'Mahabharat- Different Versions -Perspectives' - Page 10

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

Ashwatthama was exponentially worse than Ratnakar. Releasing the Brahmashira @ the womb of a pregnant Uttara just b'cos he couldn't recall it - he could just as easily have released it into a desert. No, I reject any scripture that has him play any future role.

Originally posted by: ashwi_d

If this is true, then it adds further to Karna's misdeeds, as he had no excuse to participate in Draupadi's vastraharan.

Right now am literally struck with this book Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava clan, #1) by Anand Neelakantan I am finding it rather difficult to read it.The perspective of this author is way too different. The way he is portraying Dhuryodhana or in his words Suyodhana as some kind of saint and Bhima as some cruel being who doesn't respect anybody even elders like Vidhura or Dhritarashtra, its really hard from me digest. I am not saying Bhima doesn't have any bad quality or doubt Dhuryodhana having some good quality in him but here the portrayal is way too negative and very much differently done.

Originally posted by: india2050

Ashwatthama released the Brahmashira not only @womb of Uttara but also to the wombs of the entire Pandava womenfolk. The Pandava lineage survived because Uttara was pregnant and the child could be saved. Draupadi and other Pandava wives could never be mothers again even if they wished to. A huge price to pay for demanding their just rights. I am not sure if Pandavas would have been entirely happy for the 36 years that they ruled.

For this reason any punishment given to Ashwatthama is pretty less.

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

Medha

I dunno whether this was in Minakshi's mind, but after reading this thread & your contributions, I respect this serial more. And I'm not being facetious.

I mean, just like people take bits & pieces from different Ramayans & put them together - Tulsidas, Kamban, Krittivas, Shiva Puran parts of Ramayan, et al and put them together, Swastik productions seems to be doing the same thing here. Arjun @ Rukmini's wedding, Arjun getting Karna a bride are clearly from the Indonesian versions, while Vrushali's name has been pulled from Mrityunjaya. Now, instead of having Arjun give Suprabha to Karna, he's giving Vrushali to him. I'm sure now that there is a real source of the Veena episode where Arjun had to wash Karna's feet.

In this serial, I now hope that Shikhandini too marries Arjun - maybe b4 the war, and accompanies him on his chariot on the day of battle. Only problem - one Pandava akshauni will miss a senapati. Oh, damn, just let Karna defect, since Bheeshma has excluded him from the war. Let him fight the first 10 days on the Pandava side, and the next 7 on the Kaurava. How much worse will it be than what it is now? 😆