write a character sketch of Yudhishthira ( mahabharat )
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He was very honest and loving towards his step brothers more than his own brothers as his step mother had told him that he should take care of her sonns nakula and sahadeva
This character was seen when he came across the river and saw his brothers dead and when he god (his father ) asked who he should save he said one of his step brothers should be saved
1. Stayed true to his promise.
Even though he was tricked into losing everything in the dyut krida (the dice game), he completed the twelve years vanvas and one year agyaatvas, along with his brothers and wife, and came back to claim his throne only after finishing the vanvas he had promised to complete.
2. Respected the elders.
After winning the war, he did not ask Dhritrashtra to vacate the throne but wanted him to continue being the king. He did not punish the king for his sons' misdeeds or for turning a blind eye (forgive the pun) to what his sons were doing.
3. Never lied.
He uttered just one lie in his entire life which was in the battlefield of Kurukshetra about the death of Ashwathama.
"अश्वत्थामा हतः कुञ्जरः"
Yudhisthira tells him that Aswathama Hatha (Ashwathama is dead) but whispers Kunjaraha (the elephant) in a very low voice to prevent telling a whole lie. Trusting Dharmraj Yudhishtir, Drona, full of sorrow, lays down his arms and sits in meditation and Dhristadyumna takes this opportunity to behead him.
4. Upholder of rules.
In his personal capacity, he saw to it that rules were upheld and not broken.
5. Magnanimous.
He was able to rise above the vengeance that mere mortals harbour. He was ready to discard the idea of war if the Kauravas gave them five villages. He did not undertake pledges against Kauravas like Bhim or Draupadi did. He did not foster hatred for Dhritrashtra.
He said this after winning the war:
Alas, having vanquished the foe, we have ourselves been vanquished in the end! The course of events is difficult to be ascertained even by persons endued with spiritual sight. The foes, who were vanquished have become victorious! Ourselves, again, while victorious, are vanquished! Having slain brothers and friends and sires and sons and well-wishers, and kinsmen, and counsellors, and having vanquished them all, we ourselves are vanquished at last!
Vices:
1. Treated his brothers and wife as a property.
He gambled away his younger brothers and his wife on the game of dice as if they were not living beings but his possessions.
2. Took righteousness too far.
I think the disrobing of Draupadi is a shameful episode of Mahabharat and the Pandavas should have done something to intervene. Allowing their cousins to disrobe their wife while they themselves were silent spectators is despicable and they should have broken promises and rules to protect the dignity of their wife.
3. Apparently favoured his brothers more than his half-brothers.
So, it is debatable that he preferred his brothers. It could also be that the stay in the forest and interaction with the learned sages in the forests, he was able to expand his mind and treat all his brothers equally.
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Answer:
He was very honest and loving towards his step brothers more than his own brothers as his step mother had told him that he should take care of her sonns nakula and sahadeva
This character was seen when he came across the river and saw his brothers dead and when he god (his father ) asked who he should save he said one of his step brothers should be saved
1. Stayed true to his promise.
Even though he was tricked into losing everything in the dyut krida (the dice game), he completed the twelve years vanvas and one year agyaatvas, along with his brothers and wife, and came back to claim his throne only after finishing the vanvas he had promised to complete.
2. Respected the elders.
After winning the war, he did not ask Dhritrashtra to vacate the throne but wanted him to continue being the king. He did not punish the king for his sons' misdeeds or for turning a blind eye (forgive the pun) to what his sons were doing.
3. Never lied.