The Following Thread is an explanation of Virat Yudh and all Major events that happened in it and how they happened

No. 1: SERIOUSNESS OF THE WAR

Many believe Virat Yudh should not be considered as a serious War and that the Kourava sena was not prepared for Arjuna. This couldn't be farther from the truth

The Battle was not fought by an unprepared battle by any side. Trigarta and Matsya are said to have combated similar to Gods and Asuras

The Trigartas and the Matsyas were powerful and irrepressible in battle. The immensely strong ones roared at each other in anger, eager to grasp the cattle. Brave ones, skilled in handling elephants, were ascended on elephants and goaded them with spikes and hooks. There ensued a terrible and tumultuous fight, which made the body hair stand up. O king! As the sun went down, it was like that between the gods and the asuras

The Size of Kourava Army was also not Tiny by any means and they were decked out for Battle

Having travelled a short distance, Matsya’s son and Dhananjaya, the destroyers of enemies, beheld the powerful Kuru army. They approached the Kurus near a cremation ground. They saw the gigantic army, which made a sound like that of the ocean and was like a forest with many trees crawling through the sky. O supreme among men! The kings saw the dust swirling around, making it difficult for beings to see and extending up to the sky. The giant army was full of elephants, horses and chariots. It was protected by Karna, Duryodhana, Kripa and Shantanu’s son, and by the intelligent and great archer Drona, together with his son

Bhisma prepared a Vyuha to fight anyone who comes to oppose them, so no, the Kourava's were not unbalanced strategically

‘Bhishma said, “If it pleases you to listen, hear what my advice is. Take one-fourth of the army and quickly leave for the city. Let another one-fourth gather the cattle and leave. We will counter Pandava with the remaining half of the army, or Matsya if he arrives again, or Shatakratu himself. Let the preceptor be stationed in the middle, with Ashvatthama on the left. Let the wise Kripa, the son of Sharadvat, protect the right flank. Karna, the armoured son of the suta, should be stationed in the front. I will station myself behind the entire army, so as to protect it.”’

No. 2: ONE MAN ARMY

Many like to point out how Arjuna had help from Gods and Hanuman and how his Chariot was fire etc. This is also wrong

Arjuna used a Normal Chariot from Virata

‘Uttara said, “O brave one! Ascend this large chariot with me as the charioteer. Which of the armies would you like to attack? As instructed by you, I will take you there.”

Take that polished sword that is embellished with gold. I will fight with the Kurus and recover your animals. Protected by my arms, this chariot of yours, with its three poles and quivers, with many flags, will be like a city protected by turrets and gates. Its sides will be guarded by my resolution.

The Gods were there witnessing the fight not help him, and Hanuman does not roar once in this battle to Weaken Arjuna's enemies (that is the boon)

Together with Vasava, there were thirty-three gods there and gandharvas, rakshasas, snakes, ancestors and maharshis. There were the kings Vasumana, Balaksha, Supratardana, Ashtaka, Shibi, Yayati, Nahusha, Gaya, Manu, Kshupa, Raghu, Bhanu, Krishashva, Sagara and Shala. They were extremely resplendent and could be seen on the vimana of the king of the gods. Agni, Isha, Soma, Varuna, Prajapati, Dhata, Vidhata, Kubera, Yama, Alambusha, Ugrasena and the gandharva Tumburu were there, each in the place appointed for him and each in his vimana. All the classes of gods, the Siddhas and the supreme rishis arrived to witness the fight between Arjuna and the Kurus

No. 3: THE BATTLES FOUGHT

Arjuna vs Karna Round 1

Vaikartana’s younger brother, spirited Samgramajit, drove red horses and he killed those steeds. With a single arrow, he sliced off his crowned head. On seeing his brother slain, Vaikartana, the suta’s son, exhibited his valour, like a king of elephants displaying his tusks, or like a tiger attacking a large buffalo. Vaikartana attacked Pandava with twelve arrows. He pierced the bodies of all the horses and that of Virata’s son with those arrows. It was like a king among elephants being struck by an elephant. He took out sharp arrows from his quiver and stretching the string of the bow right up to his ear, pierced the body of the suta’s son with his arrows. With arrows unleashed like lightning from his bow, the destroyer of enemies pierced him in battle, in the arms, the thighs, the head, the forehead, the neck and in all the parts of the chariot. Thus wounded by the arrows shot by Partha, and scorched by Pandava’s arrows, like a swift elephant that has been defeated by another elephant, Vaikartana fled from the forefront of the battle.’

