The Knife's Edge Why did the Pandavas spend thirteen years in the wilderness? Or, to put it somewhat differently: why were the Pandavas banished for thirteen years? Why did they agree? That's the question I have been working toward in the last few Jayaries. Thirteen years is a long time in a human being's life, even by the superhuman standards of the Pandavas and Kauravas. It's long enough that you're no longer a contender for power when you re-emerge. It takes an extraordinary person - A Mandela, a Gandhi - to retain power despite being sent away for such long periods.
Jayary Newsletter #101
Jayary Newsletter #101
Jayary Newsletter #101
The Knife's Edge Why did the Pandavas spend thirteen years in the wilderness? Or, to put it somewhat differently: why were the Pandavas banished for thirteen years? Why did they agree? That's the question I have been working toward in the last few Jayaries. Thirteen years is a long time in a human being's life, even by the superhuman standards of the Pandavas and Kauravas. It's long enough that you're no longer a contender for power when you re-emerge. It takes an extraordinary person - A Mandela, a Gandhi - to retain power despite being sent away for such long periods.