Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Week 13 Reading Diary: Mahabharata Film Pt 1


  • Is that actually supposed to be Ganesha or a person with a mask on?
  • Bhishma sacrificed himself for his father's happiness
  • Amba loves Salva and asked Bhishma to let her go to be with Salva. Salva then tells her that he does not want her because "she is Bhishma's"
  • Pandu married Kunti and Madri
  • Pandu shots a couple while hunting and is cursed to die if he ever lies with one of his wives
  • Kunti could invoke any God. She has a son with the God of the sun, but is scared so she sends him (Karna) down the river.
  • Pandu had 5 sons all from the gods
  • After time Pandu sleeps with Madri and instantly dies
  • All 5 of Pandu's sons marry Draupadi
  • Pandu is made to seem like he is very unintelligent and unfit to be King simply because he is blind. 
  • His 5 sons seems to be a little bit childish at times. They seems to complain quite often in order to get what they want.

5 Sons of Pandu (Image Info)
Author: Peter Brook
Year: 1989

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