Reading Notes: Mahabharata Part A

Vyasa and Ganesha

King Uparichara semen fel into the river ans two children were born The girl stayed with the fisherman that caught her and she was named  Satyavati. A rishi tlaked her into having sex with her and they had a child named Vyasa.

King Shantanu and Ganga

The King was maried to Ganag and verytime they would have a kid she would drown them, but not all. 

King Shantanu and Satyavati

They fall in love.

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Devavrata's Vow

Devavrata was the sacred son of Ganga.  Devavarata and he bacame Bhishma. Satyavati married the king she bore him two sons, who were named Chitrangada and Vichitravirya.

Bhishma at the Swayamvara

Bhishma faught for love for  Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika. He then married them.

Amba

Amba was one of the three sisters and was angry at Bishma for taking her away from the man she was suppose to marry. She plans to kill him.

Dhritarashtra and Pandu

the children of Bhishma,D- was blind and P- was pale so satyavati had  her son have a baby also. Pandu was on the throne. 

Kunti and Her Son

Pandu marrried Kunti and Madri. Kunti had a magical sun baby and sent him in a basket on the river. A family was so happy to have the baby. Radha and Adhiratha loved their son.

Pandu and His Wives

Pandu was hunting deer and accidentley shot a rishi. They went into hidding. 

The Sons of Pandu

Pandu and Madri die. 

Gandhari and Dhritarashtra

Dhrit married Gandhari and had a son who was evil Duryodhana.

Pandavas and Kauravas

Dhritarashtra takes in Pandu's sons and raises them.

Bhima and the Nagas

Duryodhana tries to kill his cousins Bhima and Dur did not win. Bhima became stronger. 

Drona, Son of Bharadwaja

Drone is the guru to the cousins. They end up hating each other. 

Drona Trains the Princes

Drona trained the Kauravas and Dur becomes jealous.

Ekalavya

He wanted to be trained by the Drona, so Drona asked for him to cut off this thumb. Ek was not as good as he once was at the bow.

The Contest

The two sons compete. Arjuna wins.

The Arrival of Karna

Karna won the battle and took it from Arjuna.

Drona's Revenge

The drona wants revenge on his childhood friend and took half of the kingdom.

Duryodhana's Jealousy

He wants his cousins dead do he tells lies to his father about them. 

Bibliography:

Mahabharata Arnold, Besant, Devee, Dutt, Ganguli, Kincaid, Macfie, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Seeger, and Tagore.Mahabharata