Week 9 Reading Notes: The Mahabharata Epified Part C

Karna was found in the river and his armor and ear rings grew as he grew.  He cannot follow his dreams because his parents will be dishonored if he does.  Then he encounters someone who can help him learn a way to fulfill his dreams.  Bashran agrees to teach him how to fight.  But Bashran believes Karna lied to him about a Scorpion sting and he sends him away with a curse.  When Karna needs his powers most he will be unable to use them. 

Karna doesn't know his lineage and so he cannot compete even though he is well trained.  He wants to challenge the Pandavas and he is declared king of a small area so he can compete. 

Two boys are friends and one offers half his kingdom to the other.  They joke about it but one day when one man is poor he goes to the other and is humiliated.  He plans to burn the king and his family in a flammable  palace.  The Pandavas move into the palace and they realize that it is a trap to kill them.  They created a tunnel from the bottom of the palace and the Pandavas and Kunthi escaped into the forest when the fire was set. 

The Asur is a large monster who lived in a cave.  He attacked and ate people from the city because he was very hungry.  He now has to be offered a huge cart full of food from a family each week.  But every week he eats the person who delivers the food as well.  Bheem agrees to take food to deliver to the Asur. 

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Source:  The Mahabharata Epified:  Part C Reading Guide