Arjuna vs Kripa

Drawing the supreme weapon of Gandiva, he discharged many iron arrows that were capable of piercing the heart. But using sharp arrows and iron arrows that drank blood, Kripa sliced Partha’s arrows into hundreds of thousands of pieces, before they could reach him. At that, maharatha Partha was enraged, and exhibiting many circular movements, enveloped the directions with a shower of arrows. The lord Partha, whose soul was infinite, covered the sky with arrows and unleashed hundreds of them on Kripa. He was hit by sharp arrows that were like the crests of fire and enraged, released one thousand arrows on the infinitely energetic Partha. The great-souled Kripa roared on the field of battle. Then the brave Arjuna released four swift arrows, golden at the tips and with straight shafts, from Gandiva and pierced his horses.

Having regained his position, Goutama swiftly pierced Savyasachi with ten arrows that were shafted with the feathers of herons. Then Partha sliced his bow with a sharp arrow and made it fall down from his hand. He broke off the armour with other sharp arrows that pierced the heart. However, Partha did not pierce the body. Freed of the armour, his body was radiant, like a snake shedding its skin at the right time. When one bow had been cut down by Partha, Goutama grasped another and strung it. It was extraordinary. Kunti’s son cut that down too, with arrows that had smooth shafts. In this way, Sharadvat’s son took up many other bows in his hand. But Pandava, the destroyer of enemy warriors, cut them all down. With all his arrows shattered, the powerful charioteer picked up a javelin and hurled it at Pandu’s son, like flaming lightning. That javelin was embellished with gold and descended from the sky, like a giant meteor. But Arjuna cut it down with ten arrows. When it was brought down onto the ground by the intelligent Partha, it shattered into ten pieces. In between, Kripa grasped arrows and a bow and swiftly pierced Partha with ten sharp arrows. The greatly energetic Partha was angered in battle. He retaliated with thirteen arrows that had been sharpened on stone, as energetic as the fire. He struck down the yoke with one and used four arrows to kill the four horses. Using a sixth, he sliced off the charioteer’s head from the body. In that battle, the immensely strong one cut down the bamboo poles with three and the axles of the wheels with two. With a twelfth arrow, he sliced down the standard. Then smilingly, Phalguna, smote Kripa on the chest with a thirteenth arrow that was like the vajra.

His bow was shattered. He was bereft of his chariot. His horses were slain. His charioteer was dead. Kripa quickly jumped down with a club in his hand and hurled a club. But that heavy and decorated club was repulsed by Arjuna with his arrows. To save the intolerant Sharadvat in that field of battle, all the warriors then showered Partha with arrows from all sides. Virata’s son, the charioteer, then turned the horses to the left, executing a yamaka turn,so as to restrain those fighters. Extremely swiftly, those bulls among men then took Kripa, who was without a chariot, away from Kunti’s son Dhananjaya.’

Arjuna vs Drona

Drona despatched more than twenty arrows at him. But Partha, swift of hand, sliced them down before they could reach him. Displaying his swiftness in discharge of weapons, the valorous Drona showered Partha’s chariot with a thousand arrows. Thus the duel between Bharadvaja and Kiriti commenced. In that battle, both equally released tufted arrows, blazing in energy, at each other

‘Those two brave maharathas drew near and covered each other with arrows, to defeat the other. Bharadvaja was angered and drew an invincible and large bow that was plated with gold at the back. He countered Phalguna. He discharged a net of arrows towards Arjuna’s

chariot. They were as bright as the sun and had been sharpened on stone. They shrouded the rays of the sun. The mighty-armed maharatha pierced Partha with extremely fast and sharp arrows, like clouds showering a mountain with rain. Pandava happily grasped the divine bow Gandiva, capable of destroying enemies at great speed and capable of bearing a supreme burden. He released many colourful and golden arrows from that bow and repulsed the valorous Bharadvaja’s shower of arrows. It was extraordinary. Partha Dhananjaya roamed around on his chariot and it was a sight fit to behold. He displayed all his weapons simultaneously in all directions. With his arrows, he covered the entire sky with one large shadow. Drona could no longer be seen, as if he was enshrouded in fog. When he was covered with these supreme arrows, his form seemed to be like that of a mountain, with fires blazing in every direction.

