Reading Diary B: Public Domain Mahabharata

1. Bhishma Falls

Bhishma vowed that he would not slay a woman, so Arjuna was sent to fight against him. Reluctant, Arjuna went with Sikhandin, a woman who was made male by yaksha?

2. Death of Drona

At the Battle of Kurukshetra, Drona was defeated by trickery by the Pandava brothers.

3. Duryodhana in the Lake

Duryodhana has used his supernatural powers in order to take refuge in a lake. Duryodhana and Yudhishthira bargained until they agreed upon fighting one by one.

("Duryodhana found in the lake" from Wikipedia Commons)

4. Ashwatthaman's Jewel

Ashwatthaman raided the Pandava brother's camp! Draupadi is in mourning for her brother and her five sons. Ashwatthaman is a brahmin and Yudhishthira vows to Draupadi that he will kill him for his wrongdoing. Arjuna found the jewel that Ashwatthaman took after a long pursuit.

5. Horse Sacrifice

They sacrificed a sacred horse in order for Yudhishthira's ritual of becoming king to complete and be official. Yudhishthira and Draupadi bathed in the sacred waters of the Ganges River (has anyone ever seen that? That water is anything but sacred!!)

6. The Mongoose

The mongoose is the storyteller in this part of the Mahabharata. He tells the story of the brahmin and Dharma.

PDE Mahabharata