The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura. Interwoven into this narrative are several smaller stories about people dead or living, and philosophical discourses.
Though this appears to be a story depicting a war, the reality is that, this is between good and evil. Each one of the characters in this great epic personifies a Vasana. From Bhishma, Dhritarashtra, Dronacharya, Duryodhana, Dharmaraya, karna, and finally Sri Krishna the God in human form, are great teachers whose teachings if we follow in our day to day life, our lives will be more pleasant and fruitful in the small span of life that we are bestowed with by the grace of the almighty.