Week 7 Reading Diary Continued: Epified Mahabharata

This is a continuation of my viewing of the Epified Mahabharata by Karmic Revolution. Like last week, this version left me wanting more. Here is a couple of my favorite moments from this portion of the viewing:

I thought the episode: Bhima Kills Bakasura was a really great story idea. I can envision a back story of Bakasura and how he came to be such a terror for his village. What I like most about this story is that Bhima is just waiting on Bakasura to come and collect his food, but Bhima eats the entire cart full during his wait. I bet he did that just to enrage the terrible demon, but then again, Bhima seems like a never ending pit when it comes to food.

Bhima Slays Baka the Asura

(illustrated Mahabharata).

Another story that I enjoyed was the Creation of Indraprastha. I mostly like this story because it gave me some themes to possibly use in my storybook. This story has Vishvakarman, the god of engineering and architecture, who creates Indraprashta in the image of Indra's celestial city. I think I will make a story about how Vishvakarman is instructed to build Indra a palace after he defeats Vritra.

Week 7 Reading Diary: Epified Mahabharata

For this week's reading, I chose the Epified Mahabharata written by Vijayendra Mohanty. This was an amazing version of the Mahabharata that made it much easier for me to understand. I was captivated the whole time I was watching! My favorite moments from this portion of the video series are listed below:

I really enjoyed the episode: Drona Trains the Pandavas. This episode caught my attention because it showed the preparation for the war that was to take place later on. I liked how Drona quickly found out what each of the Pandava brothers were most likely to excel in and then crafted their training to make them experts. I especially liked that Drona chose Arjuna and Ashwatthama to wield the celestial weapons.

Another favorite moment was the episode: Ekalavya's Story. It was incredible to see that Ekalavya had gained such skill as an archer by just practicing in front of a figure of Drona. Ekalavya was so skilled that he was the superior of Arjuna, who is supposed to be the greatest archer that ever lived. I was mortified by the devotion that Ekalavya showed to Drona when he cut off his own thumb when Drona asked him to. If he did not cut his thumb off, there could have been a whole new hero in the Mahabharata. This story will most likely be my inspiration for this week's storytelling.

Image source: Ekalavya cuts off his thumb and presents it to Drona

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