Epics

Mahabharata: I was never able to get around to reading Part D of the Mahabharata of our readings in the weeks of 6 and 7. I am happy that these last few weeks of readings are free and that we are able to have time to read some of the things that we may have missed.  "   So died the gallant youth, pure as he was at birth. He died like to a forest lion surrounded by hunters; he sank like to the red sun at evening; he perished like to a tempest whose strength is spent; he was spent out even like a fire which has consumed a forest and is extinguished on the plain; Abhimanyu was lost as is the serene white moon when shrouded in black eclipse." Death of Abhimanyu (Arjuna's son) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhimanyu Side Note: I couldn't find where this Dushasana was and am hoping that he might be thee same Kichaka that humiliated Draupadi, the stories seem exactly the same: " Dussasana was very exhausted and he nearly fainted. The assembled men were ...