Bataille de Kurukshetra

The Kurukshetra War (कुरुक्षेत्र युद्ध ), also called the Mahabharata War, is a war described in the Hindu epic poem Mahabharata (महाभारत ). The conflict arose from a dynastic succession struggle between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapura. The war laid the foundation for the Bhagavad Gita. The historicity of the war remains the subject of scholarly discussion. The Battle of the Ten Kings, mentioned in the Rigveda, may have formed the core of the Kurukshetra war's story. The war was greatly expanded and modified in the Mahabharata's account, which makes it dubious. Attempts have been made to assign a historical date to the Kurukshetra war, with research suggesting 1000 BCE. However, popular tradition claims that the war marks the transition to the Kali Yuga, dating it to 3102 BCE. The war took place in Kurukshetra. Despite only spanning eighteen days, the war takes more than a quarter of the Mahabharata. The narrative describes individual battles, deaths of various heroes on both sides, war diplomacy, meetings and discussions among characters, military formations, and weapons used. The chapters dealing with the war are considered among the oldest in the Mahabharata. Mahabharata The Mahābhārata is an account of the life and deeds of several generations of a ruling dynasty called the Kuru clan. Central to the epic is an account of a war that took place between two rival families belonging to this clan. Kurukshetra (literally "field of the Kurus") was the battleground on which the Kurukshetra War was fought. Kurukshetra was also known as Dharmakshetra (the "field of Dharma"), or field of righteousness. The first Mahābhārata says that this site was chosen because a sin committed on this land was forgiven on account of the sanctity of the land. Historicity of the Mahabharata The historicity of the Kurukshetra War is subject to scholarly discussion and dispute.

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Arjuna

Arjuna, le blanc (terme étymologiquement parent du latin argentum, « argent »), est un des héros de l'épopée du Mahābhārata. La Bhagavad-Gîtâ, un des textes majeurs de l'hindouisme, raconte une conversation entre Krishna et Arjuna. Fils du dieu Indra, il est aussi le troisième des cinq Pândava, les fils du roi Pându de Hastinâpura et de ses épouses Kuntî et Mâdrî. Drona, le brahmane maître en art militaire, apprend à Arjuna les arts martiaux, en particulier l'archerie dont il devient expert et qui lui permet de gagner, lors d'un concours, son épouse Draupadî.

Drona

Droṇa (Droṇa), also referred to as Dronacharya (Droṇācārya), is a major character of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. In the epic, he serves as the royal preceptor of the Kauravas and the Pandavas. He is one of the primary counsellors and warriors featured in the epic. He is a friend of Sukracharya, the guru of the asuras, as well as Mahabali. He is described to be the son of the sage Bharadvaja, and a descendant of the sage Angirasa. The preceptor is a master of advanced military arts, including the divine weapons known as astras.

Shakuni

Shakuni est un personnage de l'épopée indienne antique du Mahabharata. Il est le prince du royaume de Gandhara et l'oncle maternel de Duryodhana, le plus âgé des frères Kaurava. Shakuni est un homme intelligent et rusé mais sournois, qui conseille à Duryodhana la plupart des ruses, tricheries et tentatives de meurtre qui conduisent à la guerre entre les Pandava et les Kaurava. Shakuni est le fils du roi Subala, dans le royaume de Gandhara. Il est le frère de Gandhari.