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Week 14 Story: Draupadi Humiliated

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Authors Note: This is a story of how Duryodhana puts the Pandavas to shame by humiliating and taking his wife Draupadi as slave. I really liked the message in this story and recreated it. I felt really strong emotions to how she was treated and it really upset me. I did not think of or make up this story! Draupadi's husband had lost the gambling match and she was now Duryodhana's slave. She was not ready to lose herself to Duryodhana and protested. Angrily she was thrown in the dungeon. She was d ragged by her long trailing hair, and her garments were stripped. L ike sapling tempest-shaken, she wept and shook trembling with a fair face! "Leave me, shameless prince Duhshasan! Elders, noble lords are here;  Can a modest wedded woman thus in loose attire appear?"  "Loosely clad or void of clothing, to the council hall you go.        "Slave-wench fairly staked and conquered, wait upon thy masters brave,             Live among our household menials, serve us as o

Reading Notes: Ramayana Part D

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Reading Note Summary Bhisma Falls Bhishma tread down the forest in his horse Krishna told Yudhisthira "Bhishma has vowed that he will not slay one who had been born a woman, knowing that the righteous would defame him if he slew a female. Let  Shikhandin  be therefore sent against him with  Arjuna ." Krishna tells the fate of Bhishma "It is fated that Bhishma will fall on the morrow, a victim of wrong. As he hath fought against those whom he loveth, so must thou, Arjuna, fight against him. He hath shown thee how  kshatriyas  must ever wage war, although their foemen be hated or well beloved." Sikandhin was a woman made male by Yaksha, she accompanied Arjuna Duryodhana prevailed upon Bhisma and wanted to defeat the Pandavas again "This day will I overcome the  Pandavas  or perish on the field of battle." Duryodhana challenged Arjuna, and a battle ensued Battle lasted for hours Arjuna shot arrow at Bhisma and pierced him, and he died Bhishma told Duryodhana

Week 11 Story: Krishna Shows His True Self

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Author's Note: This is a story of Krishna trying to make peace yet again between the Pandavas and Kauravas. It also shows Krishna in his true form and as a powerful being. I really liked this story and recreated it. I did not think of or make up this story! This story is about Krishna's visit to the Kaurava's. It was the Pandava's turn to rightfully get what they had lost back. They had even spent thirteen years in exile as told. They sent a message to the Kauravas.  It was as following:     "Tell thou  Duryodhana  that we will accept that portion of the  raj  which we ourselves have conquered and settled: he can retain the rest. My desire is for peace." Many days went past, and the Pandavas waited in vain for an answer to their message. Krishna was still trying his best to make peace between the two parties and avoid war. Therefore,  Krishna went to address the situation. "I will now journey unto Hastinapura and address the  maharajah  and his counsellor

Reading Notes: Ramayana Part C (Tuesday and Wednesday)

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Author's Note Life In The Forest Pandavas go into exile, Draupadi with them Yudhisthira tells the Brahmins how he lost everything He was advised to pray to the sun God so he did They got a copper pot with food and they always shared it with others They met many sages They also went through alot of troubles in the forest and when faint Bhima would carry them on his back and under his arms Krishna's Visit Krishna visits the Pandavas Draupadi companies:   "The evil-hearted Duryodhana  dared to claim me for his slave, and the Pandavas looked on in silence when I was put to shame. Is it not the duty of a husband to protect his wife? These husbands of mine, who have the prowess of lions, saw me afflicted, nor lifted a hand to save." Krishna tells Draupadi the future "Thou wilt yet live to see the wives of those men who persecuted thee lamenting over their fallen husbands as they welter in their life blood. I will help the Pandavas, and thou wilt be once again a queen o