Reading Notes: The Mahabharata Section F

Episode 45:

• Tried to strip Draupadi
• Krishna didn't let it happen
• Pandavas vowed vengence and war
• Dhritarshtra tried to stop everything by giving Draupadi anything she wanted
• Draupadi asked for freedom of Pandavas and their kingdom

Episode 46:

• Called Pandavas back for another game of dice
• They lost
• Exiled for 12 years and spend 13th year in hiding
• If found out spend 12 more years in exile

Episode 47:

• Pandavas left
• Krishna tried to convince them to go to war
• They said to wait
• Krishna promised his support
• Pandavas met a demon Kimira 
• Pandavas killed him

Episode 48:

• Krishna blamed himself
• Dwarka was under attack
• Shalva and flying machine
• Eventually Shalva was beheaded by Krishna

Episode 49:

• Brothers visited by sages while in exile
• Ved Vyasa visited them and told them what they must do before war
• Told them about the virtues warriors should posess
• Arjun has to acquire Indra's and Shiva's celestial weapons
• Arjun go to Himalayas to perform austerities to please Shiva
• Arjun journeyed to Himalayas
• Prayed for months to Shiva
• Shiva went to visit him
• Shiva and Arjun argued and then fought
• Arjun prayed to Shiva
• Realizes he is Shiva
• Shiva impressed and gives him celestial weapon

Episode 50:

• Shiva asked Arjun to worship Indra
• Gods visited him and give him gifts
• Varuna
• Gave him noose
• Kuber
• Gave celestial weapon for making people fall asleep
• Yamrag
• Gave mace
• Indra had Arjun bought to his heavenly called Indralok
• He was taught to use weapons
• Especially lightning bolt 
• Taught art of song and dance

Episode 51:

• Urvashi visited Arjun in the middle of the night
• Arjun refused
• Cursed Arjun to be impotent and live with women as dancer
• Indra said curse would affect him only in final year of exile
• Pandavas asked to go on pilgrimage to visit holy places
• Secured the grace of the gods

Episode 52:

• Reached Himalayas and stayed there
• Bhim got lost in forest and woke up all the animals
• On the way home his way was blocked by giant monkey
• Tried to move monkey
• Couldn't
• Finally asked for forgiveness for waking all the animals
• Monkey shrinks to true form 
• Hanuman 
• Is Bhim's brother
• Promises to help Bhim in future war

Draupadi saved by Krishna

Source

Bibliography:
The Mahabharata by Epified