I am finishing up the second half of Peter Brook's film Mahabharata
It can be viewed on YouTube here
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| Arjuna and Krishna Image Source: Wikimedia |
- Bhima's son is summoned
- Bhima was injured during battle
- Recall that Bhima's son said he would be available should his father need him for anything
- Bhima's son proves to be a worthy ally.
- Karna does not use his divine lance because he is saving it for Arjuna
- In a moment of hesitation he uses it against Bhima's son because he is proving to be difficult to kill
- Arjuna's son is willing to face Drona after Arjuna is lead away in an attempt to distract him.
- He knows how to break the disc, but not get out of it.
- Duryodhana is annoyed at Drona's impressed attitude with Arjuna's son breaking into their midst.
- Ultimately Arjuna's son is killed after being overpowered by Duryodhana's men
- Arjuna comes back and is devastated, accusing his brothers of sending his son to his death.
- Yudhistira is feeling guilty, going to Bhishma confessing that he is responsible for a child's death
- Duryodhana accuses Drona of smiling when Bhima was slaughtering his men.
- Duryodhana scoffs, saying that Drona loves the Pandavas
- Drona warns of their impeding death
- Vyasa comes to watch over Drona, and tells his son that that night will be his last night's sleep.
- As soon as the sun rises, Arjuna is there waiting to attempt to kill Drona
- After scuffling, Arjuna returns to camp injured.
- Krishna finds a way to make Drona lay down his arms
- He says if Drona finds out his son is dead, he will resign himself
- Bhima goes and kills an elephant that shares the same name as Drona's son
- It wouldn't be a lie if he says that to Drona
- Drona dies
- Bhima exacts revenge upon the Duryodhana's brother, whom dragged Draupadi by the hair to humiliate her.
- He rips him open and drinks his blood
- Draupadi washes her hair in his blood
- Karna says a brahmin cursed him
- "He said to me, when fear enters your body, your chariot wheel will sink"
- Karna is injured after battling Bhima
- Bhima is instructed to strike his thigh
- Drona's son sneaks into camp and kills all of the Pandavas' sons to avenge his father
- He goes to tell Karna as he lays dying
- After telling him the news, Karna finally dies
- The war ends with the defeat of Karna
- Vyasa, the king, the queen, and Kunti walk though the battle field, looking at all the destruction.
- Kunti is kneeling beside Karna. Arjuna asks her why she is kneeling at his side
- Kunti reveals that Karna was the Pandavas' brother and that he promised to spare them all with the exception of Arjuna.
- Ghandari curses Krishna for not keeping his word and taking up arms against her sons.
- She says his own people will end up killing each other to extinction
- In the aftermath, the King orders Ghandari to remove her veil.
- The king and queen both step into the flames
- Yudhistira is looking for the gate of paradise
- While climbing a mountain the rest of the Pandavas fell to their doom in the abyss
- Vyasa asks if he is alone, and says he must leave the dog he has behind.
- Yudhistira doesn't seem to want to leave his dog behind to enter the ladder of paradise.
- He refuses to leave his dog behind.
- The dog ended up being another form of Dharma, who is Yudhistira's father.
- He once took the form of a lake to test him.
- Yudhistira enters paradise.
- Yudhistira sees Duryodhana.
- He is confused that a man who has caused the death of millions of men could end up in paradise.
- The Pandavas' have ended up not in paradise but in a limbo-like hell.
- Yudhistira condemns the gods for doing this to them.
- He decides to stay there with his family.
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