Indian Epics Blog

Mothers in the Mahabharata Kunti and Gandhari These are two mothers who share their story, and also, in a way, give birth to the great story, and great war, in the Mahabharata . Sisters, sisters-in-law, children of noble/royal blood, devoted wives and both lost children and grandchildren to the great war Kunti Quick facts : Mother of the Pandavas (hers are Yud, Arjuna and Bhima but also the twins by Madri, who throws herself to the pyre when her husband, Pandu dies); has another son Karna, by the sun god, because of the mantra given to her by sage Durvasa; she gives Karna up at birth and he later becomes the enemy of the Pandavas; she is the one who inadvertently causes the Pandavas to each marry Draupadi, such that the one woman born of the fire becomes the wife of five husbands; she also raises the Pandavas on her own; when the time comes, she loses most of her grandchildren in the great war Gandhari Quick facts : Mother of the hundred sons, including Duryodhana (jealous of ...

"Can I tell you a secret?" "Counselling Session".  Source :  Pixabay Saliq looked at me with those sad brown eyes. She always seemed to have something on her mind, and there was no mistaking the slight down turn of her lips, as if there was something more weighing her down now. Perhaps this secret was heavier than the rest of the thoughts she usually hid from me. As I nodded quickly so she wouldn't shy away from telling me, I considered what the quiet girl who had been attending sessions with me for over three months now would say. We usually only discussed trivial items: the latest gossip at school, her archery practice with renowned teachers, and the philosophical readings she was required to complete. She had no problem explicitly stating the things that were going on in her day-to-day life, but never how she was feeling.  There were times it seemed she was be on the brink of showing me a glimpse, but she would quickly pull back. She either sti...