Character Trivia
The most dharmic person throughout the Mahabharata
Yudhishtira
Who was the Pandavas teacher, and who was his favorite student?
What was Arjuna's main character trait?
Dedication
How many years were the Pandavas in Exile?
13
Drona's favorite student
Arjuna
Vidhura
Who were each of the Pandavas born to? (Mom and Dad)
Kunti and Yama: Yudhishtira
Kunti and Vayi: Bheema
Kunti and Indra: Arjuna
Madri and the Ashwini Twins: Nakula and Sahadeva
What is Yudhishtra's main character trait?
He always told the truth and never swayed from his dhrama.
During their 13th year in Exile, what city did the Pandavas stay in?
Viratrajya
What was Krishna's 18 chapters monologue?
Bhagavad Gita
All the Pandavas, except one, to this person
Yaksha/Yamadharmaraj
Why did Devavrta carry off the three sisters in the beginning of the Mabharata? What were their names?
He wanted to get them married to Vichitravirya. Their names were Amba, Ambika, and Ambaalika.
What was Shakuni's main character trait?
He was cunning and vengeful.
What are three questions that the Yaksha asks Yudhishtira?
(ANSWER MAY VARY! EXAMPLE ARE:)
What moves faster than the wind?
What is amrita?
Who do you choose to revive?
Which powerful character did Bheema and Arjuna encounter?
Hanuman
A person that tricked all the descendants of the Kuru Dynasty to get revenge
Shakuni
How did Abhimanyu die?
He knew how to get into the Chakravyuh, but he didn't know how to get out.
What was Dhritarashtra's main character trait?
He was blinded by love towards his sons.
What were the Pandavas and Draupadi disguised as during their 13th year in exile?
Yudhishtira - An entertainer to the king
Bheema - A cook
Arjuna - The princess's dance teacher
Nakula - Tends to the horses
Sahadeva - Tends to the Cows
Draupadi - Maid
While Draupadi was getting insulted at court, why did Krishna come to her at the last minute?
She cried out to him with 100% trust and devotion.
A person who learned their skill with the guidance of their will and a statue
Ekalavya
Why was Sri Krishna picked do be on the Pandavas side?
Arjuna sat at the feet of Krishna when he was asleep while Duryodhana sat at his head. When Krishna woke up, he saw Arjun first and gave him the choice of an immense army or Krishna himself. Arjuna chose Krishna.
Why did Devavrta get his new name? What was his main character trait?
He took an oath that said he would never get married. He was well disciplined, but he swayed from the dharmic path by siding with the Kauravas.
Sage Durvasa comes for food and leaves to take a shower. What happens next?
Draupadi has eaten all her food and thinks she has no food left to give the Sage. She prays to Krishna, who eats the last grain of rice and fills up all the stomachs of Sage Durvasa and his people.
On what basis did Arjuna nominate Menaka as the greatest dancer in the Heavens?
She didn't sweat when dancing, and was very energetic and confident before, during, and after the dance. It showed that she loved what she did and that she practiced the most.