Reading Notes
Source: Wikipedia
- This is a similar retelling of the Mahabharata
- Dhritarashtra and Pandu are brothers
- Pandu has five sons known as the Pandava brothers (sons of god)
- Pandu die and Dhritarashtra becomes king
- Dhritarashtra has 100 sons (Kauravas) lead by the oldest, Duryodhana
- Drona teaches the boys but favors the Pandava brothers
- Bhima kills Baka and Hidimba both monsters
- Arjuna wins Draupadi and she marries all 5 brothers
- Arjuna goes into exile because he spent more time with Draupadi
- He marries a water-nymph and defeats and alligator monster
- Arjuna burns down the forrest for Agni
- Bhima kills Jarasandha in a match after Yudhishthira tries to become emperor
- Duryodhana plans to trick Yudhishthira by inviting him to a gambling match
- Shakuni beats Yudi at the gambling dice game and takes everything
- This includes his brothers and Draupadi
- Bhima curses Dushasana after trying to rape Draupadi
- King Dhritarashtra returns everything Yudi lost
- He immediately looses it all again including the 12 years of exile of his brothers
- After defeating Shiva, Arjuna is granted golden armor
- Yudi saves his brother Bhima from a king in the form of a serpent by answering riddles
Bibliography
The Indian Heroes by: C. A. Kincaid
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