Mahabharata is the epic with lots of coincidences. Those coincidences actually make the stories and substories interesting. I have tried to list down some of those coincidences here, from the many co-incidences. As usual, starting with the most to least popular ones.
- Karna, who was disowned by Kunti after his birth by putting him in a basket and float him in the river. Coincidentally been found and raised by the Charioteer of the same kingdom whose King later Married Kunti.
- Pandava, who do not want to reveal themselves tried many ways to escape Draupadi's Sayamvar but destiny took them to watch that competition as Brahmins. Even when the stage comes up that Karna can actually win that Sayamwar competition Draupadi rejects him. That makes no Kshatriya can win the competition so eventually all Brahmins are asked to participate in the competition and, as they say, the rest is history.
- Gandhari got pregnant first but coincidentally Kunti gave birth to the first child for Hastinapur of that generation, which causes the logical conflict of Throne in Mahabharata.
- In some of the versions it's told that as per astrology, the Day Duryodhana born is not considered as good day as he had born with bad omen, coincidentally Bheema and Yuyutsu also born on the same day and became good human being as compared to Duryodhna.
- King Shantanu was the youngest among three sons of Pratipa, and as per rule he should never become King of Hastinapur. His oldest brother Devapi suffered from Leprosy and later become a hermit. His older brother Bahlika abandoned Hastinapur and started ruling his maternal uncles Kingdom. These incidences not only ensure that no one except him will rule Hastinapur and the whole Mahabharata begins. To check the complete hierarchy Click Here.
©Tapas Majumdar
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