MAHABHARATA

Presenting by : Shriyam Chaturvedy - 11

Amira Deliwala - 13

Harsh Gandhi - 14

Drashti Gosalia - 16 Charmi Goti - 17

Vijay Gupta - 18

Shreeram Iyengar - 19

Jinesh Jain - 20

Man is a social animal and needs the required amount of

support from others to keep going. Motivation inspires an

individual to achieve his goals. Does this support always come

in all situations? Certainly not! Hence Self Motivation is that

sure alternative where a person inspires himself to do the work.

Motivational Stories of Bhima and Lord

Krishna

Bhima:

The name Bhima brings to mind images of a young

strong prince equally well known for his physical strength as he

was for his strength of character. The second son of the

Pandavas, Bhima was the eternal problem solver, a great

warrior and a noble prince. Song of Vaayu, the wind god,

Bhima's life story is the epitome of discipline, Obedience and

hard work. Each story about Bhima's life carries an important

message for all of us. In this series, exciting chapters of

Bhima's life have been highlighted -- his hardships, obstacles

and his triumphant successes.

Lord Krishna says in Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad-Gita

‘Uddhareth atman atmaanam’

A powerful and equally inspirational advice from the Gita. We

are responsible for our actions and we need to raise ourselves by

our own efforts. Outside help should not be depended upon.

Blaming others and the environment for our failures is something

which needs to be shunned by us. Errors and mistakes made are

stepping stones to success and one needs to strive to perform

without worrying about failure. 

Asking questions like “Why” and “How” for things in life will

not be beneficial in moving forward in life. A small child falls

several times when it is young…Does he or she say enough

is enough.. I will not get up and stand.

Problems can also be viewed as opportunities and we

should try to overcome all challenges posed. Gita lays stress

on SELF MOTIVATIONAL techniques and this is available free

of charge.

DharmavyadhaThe righteous Butcher

• Dharma-“duties” –vyadha– “butcher”.

• “No duty is ugly, no duty is impure and it is only the way in which the work is done that determines its worth.”

• All work must be done by "dedicating to God“

• Finally, Not birth but duties and virtuous behaviour makes one a Human.

MOTIVATION BY LORD KRISHNA TO BHEEMA

Lord krishna explaining to jarasand about hisfault in imprisioning large number of kings.

He challneged him for wrestling and if he won jarasand have to release kings which he had captured

Bhima and Jarasand are fighting

Both fighting for 13days neither of them show tiredness

On 14 day lord krishna took leaf and tore vertically throwing in opposite direction

Bhima did same way and jarasand legs were separated from his body and this way he was defeated

This way bhima was motivated by lord krishna

He went to DRONACHARYA for learning the art archery

As EKLAVYA belongs to lower caste he not agrees do so

Then EKLAVYA makes the statue of DRONACHARYA and started to practice himself only by Accepting DRONACHARYA as his teacher

DRONCHARYA was a teacher of ARJUN

He was wheel (lower caste)

He stays in jungle

He wants to learn archery

Due to his hardwork he became excellent in archery

Everyday first he workship the idol and then starts his practise

Due to his hardwork he became excellent in archery

Arjun has finished his training and eklavya also

DRONCHARYA asked arjun to aim at jackel eyes as to take a test of arjun

DRONCHARYA gives assurance to arjun that he will be greatest archeries in the world

Arjun aims to the eye of jakel at that time only eklavya also aims to the eyes

Arjun aims at the right spot and eklavya also done the same

DRONACHARYA was proud of arjun but at the same time he was shocked

Then eklavya came in front of DRONACHARYA

DRONACHARYA asked eklavya from where did you have learn this art he replies from you

Eklavya shows the statue of his teacher

Dronacharya asked eklavya to give his right hand thumb as a GURUDAKSHINA

Without thinking of 1 second eklavya cuts his thumb and puts in the feet of the Dronacharya

And dronacharya gives the blessing to eklavya

Motivational Incidents from the Epic :-

War between Bhishma and his guru Parshuram , due to Amba

Great sacrifice for the love of father, greatest oath ever to be taken

followed the oath thoroughly, even in extreme measures

Greatest victory , favored by gods

Arjun, in adolescence, learnt the art of using bow and arrow in the night

Learning the art of bow and arrow from the great Dronacharya

Getting inspired by elder brother Bhima

Practicing the art at pitch dark, acquiring blessings from guru Dronacharya

VISHVARUPA

All characters in Mahabharata can be compared to India, Inc. leadership cutting across the different rungs. Whether it is

human behaviour, organisational behaviour, group theory, motivational theory, game

theory, management by objectives or line of control, all facets of modern management can be discovered in Lord Krishna, Arjuna, Bhisma,

Dronacharya and others.

An Overlook On MAHABHARATA and the

Characters

Some of the memorable names from Mahabharata in the context of management are Bhishma, Dhritarashtra, Dharmaputra Yudhisthira, Karna, Abhimanyu, Draupadi and the inimitable Lord Krishna himself.

