Weapons
What was the weapon given by Lord Shankara to Arjuna by appearing in the form of a hunter
Pashupata
How long did the Mahabharat war last
18 days
What was the true identity of the hunter Arjuna fought with during his exile?
Lord Shiva
Why was Hanuman on the flag of Arjuna
Hanumanji gave a boon to Bheema, when he they met in Kamyaka forest that he will help them in the war by sitting on Arjuna's flag, motivating the Pandava army and causing fear on the side of Kaurava army
What is the key message of the Mahabharat?
Where there is dharma there is victory
Where there is Lord (Krishna) there is Dharma
Who saved Parikshit from the bhrahmashirshastra sent by Ashwatthama?
Lord Sri Krishna
Why did Karna spare Nakula and Yudhisthira, when he could have killed them?
He had promised Kunti that he will spare her 5 sons
What was the true identity of the Yaksha who Yudhisthira spoke with to revive his brothers
Lord Dharma
Why did Urvashi's curse turn into a boon for Arjuna?
It helped him to disguise himself easily in 13th year
He didn't deserve the curse in the first place as his acts were virtuous
How did the Pandava use their time in exile? What lesson can we learn?
Pandavas used the time to purify (through Satsang with rishis and devatas) and strengthen (by acquiring divine weapons and boons)
What was the most powerful weapon Karna had for Arjuna? Why couldn't he use it on Arjuna?
Shakti. Had to use on Ghatotkacha
Why was Abhimanyu's killing adharmik
Mutiple people fought with him
Struck from behind
Struck while not carrying any weapons
The fundamental cause of Kaurava side is adharmik
What is Uttara's relation with Arjuna?
Daughter-in law, Disciple (Arjuna was her dance teacher during exile)
Why was Dhritarastra not able to kill Bhima by crushing him in his embrace after the war?
Krishna placed an iron statue in place of Bhima
What is the lesson learned from Arjuna choosing Lord Krishna over his Army?
Choosing God over material things or choosing Dharma over adharma leads to ultimate success
What weapon did Ashwatthama use on the entire Pandav Sena, How did Krishna save the Pandava Sena?
Narayan Astra.
He asked them al to bow down to the Astra, Then it didn't have any effect
Name all commanders of the Pandava Army in sequence
Dhristhadyumna
Who took away kavach-kundala (protective armour) from Karna
Lord Indra
Why did Krishna make great efforts as a messanger to stop the war despite knowing that Duryodhana would not relent?
To make clear to all who were on the side of Darma vs Adharma
Name three reasons that led Karna to fight on the side of Adharma, despite his nobility and virtues?
Self-pity, ego, for being called a Sutaputra
Jealousy/Hatred of Pandavas
Misplaced loyalty to Duryodhana
Staying in the company of Adharmik people
Choosing to honor own decisions over Lord Krishna's advice
Which ultimate weapon did Karna use on Arjuna and why was it ineffective?
Nagastra.
He aimed at head despite Salya's advice. Krishna lowered the chariot.
Name all Kaurava Army commanders in sequence
Bheeshma, Drona, Karna, Salya, Ashwatthama
Who imparted the knowledge of about a King's conduct to Yudhisthira after the war was over
Bhishma
What was Gandhari's curse to Lord Krishna? Why did it not upset Lord Krishna?
Destruction of the Vrishni clan by infighting
It allowed him to put an end to an otherwise powerful people in his clan
Give three examples of Pandava's acts that appear Adharmik. Explain why they are actually not Adharmik.
Bhishma's killing
Drona's killing (lie that Yudhisthira participated in)
Karna's killing
Fundamentally Pandava's cause was Dharmik
Each of the acts were ordered by Krishna, who has the holistic understanding of Dharma