Reading Notes: Narayan's Mahabharata, Part A

Notes:

• Would be interesting to write a story about how Santanu (the Ruler of an ancient kingdom, capital at Hastinapura) met the maiden by the river who turns out to be Ganga the deity of the river. 

                   - do more of a dialogue type of a story

Santanu and the maiden by the river from Wikipedia

• Could write a story about how Prince Devavratha steps down as successor of the throne to please his dad.

                   - there had to be drama with it

                   Devavratha changed his name to Bhishma because he vowed to never marry and have           children. 

                  - maybe base the story on a father, son fishing dream.

• I could write a scene from a soap opera explaining who slept with who and had who's baby.

               - refer to page 5 for further explanation of who is who. 

• I previously wrote a story about Yama and Vayu so it would be cool to write a story about their children
• I could write a story about the Pandava boys

               - it could be from when their dad dies

               - about their quick get away in the tunnel from the fire.

               - One of the Pandava brothers (Arjuna) wins Draupadi as his wife but has to share her with his 4 other brothers.

• I wanted to do a day time drama kind of show with who is married to who since Draupadi is shared among the brothers. It is also very confusing just like a soap opera is about who's child is who's. 

Bibliography: R.K. Narayan's Mahabharata