This week we started Buck's Mahabharata.
The story begins with an Invocation to Narayana (Vishnu.)
Vyasa- composer
Ganesha- scribe
Saraswati- goddess of words and writing
Sauti says Vyasa composed the Mahabharata in his mind and then asked the elephant-headed god Ganesha to wrote down what Vyasa said.
Vishnu proposed that the gods churn the ocean to obtain amrita (nectar of immortality)
Many things came up:
Lakshmi the goddess of good fortune and Vishnu's heavenly consort; Rambha (the first apsara) Airavata (Indra's vehicle), and the wish-giving cow.
Parikshit- had a curse put on him when he killed a serpent
He went into hiding to avoid getting killed but the naga prince found a killed him.
Parikshit's son planned to avenge his father's death. Therefore, the prince went to heaven to seek refuge.
Vyasa asks Vaishampayana to recite the story of the Mahabharata.
Ganga and Shantanu (reincarnated king) fall in love.
Thye have children and Ganga throws each child into the Ganges river and Shantanu never questioned until the eighth child. He begs her to let the eighth child lives, he is named Bhishma.
Vyasa- child of Satyavati and Parashara's child
King Shantanu marries Satuavati later on
Vichitravirya- son of Shantanu and Satyavati
Bhishma obtains three wives for Vichitravirya: Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika
Dhirtarashtra - son of Ambika and Vyasa
Pandu - son of Ambalika and Vyasa
Vidura - son of a maidservant and Vyasa.
Kunti obtained the gift to summon a god and have a son with them whenever she pleases.
Pandu is cursed so the next time he makes loves, he dies so he goes away.
Therefore, Dhritarashtra becomes king.
Duryodhana- son of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari.
Yudhishthira- son of Kunti and Yama
Bhima- son of Vayu and Kunti
Arjuna- son of Indra and Kunti
Makula and Sahadeva- sons of Madri and Ashwins (twin gods)
Pandu dies when he makes love to Kunti.
They have five sons: the Pandavas.
Ashwatthaman- son of Kripi and Drona
Drona became the Pandava's teacher
Arjuna (Pandava) is the only one able to pass Drona's test
Arjuna goes and captures King Drapudi at Dona's request
Karna matches Marjuna's skills but is not from a royal family.
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