Monday, February 17, 2020

Reading Notes: Mahabharata (PDE) Part B

Story: Part B of the Mahabharata by Arnold, Besant, Devee, Dutt, Ganguli, Kincaid, Macfie, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Seeger, and Tagore.

Plot Notes
  • Rakshasi turns against her brother to save a man she fell in love with (Bhima) and later they get married and have a son.
  • Town "protected" by a rakshasa (but at a high cost) gets defeated by prince Bhima and the town celebrates.
  • The 5 princes (who had helped take over half of Drupada's kingdom) are each married to Drupada's daughter. r and then they are given a portion of their home kingdom to rule over but loose everything in a game of dice and then are exiled.

Draupadi's swayamvara (image source)

Character Notes
  • Draupadi - the Pandavas' wife, princess born as a boon to Drupada

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