The Curse of Gandhari

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Gandhari was the queen of King Dhritarashtra, who was blind, and she also voluntarily blindfolded herself for life as a sign of empathy for her husband. Gandhari is often depicted as a symbol of virtue, devotion, and sacrifice. 

The curse of Gandhari is associated with the tragic events of the Kurukshetra War, a great war that took place between the Kauravas (the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra) and the Pandavas (cousins of the Kauravas). The war was a result of the longstanding rivalry and conflict between the two factions. Gandhari had a hundred sons, the Kauravas, who were on the opposing side of the war against the Pandavas. Despite her love for her sons, she was aware of their wrongful actions and the injustices they had committed. She was disappointed with her husband Dhritarashtra for not reigning in their behavior and for supporting their unjust actions.

As the Kurukshetra War reached its climax, Gandhari approached Lord Krishna, who was a key advisor to the Pandavas, seeking his intervention to prevent further bloodshed. She cursed Krishna, blaming him for not using his divine power to prevent the war and the resulting destruction. Her curse to Krishna was "May you, Krishna, the cause of this war, witness the annihilation of your own dynasty, and may you die alone and in despair, just as I will die grieving for my own lost sons."

This curse is believed to have been one of the contributing factors to the eventual demise of the Yadava dynasty, to which Krishna belonged. The Yadava dynasty faced infighting and self-destruction, leading to the fulfillment of Gandhari's curse.

The curse of Gandhari is a poignant reminder of the tragic consequences of war, human conflict, and the complexities of morality in the context of ancient Indian mythology and literature.

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