Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Reading Notes: Mahabharata Online Film, Part C

Karna, a master archer. Source

Mahabharata Online Films, link to the online videos

  • Karna's body born in enchanted armor
  • The armor grew with Karna as he grew into a man
  • Karna seeked someone to teach him the art of war
  • Karna seemed to be destined to be an archer
  • Karna got stung by a scorpion's stinger
  • The teacher said that there is no way that Karna could have remained quiet after being stung and lost his trust
  • Karna appeared before the crowd and wanted to challenge others and prove that he was more skilled in the art of war
  • "Karna would have to be royal blood to battle"
  • Karna was declared king so that he could challenge the Pandavas
  • Drona was invited to train the Pandavas in archery
  • People praised the Pandavas after they saw the strength of them
  • A large festival was said to happen in honor of Shiva to lure the Pandavas
  • There was a plot to set the palace on fire once the Pandavas fell asleep to kill them
  • This was planned to make it look like an accident, the walls were constructed of flammable materials 
  • The Pandavas were able to get away from the plot and took refuge in the forest
  • Bhima kills Bakasura
  • Draupadi was born and was said to be the cause of destruction

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