Reading Notes : Mahabharata, Part A

- I know that this story is about a war between two clans. War stories always intriguing.
- When Shantanu agrees to get married, the deal does not sound like a good one
- It seems cruel how the wife drowns the babies. Even though they committed crimes in the heavens.
- The eighth one gets to live and his name is Bhishma
- Bhishma giving up succession so his father can get married to another women is mind blowing!
- Because of Bhishma's sacrifice, Shantanu gets to marry Satyavati and bares two sons, Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. Hope they don't fight with Bhishma later.
- Bhishma also gathers three women's for Vichitravirya. Thats insane. Most humble being i have ever seen.
- I wonder how strange Vyasa actually looks.. and his origin story is very surreal.. talking about fish smell and getting pregnant by god. Sounds like greek mythology!
- Dhritarashtra (blind one), Pandu (pale one), and Vidura (normal one)
- Instead of having his own son's, Pandu just summons them using Kunti.
- Kunti leads pandava's after Pandu's death.

(Mahabharata : Flcikr)

Bibliography
R.K Narayan, The Mahabharata

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