Reading Notes: Mahabharata: Princes of Elephant City Part B

13.
-In exile, Pandavas decide to spent a year in disguise
*Refer to book to see what they all change into - could still make a cool story out of them deciding what to be*
-Draupadi --> queen's maid
-Queen's brother (Kichaka) tries to rape her - Bhima swears on revenge
-Bhima takes Draupadi's place in the dark and kills Kichaka

14.
-Bhima rescues Draupadi from being burned by the people
-Duryodhana decides to attack King Virata and takes him captive
-Virata's son finds a charioteer and decides to fight
-Karna fights as well - they both survive
-Pandavas reveal themselves - Duryodhana still angered - sent back into exile for 12 years

15.
-Prepare for battle
-Bhima renews vow to drink the blood of and break Duryodhana's thighs
-Arjuana wore armor of a woman --> was able to wound Bhishma
-Ganga sends swans to alert Bhishma to stay alive until solstice
-Dhristadyumma tricks Drona into thinking his son died and chops off his head
-Karna and Arjuna duel - slays Karna
-Bhima drinks Duhshasana's blood

(Bhishma's Final Days. Web Source: Wikipedia).

16. 

-Duryodhana took refuge

-Agrees to battle with Bhima - gets his thighs broken

-All sons of Draupadi are now dead

-NOT end of Bharata family line! 

-Uttara gives birth to Parikshit - carry on family name

17.
-Sage Vishvamitra has cursed people of Dwaraka to kill one another 

-To avoid this, Krishna forbids anyone to drink wine

-The people leave the city for a sacrifice and they drink wine while not in home territory - get drunk, fight and kill each other

-While meditating, a hunter mistakes Krishna for a deer and he is killed

-The city of Dwaraka is drowned by a huge wave

-Parikshit becomes king

18. 

-The bharatas reunite due to death from falling off the Himalayas

-Yudhishthira cant find them in heaven - stays in hell until he does 

-Test of loyalty - all go to heaven 

Bibliography: The Princes of Elephant City by C.A. Kincaid (1921)