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Does the Mahabharata respect women’s desire?
ByDevdutt PattanaikDevdutt Pattanaik / Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 06:00 IST
Sanskrit Mahabharata seems rather patriarchal.
The Bhil Bharata is a tribal version of the Mahabharata. There is much it shares with the classical Sanskrit Mahabharata. However, when it comes to women, it has an altogether different take.
In this retelling, Goddess Shakti takes the form of an eagle and impales herself on the trident of the seven sages. From its bones is born Gandhari, the mother of the Kauravas. From its flesh and blood, is born Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas.
One night the Pandavas discover the true nature of their mother Kunti. They find the gods, including Indra, coming down to earth and sweeping the floor. They prepare a seat for their mother, who arrives riding a wild buffalo with a lamp in her hand. This indicates that she is a goddess, revered even by the devas. ....

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