Reading Notes: Epified Mahabharata Part B

Son of the Sun:

Kunti placing her son in the basket

The way this story ends reminds me a lot of the story of Moses. I think it would be cool to try to combine the stories or tell them both side by side somehow.

Plot Summary:

• Pandu marries Kunti.
• Kunti grew up raised by her uncle who was the king.
• Sage came to kingdom 
• Sage whispered to Kunti a manta that would allow her to summon any God she wished
• Kunti used mantra to summon sun God 
• Kunti was in awe and could not answer why she had summoned him.
• Sun god embraced Kunti and left her with a son.
• Kunti realized she could not keep her son as an unmarried woman.
• Kunti placed son in a basket and placed him on the river asking the sun God to look after him.

One Hundred Sons:

I like this story but I had already lost track of names at this point. I think this would be fun to retell in an even creepier way.

Plot Summary:

• "Blind" wife became pregnant 
• Pregnancy was troubled and plagued with nightmares
• Gave birth to a lump of flesh.
• Lump of flesh cast into the forest.
• Vyasa divided lump into 100 pieces
• Placed every piece into a vat of oil.
• Bad things began to happen in Hastinapur 
• Everyone sensed the 100 sons were demonic except parents.

Bibliography:

Mahabharata Episode 9 - Son of the Sun | Epified 

Mahabharata Episode 12 - One Hundred Sons | Epified