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Reading Notes: PDE Mahabharata Part D

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The book that I choose to write my notes is on Public Domain Edition Mahabharata.  From reading part D, I took notes on chapter 66 and chapter 67. Chapter 66 is called Bhima and Duhshasana. This chapter is all about Bhima killing Dushshasana and drinking his blood. Because during the event where Draupadi was shamed in front of everybody by Dushshasana in the gambling hall and at that time Bhima made a promise in front of everyone that he would drink Dushshasana blood after killing him to quench his thirst for revenge. My favorite part of this chapter is Dushshasana got what he deserved because people should forcefully try to take off any women clothes in front of everyone but at the end, Krishna saved her so and because of that Bhima vows to kill him on the battlefield and drink his blood. That was a nice plot because if you want to survive in this world you have to be cruel to your enemy so they can’t stand up anymore. The second chapter that I took notes on is ch...

Reading Notes: PDE Mahabharata Part C

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The book that I choose to write my notes is on Public Domain Edition Mahabharata.  From reading part C, I took notes on chapter 57 and chapter 60. Chapter 57 is called Krishna and Karna. This chapter is all about Krishna and Kunti mother of Pandavas trying to talk to Karna to leave Duryodhana side and join the Pandavas side in the war. My favorite character of this chapter is Karna because of he loyalty to his friend even when they are in trouble that what I admire about him. He even didn’t change side after he found out that his mother was Kunti the mother of Pandavas because when she abandoned him only Duryodhana was his friend in childhood and help him through trouble, so he didn’t listen to his mother too. He did promise his mother that he wouldn’t kill Yudhishthira, Bhima, Nakula, and Sahadeva if he fought them on the battlefield but he had to kill Arjuna because he vows to kill him on the battlefield. He was a man who was loyal and dutiful and for that, I really like th...

Story: Introduction of Six Pandavas

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There were ones six brothers and they were the princes of Kuru clan and they are Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Karna. They weren't just ordinary people, they were demigods and Yudhishthira was the son of Dharma (Justice), Bhima was the son of Vayu (Wind), Arjuna was the son of Indra (King of Heaven), Sahadeva and Nakula were twins and they were sons of god Ashvins Kumaras (Gods of Sunrise and Sunset Averting Misfortune and Sickness) and last son Karna was the son of Sun God. They each had a power that they were inherited from God like Nakula and Sahadeva can predict future but soon forget if nobody was there to hear it and both age fifteen. Yudhishthira was ingenious, and dedicated to the path of Dharma like his dad and never lied before age fifteen. Bhima had unmatched physical power and speed and nobody was his match age fifteen. Arjuna was a great archer age fifteen.  Last son Karna was archer and was born with Kavach (Armor) and Kundal (earrings) age fi...

Reading Notes: PDE Mahabharata Part B

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The book that I choose to write my notes is on PDE Mahabharata: The Sons of Pandu.  From reading part B, I took notes on chapter 26 and 27.  Chapter 26 is called Draupadi’s Swayamwara and the name of 27 chapters is called Wife of Five Pandavas.  In chapter twenty-seven my favorite parts are when one of the Pandavas brother Arjun hit the target of the eye to become the husband of princess Draupadi. You could just picture the way Arjun hit the golden fish. And it goes like this “He strode forward like to a stately elephant and bared his broad shoulders and ample chest. All eyes watched him. He drew the cord, and the arrow flew upwards with a hissing sound; it hit the target eye, and the golden fish fell and clashed upon the ground. “ The way you can picture him doing the action was really good. From the chapter 27, my favorite part was when the Pandavas try to introduce Draupadi the wife of Arjan but they mess by saying, “A great gift have we obtai...

Reading Notes: PDE Mahabharata Part A

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The book that I choose to write my notes is on PDE Mahabharata: The Sons of Pandu.  From reading part A, I took notes on chapter 9 and 10.  Chapter 9 is called Pandu and His Wives and 10 are chapter name is Sons of Pandu.  In chapter nine my favorite parts are when King Pandu met with misfortune in the jungle while hunting for deer. He shot the Brahmin and his wife because he thought the Brahmin and his wife were deer but they weren’t.  When the Brahmin was on his last breath he cursed King Pandu that he will die in the arms of one of his wives. That really shocked the King Pandu and was stricken with fear; so he immediately decides to give whatever he had to the Brahmin and went to live in a solitary place with his two wives. From the chapter 10, my favorite part was when they introduce the Pandu sons because they were not his son but the sons of gods. The first son is Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma (justice), the second son is Bhima, the s...

Story: Sita meets Rama

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There were ones a girl named Sita. She was the daughter of the King Janaka she was the most beautiful young lady in the world. Sita was trained in the art of warrior, and art of magic. She has just turned twenty-one and was told that she was going to have to get married. She didn’t want to get married right now she was young and free.   King Janaka said, “My daughter you're are at the age when people get married.” But Sita said with a sad expression, “I don’t want to get married right now I want to go around the world and experience the world.” Then King Janaka said, ”Alright how about this, If you get married then I will give you the Legendary Bow that was gifted to me by Lord Shiva.” Then Sita said, “Nobody can pick up that bow in this world so how am I going to use it.” Sita thought of an idea and said to King Janaka, “How about this if someone can pick up that bow and put the string on it, then I will marry that warrior, king, or whoever it is.” King Janaka said, “That a ...