large number of books in a number of languages of India and Southeast Asia. The music, dance, poetry, drama, sculpture etc. also derive their inspiration from it.

My Interpretation

This is how I see the epic battle of Mahabharata. If we want to be in harmony with the body (five elements represented by Draupadi) we must acquire five qualities. In other terms living a focused life, full of strength and not getting disturbed with loss or gain and finally working for the welfare of the society without having any partiality towards anyone.

_{derived from various sources}