41. Life In The Forest
- Surya, the Sun God.
- Tempests and Heavy rain
42. Krishna's Visit
- Krishna, a Hindu deity.
43. Arjuna and Shiva
- Obtaining the image of the Great God
- The Himalayas, a mountain range in India.
- Trees, streams, blossoms, and birds.
- An exiled person, wearing rags, eating grass and plants, and someday living off of air.
- A clay figure of a deity.
- Fighting a boar with a bow.
- The forest was strangely and sollemnly still.
- Fighting for game to hunt.
- The huntsman is a God in disguise. What a cool concept!
44. Arjuna and Indra
- Indra, King of Gods
- Varuna, God of Waters
- Yama, King of the Dead
- Kubera, Lord of Treasures
- A heavenly city
- Asparas (I still want to write a story with this supernatural creature)
- Kama, God of Love.
- "Bright eyes and silken hair."
45. The Himalayas
- A celestial city: palaces of crystal and gold, walls studded with jewels, and turrets adorned with streamers. The winds smell like perfume.
46. Bhima and Hanuman
- (NO! Not the monkeys again. I am NOT a fan of talking animals, or animal creatures in fiction. Unless they are were-creatures, of course.)
47. Duryodhana and the Gandharvas
- Prince's and courtiers. Ladies of the royal household.
- Sullen and angry
- Purifying oneself.
- Silent meditation
- Offering up sacrifices in a great fire.
48. Karna and Indra
- Clad in golden armor and earnings that are imbued with invincibility.
- Dart called Vasava.
49. Jayadratha and Draupadi
- A damsel in distress motif. Story idea: lad in distress. So genderbend the damsel in distress concept. Have a girl heroine, and a boy that she saves)
50. Riddles at the Lake
- Banyan tree.
- A Yaksha, benevolent forest spirits.
- A exchange of riddles, like Golemn and Bilbo in The Hobbit. I know J.R.R. Tolkien was familiar with mythology, so I wouldn't be surprised if he actually read this myth.
51. The Court of King Virata
- Durga, giver of boons, a Goddess.
- A promise of dharma.
52. Bhima and Kichaka
- A brave and fierce warrior, but truly twisted and morally evil.
53. The Cattle Raid
54. Preparations for War
- Finishing an exile.
55. Krishna and His Armay
- A kshartiya, a warrior.
56. Krishna's Mission to the Kauravas
57. Krishna and Karna
- Peace-makers, arbitrator. Something also seem often in Arthurian Legend and Lore. Interestingly enough, I have seen many elements of Arthurian Legend and Lore in these Indian Epics that we've read.
58. The Armies at Kurukshetra
59. Bhagavad-Gita
- Bhagavad-Gita means "Lords Song."
- Written like a poem (well, or a song.)
60. The Battle Begins
- Armies waiting for the battle. Dawn was darkened by dusk clouds. Blood dropped. Like rain out of heaven.
- Jackals howled, vultures screamed. The earth shook.
- I like scenes like this, where the chaos and violence of the situation is literally shown through the physical world.
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