By: Donald A. Mackenzie
I didn't know Bhima was being literal when he swore he would drink the blood of Dushasana back when he made an embarrassment of Draupadi, but apparently he was. After torturing him and cutting off his head, Bhima literally drinks Dushasana's blood and declares it sweet. Again with these literal interpretations, have these guys never heard of hyperbole?
(Bhima drinking the blood of Dushasana; Image Source)
By: Sunity Devee
Uttara, widow of Arjuna's son, Abhimanyu, is disconsolate at the loss of her husband. She begs Krishna to just let her die so she can be reunited with her love, but he consoles her and reminds her that he is in heaven and happy, where she will join him in later years. Several months later, she bears Abhimanyu's son (who was dead in the womb, but Krishna resurrected), and was ready to throw herself on the funeral pyre. However, Krishna saved the day again, convincing her that a son needed his mother to raise him. Parikshit is trained up as the heir to the throne, for he is the only Pandava descendant.
By: Donald A. Mackenzie
Apparently a bloody war with your family is not enough to prove your sovereignty, so Yudhishthira conducted an ashwamedha (the horse sacrifice). The horse wanders for a year and Yudhishthira's army, led by Arjuna, defeats all who challenge it. When the time came to sacrifice the horse, Vyasa was there, as was Krishna. An elaborate ceremony ensues, in which Yudhisthira is named the sovereign ruler of his kingdom.
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