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Reading Notes: Mahabharata, Part B

Mahabharata
By: Vijayendra Mohanty

  • begins by giving update on the characters
  • reads as a novel
  • describe personalities of characters
  • super natural gifts are revealed
  • reveled secrets
  • kunti gives her son away
  • reference to Gods
  • provides scenery and setting
  • pandu makes a mistake
  • karma is applied, pandu now has a big curse
  • kuntis mantra comes in handy
  • 5 sons are born with gods
  • all sons had a special gift
  • pandu dies and his son
  • 100 children are born to gandhari
  • there are many able for the throne now
  • description of feelings of hatred
  • pandavas are tricked, the prince survives
  • bheem now became a force because he was given strength
  • the pandavas begin to train to become wise and strong
  • the 5 children all had special strengths in warfare
  • new character is introduced, the best archer
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