On seeing that his chariot was covered by Partha’s arrows in

that battle, he drew his beautiful bow, with a roar that was like that of the clouds. He drew that supreme and terrible weapon, which was like a circle of fire. Drona, the adornment of assemblies, then countered all those arrows. A great sound arose, like that when bamboos are burnt. Gold-tufted arrows were discharged from his supreme bow. The one whose soul was immeasurable enveloped the directions and the rays of the sun. Those arrows were golden-tufted and straight. When they traversed the sky, they were seen to be like many beings. The tufted arrows were released from Drona’s bow and it seemed as if there was one long and single arrow in the sky. Thus releasing great arrows that were decorated in gold, those two brave ones covered the sky, as if with meteors. Decorated with the feathers of herons and peacocks, the arrows looked like a flock of geese travelling in the autumn sky. There ensued a terrible and fearful battle between the great-souled Drona and Pandava, like that between Vritra and Vasava. They wounded each other, like elephants with their tusks. They shot arrows at each other from bows that were completely stretched. They fiercely decorated that field of battle. From one part of the battlefield to another, they released divine weapons. Arjuna, supreme among victorious ones, used sharp arrows to counter the arrows, sharpened on stone, released by the best of preceptors. Indra’s son displayed his own terrible aspect and swiftly covered the sky with many arrows.

‘Drona, foremost among teachers and supreme among the wielders of arms, began to play with the supremely energetic Arjuna, tiger among men, who was trying to kill him in that battle. He used arrows with straight shafts. Bharadvaja unleashed divine weapons in that great battle. Phalguna countered every weapon with another weapon. The duel between those two angry and intolerant lions among men was like that between the gods and the danavas. Drona released Aindra, Vayavya and Agneya weapons and Pandava used his own weapons to devour them. Those two brave and great archers released sharp arrows and covered the entire sky, like a shadow, with showers of arrows. When Arjuna released arrows and they descended on the bodies, the sound that was heard was like that of lightning on mountains. O lord of the earth! Elephants, charioteers and horses looked like blossoming kimshuka flowers, drenched in blood. When they fell down, the arms of the maharathas were adorned with colourful armlets and their armour and pennants were golden. Oppressed by Partha’s arrows, many warriors died there. The armies were confounded in that encounter between Drona and Arjuna. Both of them brandished their bows, capable of withstanding great burdens. In that battle, they covered each other with arrows and bore the retaliation

In that extremely terrible battle of swiftly released weapons, Partha shot the arrows faster and faster. Then hundreds and thousands of straight-tufted arrows descended simultaneously on Drona’s chariot. O bull among the Bharata lineage! The wielder of the Gandiva enveloped Drona with arrows and a great lamentation arose from the army. ‘Then the preceptor’s son, leader of charioteers, suddenly encircled Pandava with a great number of chariots. Though Ashvatthama was greatly enraged with Partha, in his heart, the great-souled one applauded his deeds. Overcome by anger, he confronted Partha in that battle and showered him with arrows, like Parjanya showering rain. The mighty-armed one turned his horses towards Drona’s son and thus Partha gave Drona a chance to retreat. His armour and flag had been shattered with supreme arrows and getting the opportunity, the brave one left on his swift horses.’

Arjuna vs Karna Round 2

'Having thus spoken to Karna, the unvanquised Bibhatsu attacked him and released arrows that could penetrate body armour. Karna countered with arrows that were like the crests of flames and rained down a great shower of arrows, like monsoon clouds. The terrible net of arrows covered every direction. They separately pierced his horses, arms and guards on his hands. Unable to tolerate this, he sliced off the strap of Karna’s quiver with a straight-tufted arrow, sharp at the tip. Grasping other arrows from his quiver, Karna pierced Pandava on the hand, so that his grip weakened. The mighty-armed Arjuna then sliced off Karna’s bow. He hurled a javelin at him, but Partha cut that down with arrows. Then Radheya’s large infantry attacked. But they were sent to Yama’s abode with arrows released from Gandiva. Bibhatsu then stretched his bow up to his ears and killed his horses with sharp arrows that could take a great weight. They fell down dead on the ground. The mighty-armed and valorous Kounteya took up another flaming arrow and pierced Karna in the chest. The arrow pierced his armour and penetrated his body. He was immersed in darkness and lost consciousness for some time. Suffering great pain, he left the field of battle in a northern direction.

