Surya, the sun god, brought the Pandava brothers food in the forest. They lived in the forest for 12 years with Draupadi and Dhaumya. Krishna went to visit the Pandavas. Krishna went to forest to help them as he feels he could have stopped it from happening by being present during the matches.
Arjuna, is a brother who can not be defeated. He set out for the Himalayas. He was worshiping one day when he came across a boar in which he seized with his bow. Although another sportsman, a rival of sorts, also shot the boar with a bow. Arjuna wanted to fight the man, but it was the Great God. The Great God gifted Arjuna the divine bow and blessed him. Indra, Varuna, Yama, and Kubera, all gods, appeared. Arjuna lived in Indra's city for 5 years where he learned and became skilled in music and dance along with the training of celestial weapons. Arjuna waged war with demons and giants, who were the ancient enemies of Indra. Arjuna was successful in the battle of overcoming the demons and giants.
While Arjuna was in Indra's city, his brothers and wife were in the Kamyaka forest. Yudhishthira became skilled in dice by a sage who visited him in the forest. They eventually went north towards the Himalayas. Indra promised Yudhishthira he would reign over men. Upon Arjuna appearing, they all returned to the forest.
Bhima meets Hanuman who tells Bhima his stories and adventures with Rama.
Duryodhana went to spy on the brothers but ended up in a battle in which he and the Kauravas were defeated and taken prisoner except Karna who fled. Arjuna and Bhima went to fight against them to release the prisoners. Yudhishthira gave the Kauravas a feast in which Duryodhana resolved to end his life. The demons and giants sent a goddess to carry him away at night to bring him to them to promise to aid him with the Pandavas. Then Duryodhana abandoned his vow to die and returned to his palace. He invited the Pandava brothers for a sacrifice but they refused until their exile was over. Karna promised to not eat or wash until he defeats Arjuna.
Indra, father of Arjuna, gifts Karna a dart in which he cuts off his coal armor to make him no longer invincible.
Jayadratha, a rajah, had passed through the forest one day and was taken with Draupadi and carried her away. Upon finding them, Draupadi says he is worthy of death. When Bhima found him, he cut off all his hair except for 5 locks and spared his life as long as he became a slave to Yudhishthira.
The brothers went to a pond one at a time and after they drank, Nakula and Sahadeva fell dead. Arjuna and Bhima also fell dead. Lastly, Yudhishthira went and the Voice spoke to them that he warned them not to drink until they answered their questions. The Voice revealed himself to be Dharma.
Durga, a goddess, promised that the Pandava brothers and Draupadi would be unrecognizable during their last year of exile. Yudhishthira became an instructor of dice, Bhima a chief cook, Arjuna taught dance and music to ladies of the harem, Nakula cared for horses, and Sahadeva cared for kine. Draupadi became a bondwoman.
Prince Kichaka was a brave and fierce warrior that King Virata was feared to cross. The prince had his Draupadi and the king did nothing for her so she went to tell Bhima. Bhima vowed to slay him the next night. Bhima killed the prince. Among an almost battle, the Pandava brothers revealed themselves to the Rajah of Virata in which they were honored.
The Kauravas plotted to weaken the power of the Pandavas, but Krishna warned them not to. Kunti spoke to her son, Karna, to have a friendship between the Pandavas and Kaurava to conquer the world together. But Karna refused and they parted ways.
The Pandavas and Kaurava gathered their armies and went to the battle. The battle grew all day. Bhishma advanced onto the Pandava army. Arjuna and Bhishma fought but a truce was sounded at the end of the first day of battle. On the second day, Bhishma again advanced but Arjuna held him back. On the third day, the Pandava army advanced and drove back the Kaurava army. Bhima was the hero of day four. On the fifth day, Arjuna and Bhima met and held back Drona. On the sixth day, Arjuna's son rescued Bhima and Drupada from the warriors. The seventh day was Bhishma as his fought with fury. The Kauravas believed they had won victoriously since Yudhishthira was cut down. Arjuna's son was slayed the next day.
