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  Yudhishtira and The Dog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Yudhishtira grew tired of ruling the kingdom and lost interest in worldly affairs.
Yudhishtira gave Duryodhana's share of the kingdom to Yuyuthsu, son of Vidura, and his own share to Parikshith, son of Abhimanyu, and installed them on their thrones.
Yudhishtira was now satisfied; he bowed down to Yamadharma and Indra, and mounted the chariot.
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 Mahabharata 6: The Final Journey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The war was corrupting: at some point or another during it, virtually every warrior, including Yudhishtira and Arjuna, resorted to trickery and deceit to accomplish his purpose.
Yudhishtira and his dog continued through the high mountain passes against the vicious wind and swirling snow.
And then he felt a cool breeze, and the light rose, and the air became fragrant, and Yudhishtira became aware that the sky was full of gods, radiant in their chariots, their banners waving, their smiles broad.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Yudhishtira grew to be the wisest and most law-abiding of men; indeed, he is known as Lord Dharma.
And when it was all over, and Yudhishtira had won the right to be called Great King, maharaja, he invited all of the kings in his dominion to celebrate with him in the magnificent assembly hall that he had built just for this event.
Yudhishtira, is it not time to take your brothers home?" So the Pandavas went on their last journey, north, into the great mountains.
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 The Hindu : Magazine / Literature : Blending in
Yudhishtira called us to order although he too did not seem averse to a spell of jesting.
Yudhishtira's air of dignity and his look of intelligence would not be misplaced in the role of scholar and courtier that he was to assume.
But Yudhishtira had little talent for subterfuge and I could only advise him to wrap a cloak around his head and shoulders and show himself in public as little as possible.
www.hindu.com /mag/2005/06/05/stories/2005060500240400.htm   (1758 words)

  
 Epic story
When Yudhishtira attained the age of sixteen the sages brought them all to Hastinãpura and handed them over to their grandsire Bhishma for future care.
Yudhishtira received his share but of a barren land which was soon converted into prosperous place with fine city of Indaprastha built by the Pãndavas toiling day and night.
Yudhishtira obeying the Kshatriya’s code of conduct again played the game and lost only to accept twelve year’s exile to the forest with the thirteenth year living incognito.
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 Gandhi as Yudhishtira, Zaehner, 'Liberals'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
I will let it speak for itself: the author avers that the Mahatma was, in effect, Yudhishtira returned, the righteous man, desirous of nothing more than the pursuit of Dharma, tortured by doubts but steadfast in his path.
God is conscience.' God is, in fact, what Gandhi in his heart feels him to be: he is not the God of the law-books or even of the Vedas, should these prove in conflict with the light within him....
Just as Yudhishtira, after the conclusion of a triumphant war, could not rid himself of the feeling of guilt and responsibility, so did Gandhi take full responsibility for the eruption of violence that his Civil Disobedience campaign had led to and against which he protested with all his soul.
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 Hinduism,hindu festivals,customs,traditions and observances in Trinidad and Tobago.The Mahabharata
Yudhishtira lost.Then he staked a thousand jars of gold in his treasury against it's weight in gold.Shakuni threw the dice first this time, threeand a two.Yudhishtira threw three and one.He lost again.Now everyone in the assembly crowded around these players to get a closer look at what was going on.
Yudhishtira was furious and shouted to him to continue the game if he dares.The game continued and Yudhishtira continued losing heavily.His eastates,his cattle,his sheep,everything that he owned,he lost to these cruel and vicious dogs.
Yudhishtira called him a fl-hearted crook who wanted to separate him from his loved ones.Then he wagered Arjuna for his brothers and his kingdom and lost him also.Finally he wagered the mighty Bhima and lost him to those rascals.Then Shakuni said to him that he has lost everything and should stop playing now.
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 The Bhagavatha is a dialogue between a person under the sentence of death and a great saint who prepared him to meet it
Yudhishtira was not satisfied; he wanted to hear more from them of the excellences of the character of the prince.
Yudhishtira and his brothers moved into their palaces, but, they spent many hours talking about the happenings of the day and of the fears, luckily removed.
Yudhishtira approached the chariot and embraced the Lord as soon as He alighted; he held Him by the hand and led Him into the palace, where a high throne was specially placed for Him.
www.sathyasai-drustvo.si /vahini/Bhagavatha.html   (15332 words)

