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Read the following extracts carefully and answer the following questions- Mother’s adviceThe Mahabharata describes how, when war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas became almost inevitable, Gandhari made one last appeal to her eldest son Duryodhana: By making peace you honour your father and me, as well as your well-wishers … it is the wise man in control of his senses who guards his kingdom. Greed and anger drag a man away from his profits; by defeating these two enemies a king conquers the earth … You will happily along with the wise and heroic Pandavas … There is no good in a war, no law (dharma) and profit (artha), let alone happiness; nor is there (necessarily) victory in the end – don’t set your mind on war … Duryodhana did not listen to this advice and fought and lost the war. i. How does a king conquer the earth as describes in the extract? ii. Mention the views of Gandhari on feud war. iii. Explain about Gandhari’s appeal to her son? |
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Answer» (i) Mother’s advice king conquered the earthi. i.The wise man in control of his senses that guards his kingdom. ii. By avoiding greed and anger (ii) Views on feud war i. She wanted to makepeace. ii. There is no victory at the end. iii. She told a person could happily enjoy the earth along with the wise and heroic Pandavas iv. There is no good in a war, no law (dharma) and profit). (iii)Gandhari’s appeal to her son i. She appealed to make peace with Pandavas ii. Told him to avoid war iii. War would not bring good to man iv. There is no victory at the end v. To be friendly with the Pandavas vi. There would be no good in a war and set his mind off from the war |
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