Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Reading Notes: Epified: Mahabharata videos, Part D

Mahabharata Episode 27 - Draupadi's Swayamwara
Everyone is excited to try to win the hand of Draupadi.
The Pandavas attend the Swayamwara.
The challenge is to shoot a bow and hit a fish in they eye 
The bow is heavy and no one can do it
Arjun (dressed as a Brahmin) completes the challenge
He takes Draupadi's hand in marriage

Mahabharata Episode 28 - Karna's Humiliation
It is revealed that Draupadi said something mean to Karna during the challenge and humiliated him

Mahabharata Episode 29 - Draupadi's Husbans
The Pandavas return to their hut
Kunti tells the boys to share whatever they had brought home...which was Draupadi
This is an interesting twist!
We see that Draupadi was destined to become the wife of 5 husbands

Mahabharata Episode 30 - Return to Hastinapura
Draupadi's brother was a witness to the marriage to the Pandavas
He goes back and reveals to Draupid Arjun's true identity
The news of the marriage spreads like wildfire and everyone gossips
This would be an interesting place to create a story! No one likes rumors flying around about them.
The Pandavas are welcomed back to Hastinapura

Mahabharata Episode 31 - Creation of Indraprastha
The Pandavas know they shouldn't stay in Hastinapura with their jealous cousins
Krishna invites a divine architect to create a palace for the Pandavas
...they set the forests on fire
they then create the kingdom and it is beautiful

Mahabharata Episode 32 - Narada visits Indraprastha
Krishna leaves the Pandavas and meets Narad, whom he tells to meet the Ps
Narad is worried when he meets Draupadi
He tells them the story of brothers who fell in love with the same woman and it didn't end well
He warns them that their situation could end the same way
He suggest that each brother keep Draupadi as their wife for a year
If they fail to abide they will be exiled for 12 years

Mahabharata Episode 33 - Arjuna's Exile
Everything is working fine until one day
Arjun hears a Brahmin screaming about teens who stole his cows
He goes to get his weapons out of Y's chambers....but he knew this would result in his exile
Arjun helps the Brahmin and then returns, filled with shame
He sentences himself to the 12 year exile, even though everyone begs him to stay

Mahabharata Episode 34 - Arjun's Journey
Arjun leaves with a group of Brahmins
He sets up camp by a lake
Arjun is tempted by by Ulupi
They stay together in the lake for some time
Then they leave their camp by the lake
They all have beards
The Brahmins give up and leave...Arjun continues
Arjun, disguised as a Brahmin, stays and Chitrasen's palace and falls in love with his daughter
They have a son
They leave again

Mahabharata Episode 35 - Arjun reaches Dwarka
Arjun tells Krishna of his experiences, which he learns were destined to happen
He confesses his feelings toward Krishna's sister, Subhadra
They devise a plan
Subhadra falls in love with him
Arjun abducts Subhadra on a chariot (as planned by Krishna)

(Arjun abducts Subhadra on the chariot and the escape together! Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Author:  Epified TV (India)

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