This sequence of videos got much deeper into what was covered in the PDE Mahabharata. One thing that stuck out to me was the 100 Sons video, where the balls of flesh were stored in vats of oil and they grew into 100 children. They mentioned there were 101 vats of oil, so I wonder what the unused one was for? Maybe I misheard it.
I thought this could maybe be part of the Vyasa sperm donor story. This is more stem-cell esque, but the idea of sorting the sperm into 100 different test tubes and then Vyasa having 100 sons is totally possible. The animation brings up a lot of parallels between the ancient epic and modern times that I didn't notice in the first reading of the Mahabharata.
One other thing I liked was the snake kingdom that Bhima visits when his evil brother tries to drown him. The artist in the video went all out on the snake picture, and I really liked that. I don't remember the underwater snake kingdom from the Mahabharata (but there were so many characters and settings to keep track of, so I probably read it and then forgot it). I'm glad I can watch the animation - it is quick, easily digestible, and it really helps me get a grasp of what is happening in the story, along with the motivations of the different characters. This is often difficult to see in text form, especially when the text itself is old and uses things from an older time.
I thought this could maybe be part of the Vyasa sperm donor story. This is more stem-cell esque, but the idea of sorting the sperm into 100 different test tubes and then Vyasa having 100 sons is totally possible. The animation brings up a lot of parallels between the ancient epic and modern times that I didn't notice in the first reading of the Mahabharata.
One other thing I liked was the snake kingdom that Bhima visits when his evil brother tries to drown him. The artist in the video went all out on the snake picture, and I really liked that. I don't remember the underwater snake kingdom from the Mahabharata (but there were so many characters and settings to keep track of, so I probably read it and then forgot it). I'm glad I can watch the animation - it is quick, easily digestible, and it really helps me get a grasp of what is happening in the story, along with the motivations of the different characters. This is often difficult to see in text form, especially when the text itself is old and uses things from an older time.
The buff snake king gives Bhima a magic drink. Source: Epified
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