What Krishna says about Yudhisthira?

Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, the supreme god, tells Yudhisthira this is a war that must be won. And that if a lie ought to be told to win it, then the lie must be told. In this instance, Krishna knows Drona’s only weakness is his son Ashwathama.

Was yudhisthira righteous?

Yudhishthira’s true prowess was shown in his unflinching adherence to Satya(truth) and Dharma (righteousness to fulfil one’s moral duty), which were more precious to him than royal ambitions, material pursuits and family relations. Due to his piety, he was well regarded as a wise and pious man even by his enemies.

Who was elder Krishna or yudhisthira?

2) Relatively, all 5 Pandavas, Krishna, and Duryodhan must be at least 50 – 55 year old at time of Mahabharat war. Karna was first putra (Son) on Kunti and thus was elder than Yudhistir and Kunti was unmarried when he was born.

Why Krishna did not stop yudhisthira?

Seeing Uddhav surprised and upset, Krishna ji said: Duryodhana had a lot of money to gamble, but he could not play dice, so he used his maternal uncle Shakuni for gambling. Because they wanted to play the game secretly from me because of their misfortune. They didn’t want me to know that they were gambling.

Was yudhisthira afraid of Karna?

For The Long 13 Years,Yudhistira Couldn’t Sleep Well Because Of The Fear Of Karna. Even if he had the protection of Arjuna and Bhima,yudhistira feared Karna more than anyone else. After hearing Karna’s vow of killing Arjuna,Yudhisthira had lost sleep over fear of Karna for 13 years.

Who killed yudhishthira?

When Krishna Stopped Arjuna from Killing Yudhishthira. Attempted fratricide, attempted suicide – a bizarre turn of affairs on the seventeenth day! Krishna may have uttered the most profound 800 shlokas ever at the beginning of the war (Bhagvad Gita Parva).

Who is yudhisthira Favourite wife?

Although Yudhishthira had another wife named Devika, Draupadi was his chief consort as well as the empress. Yudhishthira was married to Devika in a self-choice marriage ceremony, arranged by her father Govasena, who was the king of Sivi Kingdom. They had a son, Yaudheya.

Was Karna righteous Quora?

Yudishtira of course was more righteous, Karna cannot be even considered righteous when compared with Yudishtira. Sure, he was benevolent ruler, a true friend and a great warrior.

What did yudhisthira lie?

Yudhisthira lied “Aswathama hathaha (kunjaraha) ” during the war so that Drona heard it and assumed that his son was dead. Hence he did “ Asthra sanyasa” and gave chance to Dristadyumna to kill him.

Did Karna respect Krishna?

Actually, Karna and Krishna had a very complex relationship. While Karna respected with all his heart Krishna’s authority, his words and his very superiority of existence, Karna was one of the most astute of characters in the Mahabharata.