I am sure you must have heard or seen or read Mahabharata, one of the greatest epics in Indian mythology. But have you ever taken it seriously? They say that this epic is a treasure of practical life lessons following which helps a person to deal with any of the circumstances in life. Hence, today, I would like to share with you some of the essential life lessons from Mahabharata that can make your life easy and happy.
Think Twice Before Taking any Crucial Decision
Often decisions taken in anger or being emotional prove to be erroneous. The same mistake King Pandu had committed when he had killed a sage disguised as a deer. On realising this, he was filled with so much guilt and regretted that he decided to leave his kingdom and reside in the forest without even thinking practically. As a result, there were issues in the country which ended in the form of Mahabharata war. Thus, decisions should not be taken when your mind is unstable. First, calm yourself and then think twice before deciding anything.
Always Try to Sort the Matter Peaceful is the most critical Mahabharata lessons that you get to learn from Mahabharata. Being Pandavas messenger when Krishna went to the Kauravas asking to give only five villages to the Pandavas, the Kauravas refused to do so. Thus instead of sorting their dispute with just five villages and living their life ruling the entire kingdom, they chose to fight a war which led to the destruction of their empire as well as their lives. So, whenever there is a dispute, try to sort it peacefully.
Never Underestimate the Opposite Party
Just like a saying “Brain is better than Brawn” in the same way, though the Kauravas had a large and robust army, Pandavas with their unity and tiny army were capable enough to defeat them. It proved that how much ever a person is physically healthy, he can conquer with mental strength. Thus you should never underrate anyone as you don’t know what even a small needle can do.
Be Optimistic and Always Give a Try
Abhimanyu, the son of Arjun, knew how to enter the chakravyu but didn’t remember to come out of it. Thinking positive, he began and tried to break the circle made by the Kauravas in the war. Unfortunately, he could not succeed and killed, but still, he tried wholeheartedly. It gives a lesson to all youngsters that though you feel difficult to achieve something at least one try is required, no matter what the result is.
Where there is a Will, there is a Way
Do you remember the story of Eklavya? He wanted to learn the art of archery, but since Dronacharya refused to do so, he had to hide and watch Dronacharya teaching the Pandavas and Kauravas from far away. And this way without being a student, he grasped all the tactics of archery efficiently. He became even better than Arjun. Thus, if you have a desire to do something, then you can do it by any means for sure.
Be a Learner throughout your Life
Do you like learning new things continuously? Here is an example of Arjun who took hold of all the knowledge he could throughout his life, be it in the kingdom or the forest. Apart from military science taught by Drona, he also learned about various divine weapons from Indra’s court and about Pashupatastra from Mahadev. Moreover, he treated Yudhisthir and Krishna as his guru and learned from them about the ways of life always. So, from this, we come to know that the habit of learning is a perfect practice that all should follow lifelong.
Learn to Forgive
You know forgiveness if the best gift that one can give? It is just because of this that many problems can get solved quickly and easily. If you keep the pain in your heart, it creates a feeling of revenge or any hostile attitude towards the opposite person, evolving into bad results. Similarly in the instances of Mahabharata like if Duryodhana had forgiven Draupadi for laughing at him or if Draupadi had forgiven the Kauravas and many more, where if forgiveness is given then today the story of Mahabharata would have been something else, but not at least painful like this.
Be Away from Gambling
Gambling is such a game that its addiction can ruin your life completely. It was because if this game only that Yudhisthir gambled his brothers and wife Draupadi, which in turn became the cause of the disastrous event, the ultimate war of Mahabharata. Hence, one should never play gambling.
Apart from the above learnings from Mahabharata there are many others also following which helps you to live a good and happy life. So, ready to follow these lessons in your life? If yes, then be prepared to see a changing world around you. And yes, to read more articles related to his topic, don’t forget to come back!! We are waiting.
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