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Reading Notes: Tiny Tales Mahabharata Part B

 Notes for Tiny Tales from the Mahabharata pages 51-100


The Pandavas arrived at the gambling hall in Hastinapura. Draupadi went towards the women's area to greet Queen Kunti as well as the other royal women. Dhritarashtra asks what Yudhishthira thinks and he replies that the palace is beautiful. Yudhishthira already knew what was going on when he saw Duryodhana being joined by his uncle Shakuni. then asked Yudhishthira if he was ready for their gambling match. He replied that he was. 

Prior to this, Duryodhana had become jealous of Yudhishthira and his amazing palace at which he made a fool out of himself by falling into a pool. He had plotted revenge with his uncle Shakuni and they decided to challenge Yudhishthira to a game of dice. Shakuni would play and beat him if all went according to plan. Yudhishthira had been warned about this plot by Bhima who said that the invitation was probably a trick. 

They then played their dice game and Yudhishthira lost everything, including his wife.


Pandavas visit Kedarnath Wikipedia Commons

Bibliography: Laura Gibbs, Tiny Tales from the Mahabharata Part B


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