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Reading Notes: The Mahabharata Section E

Episode 36:

  • Arjun abducts Subhadra
    • Went back home
    • Draupadi not happy but then gives blessing
Episode 37:
  • Subhadra pregnant
    • Arjun tells about Chakravyuh strategy and how to escape it
    • Subhadra fell asleep with last part
      • Son Abhimanya heard everything but last part so doesn't know how to escape Chakravyuh strategy
Episode 38:
  • Yudhisthir was supposed to perform a yagya
    • Asks Krishna for advice
      • Warns about King Jarasardha of Magadh 
      • Tells him to kill him so there are no challenges to his yagya
  • Bhim, Arjun, and Krishna fight Jarasandha
    • Bhim tears him apart and throws pieces in opposite directions
Episode 39:
  • Lots of kings came for Yudhisthir's coronation
  • Shishupak of Chedi comes
    • Mad about Krishna being chosen for certain part
    • Insults Krishna more than a hundred times
    • Krishna beheads him after that
  • Coronation ended
Episode 40:
  • Procession to Ganga river to bathe in
  • Yudhisthir and Draupadi bathe in the Ganga
  • Duryodhan becomes more jealous of Pandavas
  • While visiting them Duryodhan is embarrassed and laughed at
Episode 41:
  • Duryodhan and Shakuni come up with plan to take everything from Pandavas
    • Game of dice
  • Vidur goes to invite them 
    • Warned Pandavas its a bad idea
Episode 42:
  • Yudhisthir lost his wealth and kingdom
Episode 43:
  • Yudhisthir lost his brothers and then himself
Episode 44:
  • Yudhisthir lost Draupadi
  • Draupadi was to be slave
  • Draupadi dragged to court
    • Cried for help
    • No one saved her
    • Prayed to Krishna
  • Kauravas laughed and mocked her
Draupadi being dragged to court


Bibliography:
The Mahabharata by Epified
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