Reading Diary B: Week 5

House of Fire: In this episode of the Mahabharata, Duryodhana tricks his dad into believing that the Pandeva brothers were plotting an evil scheme against him. He then told the king that he should build a house built of wood and soak it in oil. He would then instruct his guard Purochana to set the house on fire. The Pandeva brothers figure out this scheme, and escape through a passageway built by a great miner. They fake their death so they are no longer in pursuit by Duryodhana. I think this episode would be better if there was a fight between Bhima and Purochana at the end of the passageway. This would make the scene way more intense.

Hidimba: In this episode of the Mahabharata, the Pandeva brother and there mom roam the forest. At nighttime they are all fatigued and decide to take a rest. Bhima acts as the bodyguard. He keeps watch at nigh to ensure the safety of his loved ones. An evil demon named Hidimba and his sister Hidimbi try to attack them. During this process, the sister Hidimbi falls in love with Bhima and chooses not to fight with him. Bhima beats Hidimba in battle. He then marries his sister. I think a cool twist to this story would be if Hidimbi lied about her love and when Bhima and her brother were fighting, she tried to eat Bhima’s family.

Wife of the Five Pandevas: In this episode of the Mahabharata, Arjuna wins the bride Draupadi in a contest. Their mom then says that they should share this gift of a woman. The sons obey their mom and end up all becoming the husbands of Draupadi. A common them among these epics is competition for the bride. I could see this marriage becoming a problem later on. This is a picture of Draupadi and her husbands. 

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