Indian Epics

Today is the day. My brothers and I have trained with Drona for many moons now. My brothers Bhima and Duryodhana have bested the others with a mace and are still fighting each other to determine who is the best. Yudhisthira became one of our best spearman while Nakula and Sahadeva were top swordsmen and Asvatthama was great with mystical weapons. However, during a private conversation between myself and Drona, he told me that as great as my brothers were at their respective skills, they were no where near as skilled as I am. Today's task we are testing our skills with a bow and arrow. My brothers are skilled, but I am sure once again I will excel beyond anything they could do. "Alright everyone, today I will be testing your skills in archery. High up in the tree, I have placed a wooden bird. Take out your bows, and one by one I will call you. You will tell me what you see when you look at the bird before you fire." Drona said to the brothers. First up was my brother ...

I think the rivalry between Drona and the king is interesting, but I'm still going to write about the martial exhibition. Mahabharata Image Source Bibliography: The Kauravas’ Hatred Grows; Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time. Krishna Dharma. 2008

I think the part where the King only wanted his sons to see the target and nothing else was very good. If they did not focus on the target as best as they could, he was not pleased. I think I will attempt to write this story from the first person viewpoint of the last brother. Arjuna hits the bird Image Source Bibliography: The Martial Exhibition; Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time, Krishna Dharma. 2008