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arshiji I have a question about satyavathi.
yesterday I found many posts and reviews criticizing the way satyawathi character was portrayed.satyavathi's character was different in brc mahabarath and lot of us grew up watching it.I still remember my grandma saying that it's not satyavathi's father but it was styavathi who put the conditions to shanthanu.today when I google about her it says in some versions it was actually satyavathi who was assured the inheritance of throne to her progeny. any idea about that?Krishna part was good. it was a great idea (nayi soch). 👏 good way to teach the morals.nice cb.
There are two versions to this, what I remember from my childhood, it was her father who put these conditions.
and I think it is not really important as to who put forward these conditions.
You know Santhi, when people look at Mahabharata as a linear, good vs bad, it will fail us
It is about motives, choices and decisions
Victory and defeat are but two sides of a coin and every bad has a past .
Mahabharat looks at why and not what, unlike Ramayana
So was it Satyavati herself, or was it her father? If it was her father, was she also in agreement or just a reluctant participant?
That is not significant, for what is of import here is that she chose to take this stand, which led to Bheeshma's pratigya.
The fall out will start from today itself - as the strength of Hastinapur yuvraj, he will win Amba, Ambika and Ambalika but not for himself, leading to the curse.
So choices, and decisions that are bad, not people, never people the actions are what must be judged and the motives behind those actions.
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