The document summarizes important values from the Indian epic Mahabharata through its main characters. It discusses the values of generosity through Karna, courage through Arjuna, commitment through Abhimanyu and Ghatotkach, true friendship through Karna and Duryodhana, unity through the Pandava brothers, discipline through Ekalaivan, patience through Yudhisthira, and obedience through Bhima. The document explores these values through short descriptions of the characters' actions in the epic story.

1. V ALUES
OF
M AHABHARAT
A
BY
M.ESHWAR
IV

2. INTRODUCTION
 Mahabharata is called National epic of India. It
is written by great author Vyasa in 4th century
AD.
 The Mahabharata is the story of a great war
“Kurukshetra” between Kauravas and Pandavas
that ended one age and began another.
 The story has been passed down to us in a
classical Sanskrit verse lines of 200,000.
 Mahabharata is the longest Sanskrit epic.

3. IMPORTANT CHARACTERS AND
THEIR VALUES IN MAHABHARATA
CHARACTERS VALUES
 KARNAN  GENEROSITY
 ARJUNA  COURAGE
 ABHIMANYU &  COMMITMENT
GHATOTHKATCH
 KARNAN –  TRUE FRIENDSHIP
DURYODHANA
 PANDAVA
 UNITY
BROTHERS
 EKALAIVAN
 DISCIPLINE
 YUDHISTHIRA
 PATIENCE
 BHIMA
 OBEDIENCE

4. GENEROSITY
 Karna was the son of
Kunti from the Sun
God. One of the
greatest warriors of
Mahabharata.
 A man who would
never refuse the
request for any gift or
donation to
whomsoever at any
situation.

5. COURAGE
 Arjuna is the third of
Pandava brothers.
 Arjuna is the finest
archer and a peerless
warrior in the
Mahabharata.
 Though Arjuna was
the supreme
commander of
Pandavas . He heard
the words of Krishna
and Yudhisthira for
success in
kurukshetra war.

6. COMMITMENT
 In Mahabharata,
Everyone was assigned
a role and they did it
with their limited
capabilities.
 Abhimanyu and
Ghatotkatch sacrificed
their life for their team.
 Both of them
contributed a lot. As
Abhimanyu fought with
7 Maharatis single
handed and
Ghatotkatch took away
half of Kaurava's army.

7. TRUE FRIENDSHIP
 Karna is the
trustworthy friend for
Duryodhana.
 Though Karna was
the eldest brother of
Pandavas. He fought
against them for his
friend Duryodhana.

8. UNITY
 Pandavas put team
interest and each
person was involved
in every process.
 They respect each
other and use to listen
to their commander
and leader Arjuna.
 They had a mission
and a common goal
and they worked for
it.

9. DISCIPLINE
 Ekalaivan is tribal
boy who aspires to
study archery in the
gurukul of
Dronacharya.
 With discipline,
Ekalaivan achieves a
level of skill superior
to that of Arjuna.
 When his guru
dronacharya
demanded the boy to
give his right thumb
as gurudakshina,
without any hesitation
he gave.

10. PATIENCE
 Yudhisthira eldest of
Pandava Brothers.
 Yudhisthira was
trained in religion,
science,
administration and
military arts.
 Because of his
patience he became
good decission-maker
of all others.

11. OBEDIENCE
 Bhima is symbol of
great strength.He is
the second brother of
pandavas.
 He is very obedient to
his Younger brother
Arjuna and supported
him in all situations.
 Because of Bhima’s
strength with his
brother Arjuna.
Kauravas could not do
anything except
losing.

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