Week 13, Reading Diary A: Buck's Mahabharata

• Yudhishthira and his brothers chase a deer through the woods.
• All the brothers but him drink from the lake and die.
• Turnes out it was a test from his father Dharma. Yama ends up reviving the brothers.
• The Pandavas end up taking residence in the Matsya kingdom.
• They all disguise themselves and pick up relatively important jobs in the kings court.
• Kichaka falls in love with Draupadi but she won't love him back.
• He ends up assaulting her but ultimately gets pounded into a fleshy ball by Bhima.
• Kichaka's kinsmen want to burn Draupadi for what has happened but Vaishravana rescues her.
• War breaks out and the Pandavas come out f exile to win the battle.
• Arjuna then marries Princess Uttara after the victory.
• War between the Pandavas and Duryodhana is set in motion. Duryodhana's head is cut off by Krishna.
• The war is scheduled to start in seven days time.