Reading Diary A: Mahabharata public domain

    I really enjoyed this portion of the public domain Mahabharata. One of the stories I enjoyed was the first one, which was Life in the Forest. In this chapter, the writer introduces what it is like living in the forest to the reader. He does so by describing what kinds of foods they eat. They ate fruits, roots, and produce. It is pretty much what you would expect. For twelves years Pandavas and his wife Draupadi live in the forest -- living minimally and simply. Whatever food they obtained, they had to share a portion of it with the holy men. Although their live was simple, their home was pleasant. They were surrounded by fruits and flowers. I wished they would have included a picture in color depicting the abundance of the forest though.
    Another chapter that I enjoyed was Krishna's Visit. In this portion of the reading Krishna visits Draupadi. Draupadi uses this opportunity to complain to Krishna. She complains about her husband to Krishna. She accuses her husband of not caring about her. Her husband Pandavas saw her afflicted but did not do anything to save her. Krishna comforts her and promises her that she will be the queen over kings.
    I chose the image below because I really felt like if fit into the story of Krishna’s Visit. Not only is it a beautiful picture but it really captures the relationship between Krishna and Draupadi. It shos Draupadi confiding in Krishna and Krishna offering advise to Draupadi.

(Draupadi and Krishna)