Arjuna Reading through the Mahabharata, there are a lot of babies being made. So many, that the names of all the couples and the names of their children and children's children are very hard to keep track of as you read. The gist is to build up to the battle later in the book. There are essentially two sets of sons in particular who very much don't like one another. They are the Pandavas and the Kauravas. There are only 5 Pandavas brothers, but 100 Kauravas brothers. The Kauravas are not as popular as the Pandavas, and as such, decide to trick them by building a house of joy. The Pandavas burn it down and secretly escape, successfully faking their demise. Now in hiding, the Pandavas fight deadly Rakshasas, relying almost entirely on Bhima. Eventually, the story brings us to a competition for a bride. One of the Pandavas, Arjuna, strings a bow and hits a target, thus winning Draupadi's hand. But instead, Draupadi marries all five brothers. Bibliography: Ti...
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