Talk:Mahabharata/Archive 4

Proposed merge with Aruna Mountains
Only mentioned in this writing and things based upon that writing. &raquo; Shadowowl  &#124;  talk  21:49, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Aruna Mountains needs to be sourced or deleted. Merger may be an option depending upon what the source(s) say but I don't believe Mahabharata is a likely merge target (see my note at that article's talkpage). So unless you object, I'll remove the merger tags from the two articles in a few hours. Abecedare (talk) 23:16, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I do not object. I think that all articles about places in this book should be merged into 1 article (Places in Mahabharata?) or be deleted as they do not meet WP:NPLACE/WP:GNG on their own. &raquo; Shadowowl  &#124;  talk  23:18, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I don't think all articles on real/mythological places mentioned in the Puranas or Mahabharata can possibly be merged into one (dozens will meet GNG, even though many articles in the category are pretty poor at present). But I agree that we should have a Geography of the Mahabharata and/or Geography of the Puranas article(s) that is the merge target for all the minor-place names mentioned in the relevant literature. There are plenty of sources on the topic. Now it's just a matter of someone picking up the baton and writing the article. :) Abecedare (talk) 23:29, 15 August 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 December 2018
Kaysonsedu (talk) 08:42, 2 December 2018 (UTC) Bharatayuddha Indonesia version of Mahabharata
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Correction in the introduction section
Epic of Manas consists of approximately 500,000 lines. So the introduction of the Mahabharata article is wrong. Please correct it. Thanks in advance. --185.134.130.77 (talk) 14:29, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

Correction to Synopsis
Hi

Doug Weller, Utcursch

I am adding an info into this page with reference link to the journal "Interpolations of Mahabharata" by Indologist Dr. M.A. Mehendale published by Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. As discussed in User talk:Utcursch (Mahabharata section) on 31st Oct, 2019, It has been confirmed by Utcursch as an acceptable academic source.

(Panchalidraupadi (talk) 09:37, 3 November 2019 (UTC))

Semi-protected edit request on 13 December 2019
Section 3. Synopsis, Subsection 3.3 Lakshagraha (the house of lac), discusses Bhima's marriage to Hiḍimbā, who is also known as Hiḍimbī, however, the link redirects to the page Hidimba who is Hidimbi's brother.

Please change X the link in the sentence, "During this time Bhima marries a rakshashi Hidimba and has a son Ghatotkacha." to Y "During this time Bhima marries a rakshashi Hidimba and has a son Ghatotkacha." 2605:A601:A805:5000:492F:659E:1CEA:3AB4 (talk) 19:03, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done — kashmīrī  TALK  22:09, 13 December 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 February 2020
"Request to add Mahabharata digital concordance link appended below in external links for study and research purpose"


 * MAHE Mahabharata Digital Concordance by Department of Philosophy - Manipal Rajatapithapura (talk) 12:05, 3 February 2020 (UTC)


 * ❌. And please stop adding it across multiple articles. It's starting to come across as promotional on your part. El_C 12:07, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 February 2020
The information was explained in Quora Answers with proofs. https://www.quora.com/Where-is-the-real-origin-book-of-Mahabharata (Read answer from Siva Kiran). The book "Dharma Sukshma" by Siva Kiran also confirms the fact in Chapter 12 (First Paragraph). It is causing lot of confusion because of this simple paragraph. Many internet articles are also spreading this misinformation. Only one paragraph the author could paste in the Quora information due to copyright issues. The entire story was also taken as Shri Krishna TV Serial Series by Ramanand Sagar, Episodes 05 (Raja Parikshit). Raja Parikshit is the father of Janamejaya. The remaining story line is correct.

Please change X the whole sentence, "It is first recited at Takshashila by the sage Vaiśampāyana, a disciple of Vyāsa, to the King Janamejaya who is the great-grandson of the Pāṇḍava prince Arjuna." to Y "It is first recited at Takshashila by the sage Sukdev, the son of Vedavas, the original author of Mahabharata before the King Parikshit . Later, it is again recited by the sage Vaiśampāyana,  a disciple of Vyāsa, to the King Janamejaya who is the great-grandson of the Pāṇḍava prince Arjuna".
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The key word here being Reliable. Quora is a site that users are also content providers while the two new sources added are a an apparently self-published book and Youtube, which is likewise not reliable.   Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 14:35, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 May 2020
Sahdeva’s name should be green in the family tree.. 112.196.169.155 (talk) 11:46, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2020
It is not disrobing of draupadi but an unsuccessful attempt. Please correct. 106.51.232.7 (talk) 18:23, 17 June 2020 (UTC)
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Title change
Please change the title from Mahabharata to Mahābhārata. 2601:643:8101:64E1:F19F:DF3C:4BC2:A064 (talk) 19:50, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * See WP:RM. Adam9007 (talk) 19:54, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Link proposal
I would replace the link to a Sanskrit Version with the article-series done by the current mystic Sadhguru, because there are insights and comments included, and it can give a deeper understanding of the circumstances... Like
 * Article-Series on Mahabharat told by the mystic Sadhguru — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edman33 (talk • contribs) 13:29, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 October 2020
Anonymous 9247 (talk) 03:12, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

