Week 13, Reading Diary B: Buck's Mahabharata

• Before the battle, Vyasa sees bad omens regarding the coming battle.
• Bhishma is appointed commander and because of that Karna won't fight.
• Bhishma won't fight a woman.
• Sthuna becomes Sthuni because she wants to become male.
• Bhishma is commanding Duryodhana's army which is larger than Yudhishthira's.
• Bhishma kills the king of Matsyas but when Krishna decides to kill him, Arjuna stops him.
• Arjuna in turn attacks Bhishma with Sikhandin.
• Bhishma is then shot by a whole lot of arrows and killed.
• Bhishma has the power to decide when he dies so he decided to stay around until after winter.
• Drona is then made commander of Duryodhana and is instructed to capture Yudhishthira alive.
• Uttara is killed after being caught behind enemy lines.
• Arjuna beheads Jayadratha and then throws the head into the lap of Jayadratha's father, causing the fathers head to explode.
• Drona kills Drupada but Drona is killed by Dhristadyumna, Drupada's son.
• Arjuna chops off Karna's head after his chariot gets stuck in the mud.

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.