I thought the resulting acts of procreation were interesting. I know that through the transmigration of souls, your station in life ,according to Hindu mythology, is result of past lives. We also see that life is the result of the actions others take in this life as well. In The Mahabarata we find that Pandu is pale because of an act of frightened sex and Dhritarashta is born blind because Ambika closes her eyes during the act. WE also see that Dhritarashta is blind to many things in life and Pandu cannot even consummate his marriage because of the curse for killing deer in the act of intercourse. Because Pandu is not the legitimate father, is the resulting conflict between the Kouravas and Pandavas the result of rightful heirs (rightful births) to the Dhritarashta empire?
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I think this is an interesting question. The rightful heirs to the throne should have been both families. Pandu though not the biological father, accepted the children born of the gods as his. I think this should have been enough to make them rightful heirs equally as the Kauravas.
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