Reading Notes: Mahabharata, Part F

Reading Notes: Mahabharata, Part F

Pandavas and Draupadi from Wikipedia

• Draupadi was shocked that her husband staked her and took away their dignity
• Draupadi started chanting the name of Krishna, and her garment did not come off
• The Pandavas left the city of Hastinapur
• Dhritarashtra gives the Pandavas all what they had lost
• They had an exile of thirteen years
• 12 years in exile and 1 year in hiding, a total of thirteen years exile
• If they were ever discovered, during their hiding, they would have to spend another 12 more years
• Duryodhana had complete control of the kingdom
• In thirteen years, the Pandavas would come to destroy the Kauravas
• The city of Hastinapur followed them
• Krishna went to visit the Pandavas
• Krishna wants them to fight the Kauravas, they meet Rakshasas and have to destroy them
• Pandavas did not think anger suited Krishna
• King Selva was launching a series of attacks to Dwarka
• Veda Vyas met the Pandavas and gave insight on the weapons from Indra and Shiva
• Arjun and Shiva began fighting after killing the bore
• Arjuna then goes to visit his father Lord Indra
• Gods began gifting weapons to Lord Indra that would help the Pandavas win against the Kauravas
• Indra welcomed Arjuna and they had a great feast for Arjuna’s arrival
• He learns how to use the thunderbolt
• He really missed his brothers and Draupadi
• He was fond of Urvashi, and she dressed her best to Arjuna
• Arjuna refused Urvashi’s alliance and she cursed him
• His father assured him to not worry about the curse, and would happen on the thirteenth year of exile when he would need it the most
• Pandavas go to each holy spot to get blessings
• Bheem went to go get flowers for Draupadi
• Bheem woke up all the animals with his conch
• Bheem could not lift the monkey at all and surrendered
• Hanuman granted him a boom to beat the Kaurava's

Mahabharata, Part F by Epified