Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Reading Notes: PDE Mahabharata Part C

 Mahabharata Part C

  • The Pandavas are exiled into the forest for a significant amount of time. 
  • Krishna visits them while in exile
  • Draupadi was unhappy that none of the brothers were standing up for their wife
  • Draupadi remains unhappy and wants revenge
    • does not value forgieveness
  • Arjuna gets weapons that will be used to fight with after their exile has been completed
  • the Pandava brothers get baptized and then make their way to Himalayas
  • Arjuna returns to the brothers after collecting weapons
  • Duryodhana is jealous of Karna
  • Nakura went to drink water from a river but a voice called out saying to answer to it before drinking. Nakura did not listen to the voice and drank the water, later dying. 
  • others who drank the water from the river also died
  • The voice that was calling to them was revealed to be Dharma, the god of wisdom and justice
  • Draupadi escapes a rape attempt through the help of Bhima
  • Krishna tries to stop fighting by bringing the Pandavas and Kauravas together
  • Failing, Krishna turns into the form of Vishnu and attempts to bring the two together
  • When the war is about to begin, Arjun sees his comrades on the other side of the fight and no longer desires war. He is encouraged to go and fight anyways by Krishna
Bibliography - PDE Mahabharata




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