Reading Notes: Mahabharata C&D


  • Yudhisthira prays to the sun god Surya
    • He gave them a copper pot that filled with food to feed the Pandavas and the holy brethren of the forest
  • Arjuna goes to the mountains
    • Shiva gives Arjuna divine weapons
  • Arjuna goes with his father, Indra, to his celestial kingdom
    • A nymph, called an aspara, falls in love with Arjuna. When she is rejected, she curses Arjuna
  • Bhima meets Hanuman
  • Karna swears to kill Arjuna
  • Indra gives Karna a dart in exchange for his armor and earrings
    • Indra is worried about Arjuna and Karna's inevitable fight
  • Draupadi is stolen
    • At this point she has to be like 40.. so she must still be looking great
    • Bhima takes her back tho
  • Yudhisthira answers a bunch of riddles at a pond
    • The voice at that pond is Dharma, Yudi's father & god of wisdom
  • The brothers and Draupadi are disguised in their 13th year of exile and serve in the court of a king
  • Prince Kichaka tries to rape Draupadi
    • And ummmm excuse me... she flees BLEEDING to the king and he doesn't want to offend his son so he tells her its her fault for not playing along?? What the actual heck.
    • Bhima takes care of Prince Kichaka tho
  • The Pandavas came out of hiding just in time to rescue King Virata (although I think they should have just let him be kidnapped after he dismissed Draupadi)
  • Krishna will be Arjuna's charioteer in the war against Duryodhana
    • He comes in his All-Form in another attempt to make peace
  • The Bhagavad-Gita is sung before battle
The Court of King Virata
Bibliography: The Mahabharata PDE

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