  
 MSN India :: Exclusive
This greatly surprised Yudhishtira who, casting slander upon Duryodhana, asked of sage Narada how it came to be that while Duryodhana sat like the sun in heaven, his people were absent.
Yudhishtira, at a point, lost his determination to go on and was about to turn around when he heard pathetic voices: Oh, Dharmaputra!
After a time, Indra and Dharma came to Yudhishtira and the dark, foul atmosphere vanished and in its stead was the bright fragrance of heaven.
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 Preetlari.COM
She related to him all about the mantras she had learnt from Durvasa.With his consent, she bore Yudhishtira by offering prayers to Yama- dharma, and Bhimasena and Arjuna by offering prayers to Vayudeva, the God of Winds, and to Indra respectively.
Thus he came to be known as 'Yudhishtira' or I one who is unshaken in war'.
Yudhishtira and Duryodhana were born on the same day.
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 Religion » Hinduism » Narayana darsana » Vishnusahasranama on Sulekha Groups
Yudhishtira, goaded by Krishna went to Bhishma, who was lying on the bed of arrows waiting for the Uththarayana punyakala to leave his mortal coils.
The Lord willed Yudhishtira to ask the questions ‘Kimekam dhaivatham loke’ and ‘Ko dharmah sarvadharmaanaam bhavathah paramo mathah’ in order to elicit the Vishnusahasranama from the mouth of Bhishma, for his own benefit, as it purifies the one who recites as well as the one ho hears it.
Yudhishtira, after listening to the discourse on dharma from Bhishma, asked him six questions.
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 VAHINI.ORG: DOWNLOADS-BHAGAVATHA
On the third day, Yudhishtira called to his presence renowned astrologers as well as famous palmists and soothsayers, for, he was very eager to know whether the fair name of the kingdom and its culture would be safe in the hands of the prince who had come to carry the burden of the state.
Yudhishtira who was puzzled at the unique behaviour of the child approached Vyasa, the great sage, to know from him the reason for the strange search and learn about the consequences of this attitude.
When Yudhishtira spoke thus, tears dropped on his cheeks; his lips quivered with sorrow; his body was bent with remorse.
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 The mystique of the mountains
On the Pandavas' long trek to heaven, Yudhishtira is the sole survivor, all the others having fallen en route.
When Yudhishtira's faithful companion, a dog, is refused entry into heaven, the great hero refuses to abandon it.
Geographically, Svargarohini is popularly identified with the western-most catchment area of the Garhwal Himalayas, rising from the Har ki Doon valley.
www.frontlineonnet.com /fl2024/stories/20031205000106600.htm   (2407 words)

  
 MSN India :: Exclusive
Yudhishtira continued to pose questions to the grandsire:
Bheeshma: Ignorance is born of covetousness and is an inseparable companion of covetousness.
Yudhishtira: What is the one thing one should strive for?
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 Psynews.org -> V/A - Duality   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Yudhishtira is Macedonian trance band from Dj Ogi and Bugi.
Yudhishtira was one of the main heroes in the epic Mahabharata, strong and with courage.
That is comparation between the band and the person of Yudhishtira himself.
www.psynews.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=28718   (2188 words)

  
 MAHABHARATA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Mahahharatam incorporates a lesson through a dialogue between the main character Yudhishtira and a celestial The latter warned four of the five Pandavas not to taste the water of an enchanted pool Defying this, they entered into it to quench their thirst.
They fell unconscious Yudhishtira alone obeyed and answered the question, raised by the celestial and got his brothers revived Called Yaksha-Praana, these exchange, rover all guidelines for man's good conduct.
When Lord Krishna appeared and partook the tiny bit of curry leaf sticking to the vessel that was given to her by the Sun God, the sage and his men felt that they had been fed and apologised for having caused inconvenience tothem.
www.mypurohith.com /Epics/Mahabharata6.asp   (1990 words)

