Reading Notes: PDE Mahabharatha, Part C


  • Pandavas now in exile 
  • The Pandavas (especially Bhima and Draupadi) were angry at Yudhistira, and they call for war, saying it is the duty of a Kshatriya to do so 
  • Arjuna goes on solo adventures again, acquiring weapons from Shiva so that the Pandavas can fight the Kauravas 
    • Also goes to Indraprastha and acquires weapons from Indra, learns arts, destroys demons 
  • Rest of the Pandavas go on a trip to Kamakhya, where they are met by Arjuna and where they meet the sage Markandeya
  • Bhima meets Hanuman, they discuss caste
  • The Kauravas run into the Pandavas again, and the Kauravas say they will perform an imperial sacrifice
    • Karna vows to kill Arjuna 
  • Karna gains access to a powerful dart from Indra after giving up his armor
  • Jayadhratha, King of Sindhu, kidnapped Draupadi and carried her away, but she is rescued by the Pandavas
  • Both Arjuna and Duryodhana try to solicit the alliance of Krishna; Arjuna picks just Krishna, Duryodhana picks Krishna's army 
  • Krishna tries to broker peace again, reveals his Vishwarupa, but Duryodhana is stubborn
  • Krishna and Kunti reveal to Karna his true beginnings
  • The armies gather at Kurukshetra; Krishna and Arjuna have a long conversation that is encapsulated in the Bhagavad Gita 

Krishna showing Arjuna the Vishwarupa during the Bhagavad Gita. 

Bibliography: PDE Mahabharatha, Public Domain, http://ouocblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/mahabharata-online-public-domain-edition.html

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