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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

Bibliography:
The Mahabharata by Epified
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