Arjuna vs Group attack

Vaishampayana said, ‘Then Duryodhana, Karna, Duhshasana, Vivimshati, Drona and his son, and Kripa who was an atiratha in battle, returned angrily to the battle again, wishing to cause violence to Dhananjaya. They drew their sturdy and powerful bows. O great king! The one with the monkey on his banner went forward to meet themon a chariot that was as radiant as the sun, with his flag unfurled. Kripa, Karna and Drona, supreme among charioteers, immensely valorous and with great weapons, sought to repulse Dhananjaya. They released a flood of arrows, like rain from monsoon clouds. A shower of arrows descended on Kiriti. They stationed themselves nearby and with great determination in that field of battle, swiftly showered him with many arrows that possessed feathered shafts. Having been thus covered from every direction with divine weapons, not even a space of two fingers could be seen on him. But maharatha Bibhatsu laughed and fixed his divine Aindra weapon on Gandiva. It was as radiant as the sun. In that battle, the diademed and powerful Kounteya covered all the Kurus with arrows that burnt like the rays of the sun. Gandiva was like lightning in the clouds, like fire in the mountains and as long as Indra’s weapon. It was like Parjanya’s showers and like lightning in the sky. Like a bird, Gandiva enveloped the ten directions. All the charioteers were completely terrified and sought peace. They were bereft of their senses. Losing their consciousness, all the warriors lost heart in the battle. O bull among the Bharata lineage! Thus, all the soldiers were shattered and fled in all the directions. They lost hope that they would remain alive.’

Arjuna vs Bhisma

When Bhisma and Pandava fought each other in that battle, arrows countered arrows in the sky and seemed like fireflies during the rains. O king! As Partha shot arrows with his left hand and his right, Gandiva looked like an unbroken circle of fire. He enveloped Bhishma with hundreds of sharp arrows, like a rain cloud covering a mountain with a shower of rain. With his own arrows, Bhishma repulsed Arjuna and countered that shower of arrows, like a shoreline beating back waves. In that battle, the shower of arrows was splintered and fell down around Phalguna’s chariot. A shower of arrows with golden shafts then arose from Pandava’s chariot, like a swarm of locusts. But yet again, Bhishma cut them down with hundreds of sharp arrows.

Those immensely strong ones confounded the sights of all beings. Those greatsouled

ones roamed on that field of battle, using Prajapatya, Aindreya, the extremely terrible Agneya, Koubera, Varuna, Yamya and Vayavya weapons.

Thus the battle between those two, who were skilled in the use of all weapons, went on. Then Jishnu fixed a broad and sharp arrow to his bow and sliced down Bhishma’s bow, which was decorated with gold. In an instant, the mighty-armed and immensely strong Bhishma grasped another bow in the field of battle, strung it, and angrily released many arrows at Dhananjaya. But Arjuna shot many sharp and colourful arrows at Bhishma and the immensely energetic Bhishma shot many at Pandava. They were both skilled in the use of divine weapons and incessantly shot arrows at each other. O king! Neither of the great-souled ones could be seen to be superior. The diademed Kounteya and Shantanu’s brave son, both atirathas, covered the ten directions with their arrows. At times, Pandava surpassed Bhishma. At other times, Bhishma surpassed Pandava. O king! That battle was extraordinary in this world.

Having perceived a weakness, Shantanu’s son Bhishma attacked Savyasachi from the left side. But Bibhatsu laughed out aloud. With a broad and sharp arrow, shafted with the feathers of vultures, he sliced down the infinitely energetic Bhishma’s bow. With ten arrows, Kunti’s son, Dhananjaya, pierced the brave and careful one on his chest. Thus oppressed, Ganga’s mighty-armed son, invincible in battle, clung to the pole of the chariot and stood there for a long time. On seeing that he had lost his senses, the charioteer remembered his instructions, and controlling the horses that were yoked to the chariot, drove away, so as to protect the maharatha.’

