The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
By R.K Narayan
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Part D: Page 133-179
The author does a good job of showing the different perceptions and how they can contribute to events happening because they're coming from such different places. Ex- how Duryodhana is spinning things to seem like the Pandevas are the antagonistic ones
The "multidimensional vision" of Krishna is cool to picture, as we get a glimpse of the power just under the surface of his being
Are Karna and Kama the same person?? I swear they're typed two different ways
Bad omens--blood-colored showers, earthquakes, and meteors yeah doesn't sound great
Ooh the philosophical interlude finally has a label--the one from Krishna is called the "Bhagavad-Gita"
This battle is interesting because so many of the battles and characters seem so personal? For example, Dhrishtadyumna who had just been waiting for the chance to kill Drona all his life, which just sounds like a whole other subplot entirely. Another example, from a bit later: Dussasana being literally ripped apart by Bhima because of his anger at his prior treatment of Draupadi
Another reminder of the interesting way they hold women in high I guess esteem? Bhishma's refusal to kill the woman who turned into a warrior to kill him because she had been born a woman.
Speaking of Bhishma, his death was interesting because he wasn't a major character in the book, but his role seemed really key early on? So his death still kind of hit hard, especially because he was so respected by everyone on both sides of the battle I think.
Duryodhana very much looks like he dies here: "I will fight them to the last breath, and he did it literally" and then he proceeds to fight and die solidly later than that what the heck.
Part of the philosophical debate in this book that I find interesting is about whether or not death is good, necessary, brings happiness, is worth it, etc. Definitely comes up a lot
The epilogue was pretty overall conclusive despite saying "Nothing is ever really conclusive"
Part D: Page 133-179
The author does a good job of showing the different perceptions and how they can contribute to events happening because they're coming from such different places. Ex- how Duryodhana is spinning things to seem like the Pandevas are the antagonistic ones
The "multidimensional vision" of Krishna is cool to picture, as we get a glimpse of the power just under the surface of his being
Are Karna and Kama the same person?? I swear they're typed two different ways
Bad omens--blood-colored showers, earthquakes, and meteors yeah doesn't sound great
Ooh the philosophical interlude finally has a label--the one from Krishna is called the "Bhagavad-Gita"
This battle is interesting because so many of the battles and characters seem so personal? For example, Dhrishtadyumna who had just been waiting for the chance to kill Drona all his life, which just sounds like a whole other subplot entirely. Another example, from a bit later: Dussasana being literally ripped apart by Bhima because of his anger at his prior treatment of Draupadi
Another reminder of the interesting way they hold women in high I guess esteem? Bhishma's refusal to kill the woman who turned into a warrior to kill him because she had been born a woman.
Speaking of Bhishma, his death was interesting because he wasn't a major character in the book, but his role seemed really key early on? So his death still kind of hit hard, especially because he was so respected by everyone on both sides of the battle I think.
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| Bhisma's death on a bed of arrows (He actually dies way later) (Source) |
Duryodhana very much looks like he dies here: "I will fight them to the last breath, and he did it literally" and then he proceeds to fight and die solidly later than that what the heck.
Part of the philosophical debate in this book that I find interesting is about whether or not death is good, necessary, brings happiness, is worth it, etc. Definitely comes up a lot
The epilogue was pretty overall conclusive despite saying "Nothing is ever really conclusive"
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