Pandavas lived in the forest for 12 years with their wives. Krishna came to visit and help them. Draupadi and Bhima still were not happy, despite his encouraging nature.
Arjuna went on a mission to the Great God who gave him the power of the divine weapons, which could not be used until all other weapons had been exhausted. In his next adventure, he defeated demons and giants of the ocean and was given a chain of gold and a mighty war shell.
Draupadi and the Pandava brothers take an adventure to the Himalayas. Towards the end of their journey, they missed Arjuna, and of course, he appeared and told them of his adventures.
Bhim meets his spiritual brother Hanuman, who tells him of his time with Rama.
Karna vows that he will kill Arjuna in the battle that follows the Pandavas exile. Indra, Arjuna's father, was worried about this and was able to strip Karna of his invincible armor.
Right before the Pandavas exile ended, they had a run-in with Dharma, who asked them to answer his questions before they drank from the water. They did not, and all of them perished as they drank from the lake, except Yudisthera. He answered Dharma wisely and calmly, and the Dharma granted him a wish. He wished to revive the Pandavas, and thus Dharma did as he asked.
The Pandavas had to go into hiding for the last year of their exile. They go to the court of King Virata and enter his service to disguise themselves. Arjuna becomes a eunuch dance teacher.
Bhima saves Draupadi from being raped by Prince Kichaka by killing him. This clears the Pandavas of their failures before. Kichaka's death caused a stir, and a team of warriors lead by Duryodhana came to take over Virata's kingdom and steal his cattle. The Pandavas came to Virata's defense and fended off the attack.
As the Pandavas exile came to an end, it was inevitable the war between the factions would happen, despite Krishna's push for peace. He still plays a big part in the war preparations and has a special relationship with Arjuna.
Both factions begin to build up their armies, Arjuna is upset that peace hasn't been made, but Krishna urges him to fight.
All notes taken from reading this Public Domain Edition Mahabharata.
Arjuna went on a mission to the Great God who gave him the power of the divine weapons, which could not be used until all other weapons had been exhausted. In his next adventure, he defeated demons and giants of the ocean and was given a chain of gold and a mighty war shell.
Draupadi and the Pandava brothers take an adventure to the Himalayas. Towards the end of their journey, they missed Arjuna, and of course, he appeared and told them of his adventures.
Bhim meets his spiritual brother Hanuman, who tells him of his time with Rama.
Karna vows that he will kill Arjuna in the battle that follows the Pandavas exile. Indra, Arjuna's father, was worried about this and was able to strip Karna of his invincible armor.
Right before the Pandavas exile ended, they had a run-in with Dharma, who asked them to answer his questions before they drank from the water. They did not, and all of them perished as they drank from the lake, except Yudisthera. He answered Dharma wisely and calmly, and the Dharma granted him a wish. He wished to revive the Pandavas, and thus Dharma did as he asked.
The Pandavas had to go into hiding for the last year of their exile. They go to the court of King Virata and enter his service to disguise themselves. Arjuna becomes a eunuch dance teacher.
Bhima saves Draupadi from being raped by Prince Kichaka by killing him. This clears the Pandavas of their failures before. Kichaka's death caused a stir, and a team of warriors lead by Duryodhana came to take over Virata's kingdom and steal his cattle. The Pandavas came to Virata's defense and fended off the attack.
As the Pandavas exile came to an end, it was inevitable the war between the factions would happen, despite Krishna's push for peace. He still plays a big part in the war preparations and has a special relationship with Arjuna.
Both factions begin to build up their armies, Arjuna is upset that peace hasn't been made, but Krishna urges him to fight.
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| The inevitable battle between the Kauravas and Pandavas. Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons |
All notes taken from reading this Public Domain Edition Mahabharata.
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