Arjuna vs Group Attack 2

Like a serpent that has been stepped on with the sole of the foot, the brave one[Duryodhana] turned his chariot back. Karna saw that he was turning around. He also returned and tended to his wounded limbs. He advanced towards Duryodhana’s right flank and got ready to fight with Partha, the brave one among men, who was adorned in a golden garland. Shantanu’s son Bhishma also returned. He swiftly prodded his horses with golden harnesses and protected Duryodhana from the rear from Partha, the mighty-armed one who wielded a bow. Drona, Kripa, Vivimshati and Duhshasana also swiftly returned. All of them swiftly arrived with bows and arrows to protect Duryodhana. Partha saw those armies return, like heavy clouds. Like a swan advancing towards a descending cloud, the spirited Dhananjaya advanced towards them. They grasped divine weapons and surrounded Partha from every direction. They showered down arrows on him, like clouds showering rain on the summit of a mountain. The wielder of the Gandiva used weapons to counter the weapons of the bulls among the Kurus. The destroyer of enemies then made the weapon named sammohana appear. This was impossible to counter. He covered all the directions and all the smaller directions with sharp arrows that had fine tips and fine shafts. With the roar of the Gandiva, the immensely strong one struck terror in their minds. He then grasped the giant conch shell in both his hands, one that had a deep and trembling sound. Partha, the destroyer of enemies, used this to make the sound echo in the directions, the smaller directions, the sky and the earth. At the roar of the conch shell blown by Partha, the foremost among the Kurus fell down unconscious. They gave up their invincible bows and all of them resorted to peace.

Hey all, I'm listening to The Mahabharata on audible by Krishna Dharma and there's the one figure who I believe is Pandu's father but I could be misremembering. He was a reishi and named something sounding like Theahsidave? I was hoping someone could give me the proper spelling as I'm enjoying reading up on the figures as I listen to the story. So far I think I found him but he was called Vyasa. Thanks!

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I was soo intrigued by the stories when i was a kid , but due some reasons i never thought about it , And i think the stories will help me guide through life ,

And i am not much of a book guy i have never read a book but comics yea.. soo here's the question what is the best and accurate depiction of the epic..?

And since i am not much of a book guy do you guys know any comic kinda depiction of the epic

Does Mahabharata advocates Casteism based on birth? Question - Beginner Here are some verses which I have doubts with-

Mahabharata udyoga parva ch 29- Lord Krishna says that Shudra shouldnt study Vedas.

But then how can he become a brahmin if he wants to become one?

Then, Mahabharata anusasana parva ch 29-

“Bhishma said, ‘For the Kshatriya, O delighter of the Kurus, two wiveshave been ordained. The Kshatriya may take a third wife from the Sudraorder. Such practice prevails, it is true, but it is not sanctioned bythe scriptures. Even this should be the order, O Yudhisthira, of thespouses of a Kshatriya. The property of a Kshatriya should, O king, bedivided into eight shares. The son of the Kshatriya wife shall take fourof such shares of the paternal property. The son of the Vaisya wife shalltake three of such shares. The remaining one or the eighth share shall betaken by the son of the Sudra wife. The son of the Sudra wife, however,shall take only when the father gives but not otherwise. For the Vaisyaonly one wife has been ordained. A second wife is taken from the Sudraorder. The practice prevails, it is true, but it is not sanctioned by thescriptures. If a Vaisya has two wives, one of whom is a Vaisya and theother a Sudra, there is a difference between them in respect of status.The wealth of a Vaisya, O chief of Bharata’s race, should be divided Intofive portions. I shall now speak of the sons of a Vaisya by a wife of hisown order and by one belonging to the inferior order, as also of themanner in which, O king his wealth is to be distributed among thosechildren. The son born of the Vaisya wife shall take four of such sharesof his father’s wealth. The fifth share, O Bharata, has been said tobelong to the son born of the Sudra wife. Such a son, however, shall takewhen the father gives. He should not take anything unless the fathergives it to him. The son that is begotten on a Sudra wife by persons ofthe three higher orders should always be regarded as disentitled to anyshare of the sire’s wealth. The Sudra should have only one wife takenfrom his own order. He can under no circumstances, take any other spouse.Even if he happens to have a century of sons by such a spouse, all ofthem share equally the wealth that he may leave behind. As regards allthe orders, the children born of the spouse taken from the husband’s ownorder shall, it has been laid down, share equally the father’s wealth.The eldest son’s share shall be greater than that of every other son, forhe shall take one share more than each of his brothers, consisting of thebest things of his father. Even this is the law of inheritance, O son ofPritha, as declared by the Self-born himself. Amongst children all bornof the spouse taken from the husband’s own order, there is anotherdistinction, O king! In marrying, the elder ones should always precedethe younger ones. The spouses being all equal in respect of their orderof birth, and the children also being all equal in respect of the statusof their mothers, the son that is first-born shall take one share morethan each of his other brothers. The son that comes next in point of ageshall take a share that is next in value, while the son that is youngestshall take the share that belongs to the youngest.[297] Thus amongspouses of all orders, they that belong to the same order with thehusband are regarded as the first. Even this is what was declared by thegreat Rishi Kasyapa the son of Marichi.’

