This article was written on December 27, 2015.
December 27, 2015. The subtitle update of "Mahabharata" is finished. One year and five days, 370 days and nights, 267 episodes, the story of "Mahabharata" officially ended. I can't say that I never skipped the plot, but I followed this show almost throughout my life in 2015.
First of all, thank you to the subtitles team. With the help of simple English subtitles and my own search and research on Hindi and Hindu materials, I have completed the subtitles without delaying the update time. As a foreign language major, I really admire the members of the subtitle team. There are too many obscure teachings in this play, but the subtitle team can always explain with high quality to make us laymen easier to accept these unfamiliar things. . I think the translation of this drama has really achieved the three words "faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance". I hope that one day I can learn Japanese to this level.
Second, let's talk about the show and its original work. This is the first Indian drama I have watched. It tells the story of the Indian mythical epic "Mahabharata". If we compare it to China, it is probably a story similar to "Fengshen Bang". The biggest feeling this show brings to me is one word: a sense of fate. Fate, or oath and curse, runs through almost all myths in Hinduism. The Mahabharata is no exception, it can be said to begin with a vow and end with a curse. The oath brought prosperity, conquest and rebirth of the Kulu dynasty, and the curse brought the downfall of the Yadu dynasty and the end of the era of dichotomy. Since then, India has been unified by the regime and established the real kingdom of Bharat. It is a pity that the historical documents of ancient India are really poor. Only the tip of the iceberg of history can be seen from this mythical epic. Presumably the real history is more thrilling and turbulent than what is described in this book. In addition, the show has changed a lot of my views on India. Don't blindly believe other people's remarks and opinions, and don't jump to conclusions about things you don't understand. Otherwise, you'll be as ridiculous as a frog sitting on a well and watching the sky.
Finally, is the thought of watching the last episode today. After the elaboration and foreshadowing of the previous 266 episodes, this story finally ushered in the ending. The five sons of Pandu won the war, insisted on the title of respected king, held the country and let go of their obsessions, and the century-old battle for the throne of the Kulu Dynasty was settled. Then, the great teacher, Krishna, accepted the curse from Kandari, the mother of Kulu. I looked at the poor mother with a smile on the screen and said, "I accept this curse from my mother" in a firm voice, and I cried so much that I couldn't help myself. Krishna's gentle and tolerant smile reminded me of another "him" - the Lord Vishnu.
In Hindu legends, Krishna is the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, who came to the world to correct the Dharma and wash away sins. However, in my mind, he and the Lord Vishnu are always different. Vishnu is the patron saint of the world, sitting on the sea of milk, watching the world with tender and compassionate eyes, guarding the world with compassion and love, and resolving disasters. And Krishna, although he is the incarnation of the World-Honored One, has a divine message to know the past and the future, but he has more humanity than the World-Honored One who does not eat human fireworks. He had already faced sin and blood in his mother's womb, and was separated from his blood relatives just after birth. He suffered many hardships in his childhood, and even as an adult, he shouldered the rise and fall of a dynasty. He was always optimistic, even a little mischievous. He loves sweets, and the image of Little Black Sky stealing milk is still circulating among Indian folk; he loves singing and dancing with the shepherdess, and the golden flute in his hand is his symbol; he loves wandering, and the white chariot is a guide for people to find his trail . He is the omnipotent and wise Krishna, who is loved and admired by countless people.
But I always felt that Krishna was a bit tragic. He knew the ending of everyone from the beginning, but he still had to bring his relatives, friends, and descendants to the battlefield with his own hands, watching these familiar faces lose their vitality, watching the fresh lives being mercilessly harvested in front of him, Then bear all the sins yourself. Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and all things are dogs. However, Krishna is not the World Honored Vishnu who has witnessed the ups and downs of countless ages, nor the Lord Narayan whose heart is full of the world. He is an ordinary human being in the mortal world at this time. You will cry for your loved ones and regret your inability. So he couldn't face the question from the black princess. When he got married excitedly, he could only look sad in a corner that no one saw. He knows the world, but he can't point it out, and he can't change it. He can only move forward step by step toward the established destiny. So when I saw him persuade Gandori, I felt sorry for him. Gandari asked him why the Kulu family had to suffer such a fate, why he knew everything but didn't stop it, but manipulated everyone like chess puppets. This is exactly what I feel most distressed about him. He who was still the World Honored Vishnu, designed such a harsh path for his reincarnation for the sake of all living beings; he who has become Krishna, took himself as a chess piece for all living beings, and walked on such a lonely road without changing his face. the path of , what could be more tragic and decisive than this?
Going back to where I said that Krishna accepts the curse reminds me of Vishnu. If his uncontrollable grief at the agitated death is Krsna's most human moment, then his most divine moment is when he accepts the curse with a smile. In mythology, Vishnu also received several curses from his followers. Vishnu knew that he was about to face the accusations of believers, but as a defender, he still chose to hurt his believers for the world, and then calmly accepted the curse as punishment, which also promoted the process of the next historical event. He never regrets or escapes all this, which is his responsibility as a defender. He is the master of the world and a pawn in his hands. The same is true for Krishna facing Gandari, who does not regret or escapes, accepts accusations and curses, and then gently comforts the regretful her. So at this moment Krishna seems to me to be the World Honored Vishnu. I think the reason why he accepts all this so calmly is because he already understands the fact that Yadu's collapse is irreversible, and partly because he also wants to be liberated early. Even as tough as he would feel tired, after all, he is just a human, a human with heart and emotion. I hope that if there is a god, please let him hear my heart: may you be a peaceful and happy mortal in one lifetime.
The story of the Mahabharata is over, but I will look back on it over and over again, with the unspeakable joys and sorrows of the man in the play.
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