Hari OM,
This week we started our class with prayers followed by chanting the third stotram of Mahishasura Mardini stotram. This was followed by chanting verses 23-25 and 26-28 of Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 2.
We then continued with Mahabharata:
- The eleventh day begins with great anticipation since Karna would begin fighting. Karna convinces Duryodhana to appoint Drona as the new commander. Drona wishes to please Duryodhana in some way, and Duryodhana hatches a plan to capture Yudhisthra in order to coax another game of dice. Drona agrees to capture Yudhisthra, except only when Arjuna is not present since Drona believes he would not be able to defeat his former pupil.
- The battle begins with Karna fighting Virata. Karna's son Vrishasena also joins the battle. Dhristadyumna faces Drona and is about to be defeated when Arjuna comes to the rescue and prevents Drona from capturing Yudhishtra. That night, the Trigarta brothers led by Susarma swear to fight and distract Arjuna by challenging him. They take a vow to either be killed or kill Arjuna in this battle.
- On the twelfth day, Arjuna tells Yudhishthira that Satyajit will protect him, but if all else fails Yudhisthira should run from the battlefield like a coward rather than be captured. Arjuna fights the Trigartas marvelously and uses many divine astras. Meanwhile, Bhagadatta is wreaking havoc on the Pandavas along with his elephant Supritika and kills Satyajit. Arjuna sees this and hurries back. Bhagadatta unleashes Lord Vishnu's astra at Arjuna and Lord Krishna absorbs the attack instead. In turn, Arjuna kills Bhagadatta and his elephant.
This was followed by the Monthly Program presented by Grade 7 and Amrutha Vihar children. Our class concluded with the Chinmaya Pledge.
REMINDER: Our Class (Grade 6 Sunday PM) will be doing our Monthly Program on Sun, April 18. We will start discussing ideas for a "virtual play/skit" in our next class.
Pranaams!
Krishna and Vijay
