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For the second reading of this week, I continued watching the Epified videos. I was actually more eager to watch these because these videos are when the main characters of this epic, such as Karna and the Pandavas, are all introduced.
The Epified version definitely has some differences than the PDE version. One difference that I saw was how Karna came to be. In the PDE chapter, Kunti and Her Son, it said that secretly and in time Kunti became pregnant with Karna. In the Epified version, it made it seem like Kunti magically got Karna instantly by hugging the Sun God, Surya.
Another thing that I was slightly confused about was in the Ekalavya chapter, where Drona demands a reward from Ekalavya because Drona is his teacher. I thought it was weird that Drona would ask for his right thumb. In the Epified version though, it all made more sense. It is called "guru dakshina." This means that the student repays the teacher/guru in some way. In the PDE version, there isn't more to the story about Ekalavya except that he went back to the arrow shooting contest. However, in the Epified version, the story is more expanded and you can see Drona's emotions and how he felt about making Ekalavya sever his thumb.
Overall, I'm enjoying watching these videos because it gives more insight into emotions and perspectives of all the characters than the other readings.
Hi Shivani!
ReplyDeleteI am in the middle of doing some blog stream commenting for extra credit . Your post caught my eye because you chose a different week nine reading than I did. I read The Kaurava Empire Volumes 1 and 2 graphic novels. So, I was curious if the Epified videos were good. It sounds like they are worth checking out. That way I can get a different perspective.