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Bhima encountered an old monkey blocking his path and could not lift its tail. The monkey revealed himself as Hanuman, teaching Bhima humility.

Krishna ate a single grain of rice from the exhausted vessel, mystically satisfying Sage Durvasa and his disciples, saving the Pandavas from a curse.

Ghatotkacha forced Karna to use his divine weapon meant for Arjuna. His death paradoxically benefited the Pandavas.

Draupadis five sons were killed by Ashwathama in a night raid. They were cursed Vishwa Devas whose deaths liberated them.

All of Karnas curses converged on the battlefield - his chariot wheel stuck, he forgot mantras, and had already used his divine weapon.

Ekalavya cut off his thumb as guru dakshina to Dronacharya, sacrificing his skill to honor his teacher despite being self-taught.

Both matriarchs faced impossible choices where maternal love conflicted with dharma, ultimately seeking spiritual atonement through forest exile.

Bhishma and Drona witnessed Draupadis disrobing but remained silent. Their inaction made them morally culpable.

Bhishma refused to marry Amba despite his gurus demand, citing his celibacy vow. Their 23-day battle ended only when gods intervened.

Shiva appeared as a hunter and fought Arjuna to a draw. Impressed by his bravery, Shiva blessed him with the Pashupatastra.

Shakunis villainy stemmed from his familys imprisonment and starvation after Gandharis marriage. He sought vengeance but confessed with remorse before death.

Devavrata took a lifelong vow of celibacy and renounced the throne so his father could marry Satyavati, earning the name Bhishma.

Barbarik could end the war in one minute but his vow to support the weaker side would cause endless oscillation. Krishna asked for his head as sacrifice.

Karna deceived his guru Parashurama and accidentally killed a Brahmana cow, receiving curses that would cause his death in battle against Arjuna.

Krishna resolved Arjunas impossible dilemma of having to kill his brother for insulting his bow, teaching that rigid vows require contextual wisdom.

King Shibi offered his own flesh to save a dove from a hawk. When the dove kept getting heavier, he offered his entire body. The gods revealed themselves and blessed him.

Gandhari cursed Krishna that his Yadu clan would destroy itself just as her Kauravas were destroyed. Krishna accepted with a smile, and the curse later came true.

Unable to identify the herb to save dying Lakshmana, Hanuman lifted the entire mountain and flew it to Lanka, showing no obstacle is too great for devotion.

When mocked for his devotion, Hanuman tore open his chest to reveal Rama and Sita glowing within, showing true devotion means the Lord resides in the heart.

A mouse allied with a cat to escape a trap, then wisely refused friendship afterward, teaching that circumstances dictate relationships.