Buck's Mahabharata
Reading Notes: Pages 247-305
Notes and Thoughts:
- Amba's story seems irrelevant
- Sikhandini's story is interesting and i'm glad that he managed to trade genders with Sthuna... but the curse that is placed on Sthuna for helping Sikhandini, is sad. I guess sink Sikhandini is going to war though, there's more likely a risk of him dying and Sthuni being able to convert back to a male
- I am very confused as to why Arjuna teams up with Sikhandin to kill Bhishma, but then is so great to Bhishma when Bhishma is attacked and dying? He brings him water and makes him a pillow... WHY?! He was the one that injured/killed Bhishma.... It doesn't make sense
- Kind of funny how Jayadratha's own curse backfires on him. He literally makes his own head explode. Haha. What a dummy.
- I wish Buck had told the elephant Ashwatthaman story more clearly. It's actually very clever and funny
- I had no idea that Krishna stopped Ashwatthaman's weapon from working though. That's interesting.
- Sanjaya feels sorrow for Duryodhana and helps him conceal himself in the lake. I hope the people that Sanjaya tells about where Duryodhana is concealed are on his side. Slightly confused with so many character names and people constantly switching sides.
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