Bibliography: The Mahabharata, A Summary by John Mandeville Macfie (1921).
Arjuna, is a brother who can not be defeated. He set out for the Himalayas. He was worshiping one day when he came across a boar in which he seized with his bow. Although another sportsman, a rival of sorts, also shot the boar with a bow. Arjuna wanted to fight the man, but it was the Great God. The Great God gifted Arjuna the divine bow and blessed him. Indra, Varuna, Yama, and Kubera, all gods, appeared. Arjuna lived in Indra's city for 5 years where he learned and became skilled in music and dance along with the training of celestial weapons. Arjuna waged war with demons and giants, who were the ancient enemies of Indra. Arjuna was successful in the battle of overcoming the demons and giants.
While Arjuna was in Indra's city, his brothers and wife were in the Kamyaka forest. Yudhishthira became skilled in dice by a sage who visited him in the forest. They eventually went north towards the Himalayas. Indra promised Yudhishthira he would reign over men. Upon Arjuna appearing, they all returned to the forest.
Bhima meets Hanuman who tells Bhima his stories and adventures with Rama.
Duryodhana went to spy on the brothers but ended up in a battle in which he and the Kauravas were defeated and taken prisoner except Karna who fled. Arjuna and Bhima went to fight against them to release the prisoners. Yudhishthira gave the Kauravas a feast in which Duryodhana resolved to end his life. The demons and giants sent a goddess to carry him away at night to bring him to them to promise to aid him with the Pandavas. Then Duryodhana abandoned his vow to die and returned to his palace. He invited the Pandava brothers for a sacrifice but they refused until their exile was over. Karna promised to not eat or wash until he defeats Arjuna.
Indra, father of Arjuna, gifts Karna a dart in which he cuts off his coal armor to make him no longer invincible.
Jayadratha, a rajah, had passed through the forest one day and was taken with Draupadi and carried her away. Upon finding them, Draupadi says he is worthy of death. When Bhima found him, he cut off all his hair except for 5 locks and spared his life as long as he became a slave to Yudhishthira.
The brothers went to a pond one at a time and after they drank, Nakula and Sahadeva fell dead. Arjuna and Bhima also fell dead. Lastly, Yudhishthira went and the Voice spoke to them that he warned them not to drink until they answered their questions. The Voice revealed himself to be Dharma.
Durga, a goddess, promised that the Pandava brothers and Draupadi would be unrecognizable during their last year of exile. Yudhishthira became an instructor of dice, Bhima a chief cook, Arjuna taught dance and music to ladies of the harem, Nakula cared for horses, and Sahadeva cared for kine. Draupadi became a bondwoman.
Prince Kichaka was a brave and fierce warrior that King Virata was feared to cross. The prince had his Draupadi and the king did nothing for her so she went to tell Bhima. Bhima vowed to slay him the next night. Bhima killed the prince. Among an almost battle, the Pandava brothers revealed themselves to the Rajah of Virata in which they were honored.
The Kauravas plotted to weaken the power of the Pandavas, but Krishna warned them not to. Kunti spoke to her son, Karna, to have a friendship between the Pandavas and Kaurava to conquer the world together. But Karna refused and they parted ways.
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| (Battle between the Pandava army and Kaurava army; Source: Wikimedia) |
The Pandavas and Kaurava gathered their armies and went to the battle. The battle grew all day. Bhishma advanced onto the Pandava army. Arjuna and Bhishma fought but a truce was sounded at the end of the first day of battle. On the second day, Bhishma again advanced but Arjuna held him back. On the third day, the Pandava army advanced and drove back the Kaurava army. Bhima was the hero of day four. On the fifth day, Arjuna and Bhima met and held back Drona. On the sixth day, Arjuna's son rescued Bhima and Drupada from the warriors. The seventh day was Bhishma as his fought with fury. The Kauravas believed they had won victoriously since Yudhishthira was cut down. Arjuna's son was slayed the next day.
Bibliography: The Mahabharata, A Summary by John Mandeville Macfie (1921).
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