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Week 9 Videos Part B

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I again am watching the epicfied version of the Mahabharata. I like how the Kunti is able to summon any god she wants to. I find these old epics to be very funny thinking of people being able to summon gods. If someone was able to give out the ability to summon any god to everyone think of the mayhem that would ensue. I think a less serious story I could write would be a story where someone gets the saying to summon someone then everyone starts to summon the person or god over and over. That would cause some hilarious situations. I also feel bad for Kunti because she has to give up her sone since she isn't married. I am not exactly sure about the history back then, but I would assume having a child out of wedlock and even not being a virgin would be terrible for a woman back then. I am glad we live in a more accepting time for sure!  The pandus curse one is also kind of funny. It seems like there are a few weird things always happening in the...

Week 9 Video Version Part 1

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I decided to watch the Mahabharata on youtube. I thought it would be a nice change of pace to watch something instead of reading it. Since I am more of a visual learner this made it much easier to conceptualize what was happening. King Shantanu is very sad when his wife kills their child by drowning it. He finds out that they were heavenly beings that needed to escape from their bodies. He is also very sad when his wife leaves with the last child. I feel bad for the king. I had missed the first time Devavrat taming the river with his arrows. Some of the ways people think things came to be are pretty funny. It is hard to even imagine a river stopped by arrows let alone one as big as the Ganges. I feel bad for the king he is never going to find happiness it seems. How I watched my videos ;) Bibliography:  The Mahabharata: Karmic Revolution BY  Epified TV (India)