Well as I see it each character in that has a very strong conviction and their actions are aligned with that. In my opinion each one does some mistake(s), usually in ego or their conviction of what is right , and the impact is contributes to the war in future. However intentions of each also are reflected
It all starts with Satyawati wanting the kingdom for her sons if she marries the King....thinking as an individual not as a righteous queen ! And not even for the man she loved!
Then Bhishma who wanted the best for his father & his happiness takes the famous oath. Intention was selfless & good but centered towards his father's happiness not the good of the kingdom or world at large.
Dhritrashta who is impaired as blind lives in his own beliefs, far from reality. Mind is blind
Gandhari blinds herself to be her husbands equal and in empathy , and he takes it as an insult! She as a wife could have been the "Intellect" for him, but she blinds herself!!!!
When Mind & Intellect are blind, it gives birth to 100 Kauravs ...the negatives
Also Dhritrashtra means acquiring others land & represents material thoughts
Duryodhan literally means dirty warrior & represents material action
Kunti has a baby from Sun God, and she has to desert him but she seeks blessings for his protection for life before doing that. A kind and concerned mother. Her 5 sons hold her word as a command and when tells them to share Draupadi, she cannot plead ignorance that she spoke without knowledge! For the one who commands , must be aware
The Pandavs were 5, depicting the positive.
Draupadi is born from fire and is beautiful and pure , but she too ridicules Karna & Duryodhan at different instances
Drupad was fair & just, and his one grave mistake of not helping Drona cost him heavily.
Karan was righteous but his one oath towards Duryodhan made him suffer every day.
Shakuni takes the marriage proposal for his sister to mary a blind Prince as a grave insult and spends the rest of his life in manipulating & destroying the Kuru Kingdom. His love for his sister is exemplary but his revengeful thoughts & actions are amazingly wicked.
Vidur is the epitome of righteousness. Once he has taken oath as minister, he declares that the blind Prince cannot become King. When questioned, he says , earlier he spoke only in capacity of a brother, but now the oath towards the Kingdom supersedes and his stance is in the interest of the Kingdom as his duty. A true Karam Yogi!!!
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