Weapons of the Gods
I’m
excited to dive into this topic and discover the different weapons that were
created and used in the epics. It caught my attention that special weapons were
made for humans as well and I wondered whether the weapons were made because of
the human’s actions, or if they were strictly for the benefit of the maker. The
Pasha is interesting because it seems to be used for binding humans as well as
animals during hunting. Was it given just to benefit the human? I’ll find out
soon enough!
Epic Battles
I think
it would be pretty interesting to see how these battles unfold. What really
caught my attention was the inclusion of animals in the battles. It makes me
wonder if the animals had allegiance to one or the other side, or if they were
somehow controlled or enslaved to fight. I’m also interested in finding out
what made the Kshatriya the “ruling class” of the varna.
Food
How could I not at least consider
food? All joking aside, I love to learn about cultural food! The different uses
and reasons for food amazes me. In my daily life, people choose food that they
like or that is cheap. In the epics, food is chosen based off of its properties
or the benefit that it will provide them. Like the Kheer that was used by
Dasharatha to have four children! When I think of Kheer, I think of when I was
in Mongolia and during a major festival they would drink fermented mare’s milk.
Yakshas
I’d
like to read more about this topic and find out exactly what makes them
different from anyone else. I understand that they have special abilities, but
were they human at one point? If so, I’m interested in seeing how they change
was made and why they were chosen. If not, where did they come from? Also, how
they treat the humans and if they are all for or against or split with the
humans. Kubera is a good example of the answers I’m looking for. Where did he come
from and what is his goal?
Which one should I do??
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