Sunday, March 4, 2018

Reading Notes: Mahabharata Part D

Bhima and Dushasana

Main Characters:
Bhima
Dushasana
Karna
Arjuna

Setting:
A battlefield

Plot:
Arjuna was enraged, he started fighting Susharman but then Karna started to attack as well. Brim decided to hold Karna until Arjuna finished fighting Susharman. It was only far for a one against one attack. Dushasana come to help Karna but Bhima reminded Dushasana about an oath. The oath that he made was to slay Dushasana and drink his blood because he showed his thigh to Draupadi and caused her shame. In the end, Bhima defeats Dushasana by chopping his head off and drinks his blood.
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(Bhima and Dushasana fighting - Image Source)

Bibliography. "Bhima and Dushasana" from Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. MacKenzie. Web Source.

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