Is yudhisthira and Dharma same?

Yudhisthira isn’t mentioned as Dharmaraj anywhere in the Mahabharat. Yes he is mentioned as Dharmaputra. He was the son of Dharma. Dharma was personified in Mahabharat as Vidur.

What is Dharma According to Mahabharata?

dharma is everyone’s way of action, and the difference between right or wrong. The Mahabharata follows closely with this, as Dharma is one of the main reasons that the great war in the Mahabharata happened, as each side was trying to fight for what they thought was right, by following their Dharma.

What curse did yudhisthira gave to Kunti?

The Pandavas were furious with Kunti, especially Yudhisthira, who cursed Kunti and women of the world that they shall be unable to keep any secret anymore. If Kunti hadn’t kept it a secret, there were chances that the war would’ve been averted and millions of lives would’ve been spared.

Who is the real father of Yudhisthira in Mahabharata?

Yudhishtira (Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, IAST: Yudhiṣṭhira) was the first among the five Pandava brothers. He is mentioned in the ancient epic Mahabharat. He was the son of the king Pandu of Kuru Dynasty and his first wife, Kunti and was blessed to the couple by the God Dharma, who is identified with the death god Yama.

What was vyasa caste?

Vyasa also like Ravana was born to a Maharishi and thus was a Brahmin by birth. If you believe in varna by karm then also you would find Vyasa to be a Brahmin.

What is the caste of Bhishma?

Bheeshma was Kshatriya. He was the son of Ganga and King Shantanu and was supposed to be the crown prince of Hastinapur.

Why is Yudhisthira considered as Dharmaraj?

Yudhisthira considered dharmaraj because of following reasons:- He was Dharmaraja (धर्मराज):- owner or king of righteousness or king of Dharma. He was Ajatashatru (अजातशत्रु):- one without enemies Kunti gave birth to Yudhishthira by invoking the Lord of Judgement, Dharma (also known as Yama). Yudhishthira was the rightful heir to the throne.

What is the meaning of Yudhishthira in Mahabharata?

At the end of the epic, he was the only one among his brothers to ascend to heaven with his mortal body. The word Yudhishthira means “the one who is steady in the war”, from the words, yuddha (युद्ध) meaning ‘war’, and sthira (स्थिर) meaning ‘steady’.

Who is the biological father of Yudhisthir in Mahabharat?

Dharma was personified in Mahabharat as Vidur. He was known as “Sakshat Dharma”. This also led to the speculation that the biological father of Yudhisthir was Vidur, which can be debated.

How was Yudhisthira influenced by Bhishma?

From his childhood, Yudhishthira was greatly influenced by his uncle Vidura and his grandfather Bhishma, and believed in virtues of dharma. He was trained by two warrior-sages— Kripa and Drona. Later, Yudhisthira was appointed as the crown prince of Hastinapura but was replaced by Duryodhana.