  
 Moral Stories -- Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, Bangalore
Yudhishtira, on the contrary, is righteous and noble.
While Yudhishtira was getting for the fight, after having failed in every attempt to avoid the war, Duryodhana made no efforts for a peaceful coexistence and was out for a blood shade.
The former had the consent and blessings of all the righteous elders, but the latter had the unwilling support of the elders.
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 Mahabharata 4: The Game of Dice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Dharma, as we saw at Yudhishtira’s conception, is a god.
Duryodhana built a new assembly hall in which to hold the contest, and he invited all the kings to attend.
"No!" "Yudhishtira, you must not!" "Yudhishtira, you have carried this too far." "This must not be allowed." Murmers of protest and repulsion came from the assembled kings.
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 MSN India :: Exclusive
The Brahmana returned to Matsya and briefed the Pandavas of the happenings in the court as also the extent of the war preparations on the Kaurava side.
Yudhishtira eagerly awaited the coming of Sanjaya with fond hopes of peace.
An engineer by profession, and a writer by choice, she wields the pen with passion and power.
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 History of India
As a result, Yudhishtira lost everything, including his wife Draupadi, and the Pandavas were once more forced into exile.
Their ordeal lasted until the great battle of Kurukshetra, which was probably fought between 850 and 650 B.C. near India's modern capital, Delhi.
All the Kaurava princes died in this battle, and Yudhishtira became king.
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 Hinduism,hindu festivals,customs,traditions and observances in Trinidad and Tobago.The Mahabharata
This made the Pandavas very popular amongst the general public and since Yudhishtira was the eldest amongst the princes,he was the most favoured to become the successor to the King.The Kauravas however, disliked the Pandavas.
Yudhishtira was appointed as the crowned Prince and everyone was happy except the Kauravas.When Duryodhana heard that,he hurried to his father to find out why that was done.
Then Duryodhana came up with a scheme.He asked his father to send Yudhishtira and his brothers away for a year and appoint him as the prince.During that year he will try to win the people's confidence and when Yudhishtira returns,he can be appointed as the official prince again.
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 Mahabharata   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
When Dhritarashtra proclaimed to the throne, the eldest of all the princes, Yudhishtira, the heir apparent to the throne, Duryodhana and his Kaurava brothers became envious and started scheming to dethrone Yudhistira.
The one-year of incognito exile had to be spent in the court of Virata, the king of Matsya.
Yudhishtira disguised himself as a Brahmin counselor, Bhima as a cook, Arjuna as a dance-master, Nakula as a horse-keeper, and Sahadeva as a cowherd.
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 Sathya Sai Baba - Bhagavatha Vahini - IV. The Penitential Yajna - Page 13
The Namakaranam ceremony of the prince gave great delight to the subjects of the state as well as the inmates of the palace, and members of the royal household.
Coming to the assembly, Yudhishtira stood before the gathering a few seconds in silence, before he fell at the feet of Lord Krishna and the sage Vyasa.
When Yudhishtira posed this problem in great humility and with great contrition, Lord Krishna said, "Yudhishtira, you are famous as Dharmaraja and you ought to know the Dharma.
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 Dog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
When they reach the heavenly gates of Swarga, Shakra invites the pious, truthful Yudhishtira in, but the man says he does not want to be there alone.
Yudhishtira then says, "Lord of Past and Present, this dog who is so devoted to me should also enter."
But Yudhishtira said, "As long as they were still alive, I did not renounce them.
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 Concepts of a Kingdom – From Mahabharat
Immediately after the Mahabharat war, Yudhishtira visits Bheeshma who was on the bed of arrows.
Bheeshma learnt from Lord Krishna that Yudhishtira was unclear of what to do next and how to rule the New Kingdom.
Bheeshma after congratulating Yudhishtira for his victory in the war of righteousness, explains the duties of a king and how a nation should be ruled.
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 crystallotus.com - Mahabharata and the Bhagvaad Gita - welcome to shana’s amazing world of acupressure angkorvat atma ...
Between them, the Pandava brothers had the five qualities of an ideal king: Yudhishtira possessed nobility, Bhima strength, Arjuna skill, Nakula charm, Sahadeva wisdom.
They were given the undeveloped half - the wastelands of Khandavprastha - on which they built, with the help of Krishna, a rich and prosperous city called Indraprastha.
The kings of the earth attended the coronation of Yudhishtira.
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 Rediff On The NeT: Rajeev Srinivasan looks at the spiritual roots of the Mahatma
Gandhi's answer was always to follow his conscience; for his God was the God of Righteousness, just as it was Yudhishtira's.
but in the end the British Raj too abdicated.' As much as Yudhishtira was the soul of dharma, says Zaehner, who never committed an injustice out of desire or yielding to impetuosity, out of fear, or to promote his own interests, so was Mahatma Gandhi.
He was the conscience of Hinduism that 'hungers for righteousness in defiance of the letter of the law of gods and men.'
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 Chinna Katha: Do Your Good Acts Here and Now - June 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
It means that Dharmaraja is quite certain that he will be alive for the next twenty-four hours.
Yudhishtira realised how inadvertently he was taught a lesson.
He sent for the poor man and gave him what he wanted.
www.radiosai.org /Journals/Vol_03/06JUN01/chinnakatha.htm   (180 words)

  
 Informat.io on Pandava
Yudhishtira - The most righteous person on Earth.Well known for his truthfullness and efficiency in the game of dice.
Bhima - known to have the power of hundred elephants.
Yudhishtira's fatherhood to Dharma, the Lord of Righteousness.
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