10 Interesting Unknown Facts From Mahabharata

Sagar Puri
Apr 27, 2023

Mahabharata Was Initially Known As Jaya

Mahabharata was not called so, until very recently. It was originally known as Jayam or Jaya. The original epic was called Jaya, then it was called Vijaya, then Bharata, and finally Mahabharata.

Sahdev Had The Power To See Into Future

Sahadev, Panadava’s youngest brother knew everything about the future and all events of the war. He even knew about the outcome of the war and who will die and survive in the war.

Ekalavya Was Krishna’s Cousin

Eklavya was the son of Prince Devashrava, the brother of Kunti and Vasudev, which also made him a cousin of Lord Krishna and the Pandavas.

Bhisma Pitamah Was Cursed By A woman

Bhishma Pitamah, also called the Ganga Putra, had been cursed by Shikandi while he was young. He had rejected her love and so she had taken an oath to kill Bhishma.

Arjuna Could Not Defeat Thieves

Arjuna was unable to defend the wives of Krishna from common robbers after Krishna’s departure to Vaikuntha. His bow became heavy and he forgot all his mantras.

Mahabharata Was A World War

The real fight was not just between Pandavas and Kauravas, forces from Rome, and Greece were also a part of it.

Curse That Killed Karna

Karna, once when practicing the Arrow, mistook a Cow for a wild animal and shoots it down. The Brahman cursed Karna that he will be killed by his enemy when his attention is diverted when he is not in combat.

Vedvyas Is Not A Name But A Post

Vedvyas is not a name but a post given to those who had knowledge of Vedas. There were 27 Vedvyas before Krishnadweepayan.

Abhimanyu Had The Soul Of Demon

Abhimanyu was an incarnation of a very powerful demon named (Kalayvan) who was capable of killing him at a later point. Abhimanyu’s only weakness was his partial knowledge of Chakravyuha.

Duryodhana’s Real Name Was Suyodhana

Balram gave the title of ‘Duryodhana’ to Suyodhana which means – ‘A warrior which cannot be defeated.’

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