Reading Notes: The Mahabharata Movie: Part D

Watching this 5 hour film has helped me to better understand the Mahabharata. Right now in the film the 5 brothers are spending their last year in exile and have to disguise themselves as people who will never be recognized. Yudishthira is now a master at dice, Bhima is a master of pots, while Arjuna is seemingly a female in a mans body. I get the twins confused but one is disguised as a great musician. One of Duryodanas generals comes to the camp where the brothers are hiding and they give them suggestions where to find the pandava brothers. The general has suspicions they are the pandu brothers but when he learns Yudishthira doesn't lose at dice he knows its not them.

The general wants draupadi to come visit him and he tries to rape her. She immediately runs to Bhima in fear. Bhima lays under a cover and the general thinks it's her. He ends up easily killing him by crushing him with his arms.

The 13 year exile is over and the true game of thrones is about to begin. Yudishthira is going to get an army ready to battle for what is his.

Arjuna and Duryodanha seek out Krishna to help with their side of the army. Arjuna gets the first choice. He can either have a massive fully equipped army or Krishna himself who won't fight. Arjuna chooses Krishna to drive his chariot.

Krishna seeks peace one last time but Durodana tries to kill him anyways.
Krishna tells Karna that he is the son of Kunti. He doesn't care and vows to kill Arjuna anyways.

(Krishna in this film.

Source: Web)

I didn't realize how big of a role krishna played in this story. He is a huge peace keeper but everyone seems to want to fight regardless of all the knowledge he keeps preaching.

Bibliography: Peter Brook, The Mahabharata
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2014/06/film-brook-mahabharata.html