Main Character
He is the eldest of the Pandava brothers.
Yudhishthira
The Mahabharata’s main conflict centers around this great war.
Kurukshetra War
Arjuna’s charioteer and divine guide in battle.
Krishna
Arjuna’s divine bow.
Gandiva
The central teaching of the Bhagavad Gita: perform your duty without desire for this.
fruit or result (phala)
Known for his enormous strength and appetite, he killed the demon Bakasura.
Bhima
The Pandavas lost their kingdom because of this deceitful game.
game of dice
Kunti used divine mantras to summon these beings as fathers of her sons.
gods
The weapon used by Karna only once, gifted by Indra.
Vasavi Shakti
Yudhishthira was tested when he told this one strategic lie during the war.
“Ashwatthama is dead”
He was born with armor and earrings and remained loyal to Duryodhana until death.
Karna
The exile of the Pandavas lasted this many years.
13 years (12 years in forest + 1 in disguise)
The river goddess who drowned her own children because of a curse.
Ganga
The weapon that could destroy entire armies but was not fully controlled by Ashwatthama.
Brahmastra
According to Krishna, this cannot be destroyed by weapons or fire.
soul (atman)
This warrior vowed never to kill a woman and was tricked because of that during the war.
Bhishma
This warrior was killed when Arjuna shot arrows while he was stuck in the mud.
Karna
Krishna was the eighth incarnation of this deity.
Vishnu
Arjuna learned archery and warfare from this divine teacher.
Dronacharya
When Arjuna hesitated to fight his relatives, Krishna told him to follow his …
dharma (duty as a warrior)
He was the son of Vyasa and a maidservant, known for his wisdom and storytelling.
Vidura
After the war, Yudhishthira had to answer riddles from this deity disguised as a crane.
Yama (the Dharma god)
This sage was both the author and a character in the Mahabharata.
Vyasa
Arjuna once defeated this god to obtain celestial weapons.
Lord Shiva (as Kirata)
The ascent of the Pandavas to heaven at the end symbolizes this spiritual truth.
renunciation and liberation (moksha)