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Mahabharata Reading Notes Part B

 


The story I liked this most from Part C of the Marabharata reading is The Burning of the Forest because of how eventful the story is, and based off of how easy I will be able to recreate it. I think that this story is a really good turning point for the story and really gives a good look into what the rest of the story will look like. 
One of the most important sections of the story is the end: "A great battle ensued. Indra was defeated. When he poured down torrents of rain, Arjuna extinguished it with his arrows. Great multitudes of animals, uttering fearful yells and in great agony, perished in the flames. Only six creatures escaped: the snake Ashwasena, a son of Takshaka; four birds; and the demon Maya, who was the son of a rishi. But the object was accomplished, and Agni became once more bright and vigorous. He had drunk rivers of fat and marrow." 
I think that this story has a lot of potential to write about because I could go in a lot of different directions with the storytelling. Although it may be a bit left field, I could maybe incorporate some of the lore that I am familiar about with Avatar: The Last Airbender because of the easy to digest lore it has. 

Image information: Burning of Khandava forest.

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