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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