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What is an Indian's overall impression about Mahabharata?

Mahabharata is a divine work. It is a narration about the events of an age when Gods and Rishis directly mingled with men. People were much more righteous and happier then. Through the battle of Kurukshetra, it is established that dharma always triumphs over adharma. Mahabharata is India's history.

What does Gabha mean?

Garbha in Sanskrit means the embryo. गीर्यते जीवसञ्चितफलदात्रा ईश्वरेण जठरगह्वरे स्थाप्यते इति गर्भः - to undergo the results of one’s own past karma, the almighty places it in the cavity of the belly.