The Mahabharata is an enduring epic about the ancient Pandava-Kaurava feud over the Kuru throne. Traditionally, the Pandavas people are thought of as the 'good side,' but there is one story that casts a shadow on that notion: the story of Ekalavya. Ekalavya's skill in archery is said to have possibly rescued the Kauravas from defeat. Ekalavya gave away his most important asset as guru dakshina so that the guru-shishya parampara (teacher-disciple lineage) would not falter. Narad, the great rishi,.
