Monday, February 17, 2020

Reading Notes: Mahabharata Part A

Mahabharata Online: Public Domain Edition Part A

Even though Bhishma obtained wives for Vichitravirya, this did not result in sons who could carry on the Bharata dynasty. Unfortunately, Vichitravirya died before Ambika or Ambalika had any children.

Dhritarashtra (blind) and his brother (half-brother) Pandu (pale) (throne)

king pandu kills a sage accidently and is cursed. Duryodhana is the son of Dhritarashtra (leader of 100 demons) and sparks the hatred between the pandavas and the Kauravas.

after pandu's death, the two sets of sons (cousins) are raised together. Bhima is dhritarashtra's strongest son, but Yudhishthira is the eldest son and gets the throne.


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