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Ordinea lumii: logica funcționării Dharma în Mahābhārata (II)
The Universal Harmony: The Logic of Dharma in Mahābhārata (II)

Author(s): Dragoș Dragoman
Subject(s): Theology and Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Editura Universitatii LUCIAN BLAGA din Sibiu
Keywords: Mahābhārata; religious and social duty; Hinduism; religion; time-cycle;

Summary/Abstract: When the human, social, and the universal order is in distress, injustice rules. Finding themselves at the end of a cosmic cycle, individuals are being trapped in todestiny's straight net, with the help of their karma. As shown by the final war of the epicpoem Mahābhārata, no one can stand against destiny. What one is required to do is tofulfill his dharma, hoping for a smooth decline of the world and the beginning of a newprosperous era. But when injustice is too deeply entrenched, there is no other issue. Theavatar of the Great Lord Vishnu makes all it is required for restoring dharma, even if theprice for all warriors to pay is their own full destruction. Engaged in a fiercely combat,they destroy each other as a destiny plan to destroy the evil and renew the world. This isthe sacrifice they have to honor in order to fulfill the destiny of all mankind.

  • Issue Year: 52/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 104-115
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian