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Bhima kills a very dangerous rakshasa while in the forest. Hidimbim, the sister of the rakshasa, falls madly in love with Bhima. Together they have a son. His name is Ghatotkacha.
In the forest, Kunti and the Pandavas are trying to get away from Hastinapura. Vyasa wants the Pandavas to disguise themselves. He suggests disguising themselves as brahmins. By disgusting themselves as brahmins, this will hide their identities as Kshatriyas.
Bhima fights another rakshasa. The rakshasa is named Baka. Everyone is surprised. It is surprising that a brahmin can defeat a demon as savage as this.
King Drupada is holding a Swayamwara for his daughter. His daughter's name is Draupadi. Draupadi is also the mother of Dhrishtadyumna. The Pandavas, Karna, and Duryodhana all attend this swayamvara. The avatar of the god Vishnu, Krishna, is also in attendance. Even his brother Balarama attends. Even though the Pandavas are disguised, Krishna recognizes them right away. He can see that the brahmins are the Pandavas. There is a contest. Arjuna wins this contest. He is able to string a bow and hit the target. By winning this contest, he can take Draupadi as his bride. Kunti explains to his brothers that whatever is acquired that day must be shared. This means that the brother must share Draupadi. So, Draupadi is the shared wife of the five brothers. Vyasa then explains that even in a previous lifetime, Draupadi also had five husbands. In her previous lifetime, Draupadi was a woman named Narayani. Narayani was married to a sage. This sage slept with her in the guise of five different men. After the sage left her, Narayani prayed to the Lord Ishvara, Shiva, to give her back the five husbands. The prayer was answered in a Draupadi's lifetime. This is why she marries the five Pandava brothers.
In the forest, Kunti and the Pandavas are trying to get away from Hastinapura. Vyasa wants the Pandavas to disguise themselves. He suggests disguising themselves as brahmins. By disgusting themselves as brahmins, this will hide their identities as Kshatriyas.
Bhima fights another rakshasa. The rakshasa is named Baka. Everyone is surprised. It is surprising that a brahmin can defeat a demon as savage as this.
King Drupada is holding a Swayamwara for his daughter. His daughter's name is Draupadi. Draupadi is also the mother of Dhrishtadyumna. The Pandavas, Karna, and Duryodhana all attend this swayamvara. The avatar of the god Vishnu, Krishna, is also in attendance. Even his brother Balarama attends. Even though the Pandavas are disguised, Krishna recognizes them right away. He can see that the brahmins are the Pandavas. There is a contest. Arjuna wins this contest. He is able to string a bow and hit the target. By winning this contest, he can take Draupadi as his bride. Kunti explains to his brothers that whatever is acquired that day must be shared. This means that the brother must share Draupadi. So, Draupadi is the shared wife of the five brothers. Vyasa then explains that even in a previous lifetime, Draupadi also had five husbands. In her previous lifetime, Draupadi was a woman named Narayani. Narayani was married to a sage. This sage slept with her in the guise of five different men. After the sage left her, Narayani prayed to the Lord Ishvara, Shiva, to give her back the five husbands. The prayer was answered in a Draupadi's lifetime. This is why she marries the five Pandava brothers.
Author's Note: I took the stories from pages 27 - 40. I rewrote this story in my own words.
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Hi Ryan!
ReplyDeleteI really liked your story and I like how you chose to not change the story, but rather rewrite it in your own words. I find that doing this sometimes can give not only yourself, but others a better understanding of the story itself. I also like how sleek your blog is, it makes it easy to read the story without being distracted by the background. Overall, great job and keep up the good work!
Hi Ryan. When looking over this story, I might challenge you to play with the length of you sentences a bit. You write them all in a rather declarative way. While you can definitely do this occasionally, I think that it might be a bit overdone in this story. Perhaps if you were to either try to shorten some sentences or combine some this might make the story flow more naturally.
ReplyDeleteHi Ryan! Great work on your story! I enjoy how you rewrote the story in your own words! I like it because it helps me understand the story in a new way! You are a great writer! I would focus on adding more imagery and detail! That might help the readers to understand your story better! Overall, I really enjoyed your version of the story! Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteHi Ryan,
ReplyDeleteI think it's awesome you decided to do a story on Mahabharata. Except, the Mahabharata is extremely long and elegant epic! You could totally elaborate and expand on some of these topics. You seem like you have a solid grasp and understanding of the overall story though. My only criticism is adding in more to expand in order to really engage your reader.