leaning towards weakness and ineptitude; in Duryodhana,
determination combined with envy, hate, cruelty and un- .
scrupulousness; in Bhima recklessness and wild impetuosity;
m Arjuna dignity, chivalry and prudent heroism; in Karna pride, arrogance and malignity, with a strange streak of gene¬
rosity ; in Dhritrastra pernicious weakness and complaisance ;
in Sakuni and DuhSasana unmitigated wickedness and audacity ;in Vidura and Drona sense of justice and loyalty; in Bhismanobility, benevolence, asceticism and detachment; in Draupadigracious womanhood, staunch loyalty and purity of character.
- On The Meaning Of Mahabharata by Late. Prof V.S Sukthankar, Asst. Superintendent Archeological Survey of India, General Editor Mahabharata Critical Edition, published by Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
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According to Prof. V.S Sukthankar, the general editor of BORI CE the character traits of Arjuna, Yudhishthira,Bhima, Duryodhana,Karna, Dhrirashtra, Shakuni, Dussasana, Vidura,Drona, Bhishma and Draupadi are as follows :-
1). Pandavas And Their Supporters :-
Arjuna :- Dignity, chivalry and prudent heroism ( Basically a completely white heroic protagonist )
Yudhishthira :- Charity, peace, self-control turning into weakness and ineptitude ( Extremely generous which can be used as a weakness by wretches )
Bhima :- Recklessness and wild impetuousity ( Ruthless because of getting cheated by cousins )
Draupadi :- Gracious womanhood, staunch loyalty and purity of character ( Basically a complete white heroine )
Vidura and Drona :- Sense of justice and loyalty ( Neutrality while judging people e.g praising Pandavas, Draupadi and Lord Krishna, blaming Kauravas and Karna )
Bhishma :- Nobility, benevolence, asceticism and detachment ( Another complete white character )
2. Kauravas And Their Supporters :-
Duryodhana :- Determination combined with envy, hate, cruelty and unscrupulousness ( Basically a completely black villainous antagonist )
Dhrirashtra :- Pernicious weakness and complaisance ( Weakness to surrender to evil son )
Shakuni and Dussasana :- Unmitigated wickedness and audacity ( Another completely black villainous antagonists )
Karna :- Pride, arrogance and malignity, with a strange streak of generousity ( A wicked villain saved from turning into completely black antagonist )
Hence, according to Late Prof. V.S Sukthankar, Arjuna is a much better person than Karna because Arjuna has only good qualities but Karna possessed negative traits
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