Bhishma is the perfect example of an upright manager caught in irreconciliable conflicts who was forced to take wrong decisions by forces beyond his control. With Bhisma, his vow of celibacy takes precedence over everything else, including the public will. His major concern was that his vow must remain intact. His motivation is highly complex.

Dhritarashtra's was an example of warped decisions caused by extreme attachment to his son Duryodhana.

Yudhisthira is a shining example of managerial wisdom, though he also was compelled to deviate from his principled stand on practical considerations, faced with a ruthless enemy.

Krishna is the perfect example of a leader-manager who kept his eye on the ball till the desired outcome was achieved.

Draupadi is the classical model of a woman powerhouse who kept others motivated till the goal is achieved. Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, is an example of a dare-devil leader without a business-plan of escape. He fought his way into the chakravyuha, but failed to come out and was brutally cornered and killed by Drona and others. Karna is a tragic example of a manager who fought his way up the ladder but could not keep up with the pressure and tensions and met a tragic end.

Story of Shakuntala & Dushyanta.

In Hindu mythology Shakuntala is considered to be the mother of Emperor Bharata and the wife of Dushyanta who was the founder of the Paurav vansha (Paurav Dynasty).

Dushyanta, pursuing a male deer wounded by his arrow into the ashrama, saw Shakuntala nursing the deer, her pet, and fell in love with her. He profusely begged her forgiveness for harming the deer and spent some time at the ashrama. They fell in love and Dushyanta married Shakuntala there in the ashrama. Having to leave after some time due to unrest in the capital city, Dushyanta gave Shakuntala a royal ring as a sign of their love, promising her that he would return for her.

Shakuntala spent much time dreaming of her new husband and was often distracted by her daydreams. One day, a powerful rishi, Durvasa, came to the ashram but, lost in her thoughts about Dushyanta, Shakuntala failed to greet him properly.

Story of Garuda - Part 1

The great sage Kashyapa, the wish-born son of Lord Brahma, was married to the two daughters Kadru and Vinata of Daksha.

"Let a thousand sons of incomparable strength and valor be born to me!" Kashyapa said,

Vinata laid two eggs. She gave them to her maid-servants for safe-keeping. Five-hundred years passed, but the eggs had not hatched. Vinata grew impatient, for her sister already had a thousand snakes as her offspring. She broke open one of her eggs. The child grew angry at his mother and said, "How could you be so impatient? You have nearly killed me by your rash act. I curse you to slavery! Do not disturb my brother in the other egg. If you wait for another five hundred years, he shall be the means of delivering you from your servitude."

two sisters Kadru and Vinata were involved in an argument. Kadru asked her sister, "Sister, what is the color of the divine horse Uchaishravas that belongs to Indra?" Her sister replied, "It is of a flawless white color, right from its nose to its magnificent tail."

Kadru said, "You are wrong. While it is true that his face and his body are of a flawless white color, I think that his tail alone is a shiny black color. Tell you what, let us have a bet on this topic. If you are right, I shall become your slave. If I am right, you must become my slave instead.“ Vinata accepted the bet. She was confident that she would win. Kadru knew that the horse was white through and through, so she hatched a plan. She called her sons and said, "I have bet with your aunt that the horse Uchaishravas possesses a black tail. You must make my words come true. Go forth and entwine yourself around his tail and give it a black appearance."

The snakes did not want to be a part of this deception. Kadru became exceedingly angry. She said, "How dare you disobey the command of your mother? There is no use in having offspring that disobeys my commands. I curse that all you will be destroyed by fire before too much time has elapsed!" (Note: This is the curse that was responsible for the so many snakes being destroyed in King Janamejaya's snake-sacrifice.)

When Lord Brahma heard this curse, he further strengthened it by saying, "So be it!". When Kashyapa heard how his sons were cursed, and that his father Brahma had also sanctioned it, he went to Brahma and pleaded with him to mitigate the curse. Brahma said, "Your sons are wicked. Their poison is threatening to destroy all creation. If left unchecked, nothing else can live on the earth. However, not all of them shall be destroyed. Those who are virtuous, who did not swerve from the path of truth shall be saved."

Real Education -Dronacharya and Kripacharya.

The education during the mahabharata was under Dronacharya and karipacharaya.

The lessons always started by Always speak truth. Do not be angry. Help others".

Everyone except Yudhishthir learned it.

Yudhishthir and his Truth … He was given 3 days to learn the sentences but he

couldn't.

However he was asked by angry dronarcharaya why he couldn’t learn 3 sentences in 3 days

He then answered that even if he learned the words he cannot follow them , as he lies , he cannot learn a lesson and gets angry sometime.

Dronarcharya was impressed by his answer and blessed him that will be known for his love for the truthfulness for long.