03-10-2005, 05:20 AM
I am still intrigued by the coalition cobbled together by the two opposing camps in MB. My questions are as follows:
- It is said that 'Kshatriya' dharma is to wage war. Does it also say that 'Kshatriya' dharma is to wage a <b>righteous or just</b> war? If yes, how do you determine which is the just war and which is the just/righteous party? If no, then why do we want to discuss the 'justness' of Pandavas in MB? Because then only the victor can claim 'justness' of his cause - after having vanquished the enemy.
- If the answer to the above question is 'yes' then how did the Kaurav camp manage to get a huge coalition on its side - on what basis of morality and justness?
It could be that the participants were bound by a common interest and/or a bond of friendship/kinship or were beholden to either party and that is why they fought with that party. There wasn't much of justness or riteousness to start with but was later added to it after Pandav victory.
- It is said that 'Kshatriya' dharma is to wage war. Does it also say that 'Kshatriya' dharma is to wage a <b>righteous or just</b> war? If yes, how do you determine which is the just war and which is the just/righteous party? If no, then why do we want to discuss the 'justness' of Pandavas in MB? Because then only the victor can claim 'justness' of his cause - after having vanquished the enemy.
- If the answer to the above question is 'yes' then how did the Kaurav camp manage to get a huge coalition on its side - on what basis of morality and justness?
It could be that the participants were bound by a common interest and/or a bond of friendship/kinship or were beholden to either party and that is why they fought with that party. There wasn't much of justness or riteousness to start with but was later added to it after Pandav victory.