Final quotes from the Mahabharata

Prayers of Queen Kunti
As Krishna departed for Dwaraka to visit his parents, friends and relatives. Queen Kunti stood by the side of his chariot with folded palms and offered prayers.
“O Krishna, you are the original personality, unaffected by anything in this material world. You exist within and without, yet you are invisible to [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 17

Bhishma prays to Krishna before he departs
“Let me now invest my thinking, feeling and willing, which were so long engaged in different subjects and occupational duties, in the all powerful Lord Krishna. He is always self-satisfied: but sometimes, being the leader of the devotees he enjoys transcendental pleasure by coming to the material world- [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 16

Bhishma
Krishna told the Pandavas how Bhishma had formerly been Dyau, the leader of the Vasus. By Vasishtha’s curse, whom the Vasus had offended, they had been obliged to take birth on earth. Although the rishi had granted that they could soon return to heaven, he ordered that Dyau remain on earth for some [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 15

Seeking refuge in Krishna
After the battle of Kurukshetra was over, the Sraddha ceremony for the departed souls was performed, but Bhishma had still not departed and continued to lie on the bed of arrows as he waited for the sun to move towards the north.
Yudhistira went to consult with Krishna and found Krishna deep in [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 14

Duty of a householder
A man who gives up his duty is condemned and defeated. On the other hand, one who performs his duty only because it ought to be done, and who lives on the remnants of sacrifice after he has made offerings to the Supreme and to kinsmen, ancestors, gods and guests- that [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 13

Krishna cursed by Gandhari
Gandhari was the wife of Drhitarashtra. From the day of their wedding she had covered her eyes with a blindfold so she would not be superior to her blind husband. Due to this and other austerities she had performed, Gandhari had accumulated a lot of ascetic power. Because Bhima [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 12

Lord Shiva appears on the battlefield.
“When they reached their encampment, the Pandavas saw that Vyasadev had arrived. Arjuna got down from his chariot and went over to the sage. Bowing and touching his feet, he said, “O all-opulent one, I have seen something today which inspired me with great wonder. As I [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 11

Just see how much Krishna fulfills the desires of his devotees.
It came to the time during the battle where Bhishma was fighting against Arjuna. Two of the most powerful warriors in the universe. Both of them suffering out of affection for each other. Still Arjuna could not gain the upper hand and [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 10

Bhisma speaks to Duryodhana during the battle of Kurukshetra.
“O Duryodhana, you have already heard that Krishna and Arjuna are the two ancient rishis, Narayana and Nara. Know too that the many kings and kshatriyas fighting with them are expansions of the gods. The Pandavas themselves are all former Indras from different ages. [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 9

Vyasadev blesses Sanjaya to be able to see the battle
Right before the war was to begin, Sanjaya was talking with Dhritarastra when Vyasadev entered the chamber. The rishi who could see past, present and future, said,
“O great king, your sons and all the other kings have now arrived at the end of their lives. [...]

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