This week I chose to read Nivedita's version of the Mahabharata. I had seen the options for Nivedita's writing in the past weeks, so after doing a little research I decided it was about time I chose one for my weekly reading. The story starts with the Pandavas and the Kauravas playing and learning how to shoot arrows. They then meet Karna, son of a charioteer, who immediately becomes Arjuna's rival. I particularly like the scene where they boys are shooting and want a chance to shoot the apple and Drona is sure nobody will hit the target, but of course Arjuna proves him wrong and nails it. Drona arranges a tournament between all of the boys, and once again Arjuna has proved himself to be the most skilled. However, Karna sees Arjuna's talents and is determined to beat him in a duel. In this story the Pandava boys are banished to the forest with their mother, Kunti. The Pandavas fight for Drapaudi, but are recognized soon enough. This is definitely an abridged version of the story, but it is still very detailed and conveys the story great. It was easier to follow along with than some of the previous reading, and I think I will be able to base a story off of my favorite scene with the apple target this week.
Mahabharata (Nivedita)
Hi Taylor! I've been going around looking at others' reading diaries to see what people have been choosing as their focus for the second half of the semester. I'm interested to look into the version of the Mahahbharata that you read this week, especially since you said it was more enjoyable than the original Mahabharata we read. I had a hard time getting into that one, but I'd like to give it a second chance!
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