Mysuru, July 6 -- Renowned scholar Lakshmisha Tolpadi stated that studying and understanding the Mahabharata can help individuals overcome insurmountable challenges and, more importantly, dissolve ego.

He was speaking during a panel discussion at Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday.

The session, titled 'Hosa Chiguru - Hale Beru: Tatvika Mattu Samskrutika Berugalindale Nava Peeligeyannu Sakriyagolisuva Anusandhana' (New Sprouts from Old Roots: A Philosophical and Cultural Exploration for the New Generation), was part of day-1 proceedings.

During the discussion, writer T. Sindhu Rao asked about the relevance of studying the Mahabharata - and its various interpretations - at a time when technology has made all kinds of information instan...