I know a lot about Mahabharata. I have watched from the beginning until the end. Please trust me.
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself.  JTP (talk • contribs) 05:33, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 December 2020
The ending of the section "Kuru vansham" contains the following text, which is redundant because "Chitrangada" and "Vidura" have been added to the Kuru family tree: ''Some siblings of the characters shown here have been left out for clarity; these include Chitrāngada, the eldest brother of Vichitravirya. Vidura, half-brother to Dhritarashtra and Pandu.'' AdishWarJain (talk) 20:58, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 9 January 2021
2402:8100:3871:A390:ECB8:9099:C72:B4DB (talk) 15:58, 9 January 2021 (UTC) In the family tree of kuru there is a mistakenly write 98sons instead of 97 sons please do change. Thank you!
 * Yes check.svg Done at Template:Kuru family tree DarthFlappy 00:48, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 August 2021
I want to contribute Yashthakurkamail (talk) 10:01, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 30 September 2021
I want to edit Viratyudhh (talk) 16:06, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
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Historicity
I think it is time to create an entirely new page dedicated to the Historicity of the Mahabharata. We have Historicity of the Homeric epics. Why not such a page for something 8x larger? ChandlerMinh (talk) 15:57, 24 September 2021 (UTC)


 * , its required, but you can create that yourself. Why ask someone else. I wonder why no one has created it till now.--2409:4073:30A:9DC6:4C47:FBB9:8A80:E55F (talk) 12:07, 16 October 2021 (UTC)

According to Hindu mythology Mahabharat was composed by rishi ved vyas and written by Shri Ganesha
According to Hindu mythology Mahabharat was composed by rishi ved vyas and written by Shri Ganesha Source: Mahabharat epic — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2409:4055:312:2609:0:0:F61:C0A4 (talk) 03:44, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
 * From this very article: The first section of the Mahābhārata states that it was Ganesha who wrote down the text to Vyasa's dictation, but this is regarded by scholars as a later interpolation to the epic and the "Critical Edition" doesn't include Ganesha at all. —CM

Semi-protected edit request on 25 October 2021
I want to edit Godwatch51 (talk) 15:25, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 21 March 2022
I want to change a paragraph under the Synopsis section with the header "The Pandava and Kauravas Princes:" "Change Dhritarashtra has a hundred sons through Gandhari, all born after the birth of Yudhishthira. to Dhritarashtra has a hundred sons and one daughter Dushala through Gandhari, all born after the birth of Yudhishthira. These are the Kaurava brothers, the eldest being Duryodhana, and the second Dushasana. "

"-A part of GSOC microtasks". — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adyashapattanayak04 (talk • contribs) 06:07, 21 March 2022 (UTC) Adyashapattanayak04 (talk) 04:38, 21 March 2022 (UTC) Adyashapattanayak04

Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. WikiLinuz { talk } 🍁  04:40, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅. WikiLinuz  { talk } 🍁  05:47, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

7. Length
In the introduction the length of the epos is compared to other religious texts from the India and the Ancient Greece. Why not add that it is 4 times longer than the Bible (OT+NT) and x times longer than the Quran?

The Swedish Wiki page contains this fascinating tidbit. Few people can readily grasp the voluminous text by comparing it to the Iliad or other Indian texts. Verificity (talk) 20:08, 22 April 2022 (UTC)

Adding an image of the god Krishna acting as a charioteer to Arjuna in the battle of the Bhagavad Gita
Image would be best placed beneath the current image 'Krishna and Arjuna at Kurukshetra, 18th–19th-century painting' on the right hand side of the introductory section. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M_134_Short.png with caption please. HelenaB77 (talk) 15:18, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Ganesh writing Mahabharata.jpg

Semi-protected edit request on 25 April 2023
Change: one of the two important epics of Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. to: one of the two important epics of Hinduism, known as the Itihasas (history), the other being the Rāmāyaṇa.

This article is not complete without mentioning what category it falls under in Hindu text. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_texts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itihasa Askashmani (talk) 06:00, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Wikipedia is not a reliable source as a citation. Lightoil (talk) 03:29, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 August 2023
Change mentions of Bhishma as the Pandavas "grandfather" to the correct "great-uncle" as he was simply the step-brother of their actual grandfather Vyasa.

This mistake can be seen in the The battle at Kurukshetra section in the Synopsis. Specifically this line "Before the battle, Arjuna, noticing that the opposing army includes his cousins and relatives, including his grandfather Bhishma". Potatonator29 (talk) 10:28, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: The change you're suggesting doesn't appear to be supported by the link you provided. In any case, as a tertiary source, an encyclopedia is not considered reliable. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 03:19, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 October 2023
In the Indraprastha section "Bhima, Arjun, the twins and the servants laugh at him" should be corrected to "Bhima, Arjuna, the twins and the servants laugh at him" to keep the spelling consistent as "Arjuna" Nrims123 (talk) 22:23, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅. Thanks. Rasnaboy (talk) 04:20, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Wrong page hyperlinked for the wife of Abhimanyu in the Kuru family tree
The page hyperlinked for the wife of Abhimanyu in the Kuru family tree is of her twin brother and not her. ReservoirRed (talk) 09:31, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 October 2023
There is an error in dates under "Translations" section:

A Persian translation of Mahabharata, titled Razmnameh, was produced at Akbar's orders, by Faizi and ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni in the 18th century.[76]

According to cited sources the century should be 16th and not 18th. 24.14.81.72 (talk) 03:20, 19 October 2023 (UTC)


 * The Google books preview of the book doesn't include the cited page, and I can't seem to find it online elsewhere. If you have access to the page, it would be much appreciated if you could post a picture of it somewhere (in the worst case, I can try to get a physical copy from the National Art Library, but that will have to wait until next week...). Thanks. Liu1126 (talk) 09:20, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: Like Liu said, we do not have access to that source. A quote would be very much appreciated. Aaron Liu (talk) 15:10, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 November 2023
Mahabharata is the second longest epic poem ever written. The longest epic in the world is the Epic of Manas ( Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia) which consists of 500 000 lines. Zopenova (talk) 14:17, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
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