Reading Notes : Mahabharata, Part B

- This is some family drama here. I dont think Dhritarashtra should wage a war against pandavans
- Sharing Draupadi as a wife seems disturbing. Maybe they were really open back then. But Rama kicked out Sita for getting kidnapped by Ravana. This is really confusing.
- This new kingdom of Indraprastha sounds like a conflict waiting to happen
- I think Pandavans disrespecting Duryodhana is not heroic. Its hard to tell that Kauravas are the bad ones in this epic novel. I find this novel similar to the trojan mythology in a way its hard to tell whos the good and bad guys
- Can't believe Yudhishthira gambled away his family
- War is about to start over a gambling match. There is more to it than just a dice game but this signals the beginning of the tear between the pandavas and kauravas.
- At least Dhritarashtra frees the pandavan loyalties. 
- Man... exile and poverty over a dice game?
- I mean it feels like Pandavans are using their help from the god in a wrong way... feels like if they weren't blessed with all these godly buffs, they couldve been the bad guys.
(Image of Pandavas : Wikimedia)

Bibliography
R.K Narayan, The Mahabharata









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