Reading Notes: Mahabharata B

 Mahabharata

Characters:

Duryodhona is upset to find the Pandavas are still alive

Arjuna goes into exile for twelve years

Yudhjishthira was crowned king Indraprastha

The Pandavas are a force to be reckoned with because they have very powerful weapon such as the Gandiva bow which was a gift from the fire god Agni

Shakuni plans to get their revenge on the Pandavas in a game of dice

After the games of dice, instead of violence, there is peace ordered

Arjuna acquires the weapon Pashupita from the god Shiva

Arjuna gets told her curse will be a blessing later for her self control

Arjuna then rejoins the Pandavas after 5 years for the weapons she has obtained

Pandavas




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