Reading Notes: Mahabharata Part B

The House of Fire

Vidura knew that Duryodhana wanted to set the place on fire.He hired someone to dig a tunnel so that they could escape. But the fire blew to the castle and  Dur and his mother died.

Bhima and Hidimba

Bhima fights the evil Hidimba because they wen to the forest where beasts were out to get them. 

Bhima and Hidimbi

Bhima married  Yudhishthira and they had a son named Ghatotkacha.

Draupadi's Swayamwara

Arjuna won a batlle with an arrow to win Draupadi's love.

Wife of the Five Pandavas

She had to marry all 5 pandavas 

The Story of Nalayani

In her other life she asked 5x for a husband so that is why she got 5 husbands. 

Indraprastha

The brothers went to their own town Indraprastha.

Arjuna and Ulupi

Arjuna exiled himself and met Ulupi, daughter of Vasuki. They had a child A child named Iravat.

Arjuna and the Apsaras

Arjuna jumped into the water and got attacked by an alligator and fought it. It turned out she was cursed to be an alligator and he broke the curse and saved the other sisters too. 

Arjuna and Chitra

He marrried Chitra and they have a son who rules over Manipur and his name is Madana. 

Arjuna and Subhadra

He married Subhadra and returned to Indraprastha.

The Burning of the Forest

Arjuna and Krishna have adventures, and Arjuna saves Maya's life. 

Maya's Palace

He builds a palace for Arjuna.

The Pandavas Victorious
Krishna, Arjuna, and Bhima disguised themselves as brahmins. Krishna flung the discus, and it struck Sishupala on the neck, so that his head was severed from his body and took over his body. 
(Created by Jijithnr ,Pandavas)

The Gambling Match

Duryodhana had everyone over a gambling game which means strife with the Pav brothers.

Draupadi Lost

Draupadi tells what happned during the gambling.

 Draupadi in the Assembly Hall

Draupadi is innocent but her husband is not. 

The Second Match

The brothers are sent into the forest again. 

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














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