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Pls, help me figure it out.

I know this name is not that trending anymore and kids these days have name like Aditya, Rohan and so on. But I have noticed the name Shishupal was very common in our parents' generation. Every friend of mine has an uncle or something like that with this name. The thing is the meaning of this name is very good indeed but if we look in mahabharata, shishupal was not a good man. He insulted Lord Krishna in front of many people and was later killed by Lord Krishna himself. I would consider dying at the hands of lord krishna to be a very auspicious thing. But as a parent I wouldn't want to name my kid that knowing this context. I mean no disrespect to anyone. Just curious and wanted to know the views of people.

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Who is considered to be the best foot soldier who fought either by pandava or kaurava side like not the ones who rode the chariot

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A question popped in my head today, I've been listening to Gita and came across this part where Shree Krishna mentions that this 'gyaan' is not supposed to be read by anyone and is secretive, people have to go through a lot of exercises to reach this understanding and knowledge given in Gita by Krishna himself. Saying he gives that because Arjuna needs this knowledge to fight the necessary war. As we all know, the almighty knows everything everywhere everyone, would he have not known the Sanjay would be describing the same secretive knowledge to Dritrashtra? And later would he noted by Vyas, and get passed on as a book? If he did, was it on purpose? If not, how does it work? (I might have gotten some facts wrong, correct me if so)

I'm starting the Mahabharata for research purposes as well as personal interest. What should i read first?

There are so many translations ans versions of the text that it is impossible to figure out.

Need something which is unbiased and would ease you in the world without overwhelming. Are modern translations honest to the source matrial or should i go for the original text? If any.

Later i would like to divulge into the finer details of the story or read another version or take on the same.

Why is Krishna called 'Bhagavān' and Shiva 'Īśvara' in Mahabharata? Does it imply something?

You can see this in Mahabharata. When Krishna is about to say something Vyasa Ji wrote 'Bhagavān Uvāca' whereas for Shiva he wrote 'Īśvara Uvāca'.

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As far as I know, (and I don't know everything), was Eklavya in the story only to show how insecure Arjuna's character was? What happened to him later on? And what can we learn from his character? Also, is there any mention about him getting moksha?

From what I've heard, all the warriors in Kurukshetra went to heaven, including Duryodhana, Dushashana, etc. The reason being stated is that they had to face their karma in war itself. If that theory really holds, is there any point of doing good karma? Considering Pandavas trying to do good deeds and Kauravas being on the wrong side, to compensate for their Karma, Kauravas had to fight the battle (which they induced) and Pandavas joined forcefully, ending with same fate. Is it justifiable? (Please let me know if I got any facts wrong)

What are their specific strengths?

Imagine a brother going through this, his recently married sister finds out that the husband is blind, she turns blind by choice and have ti live that way the rest of her life. Later on, due to unfortunate events, him and his brothers and his father, are thrown into cells and are not treated ethically. All the brothers have to die and Shakuni has to survive (even eat their organs), and had to see his father die as well. Anybody with this trauma would live for revenge undoubtedly. At some extent, it starts to sound reasonable why he did the wrongful things to the whole clan. Do you think it can be justified? (Please correct me if I got any facts wrong)

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