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    This document contains 5 questions about the first 43 pages of the Mahabharata: 1. It questions a statement made by a character that seems to contradict the theme of rivalry between Brahmins and kings. 2. It asks about the purpose of a short frame story that introduces the main narrative. 3. It checks if the beginning of the abridged text matches the start of the actual Mahabharata based on a comparison. 4. It inquires about cultural expectations for women to handicap themselves to not outdo their husbands. 5. It expresses confusion about the timing of the Battle of Kurukshetra in relation to other characters and events.

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    This document contains 5 questions about the first 43 pages of the Mahabharata: 1. It questions a statement made by a character that seems to contradict the theme of rivalry between Brahmins and kings. 2. It asks about the purpose of a short frame story that introduces the main narrative. 3. It checks if the beginning of the abridged text matches the start of the actual Mahabharata based on a comparison. 4. It inquires about cultural expectations for women to handicap themselves to not outdo their husbands. 5. It expresses confusion about the timing of the Battle of Kurukshetra in relation to other characters and events.

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    This document contains 5 questions about the first 43 pages of the Mahabharata: 1. It questions a statement made by a character that seems to contradict the theme of rivalry between Brahmins and kings. 2. It asks about the purpose of a short frame story that introduces the main narrative. 3. It checks if the beginning of the abridged text matches the start of the actual Mahabharata based on a comparison. 4. It inquires about cultural expectations for women to handicap themselves to not outdo their husbands. 5. It expresses confusion about the timing of the Battle of Kurukshetra in relation to other characters and events.

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    Mahabharata pp1 - 43

    1. Samika says to his irate son “[The king] is our rightful protector, and therefore we should not
    mind his faults.” Was this a rule among Brahmins? It seems to go against the Brahmin-king
    rivalry theme.

    2. Is there a purpose/meaning behind the short frame story other than to get Vyasa to tell the actual
    narrative?

    3. Is the beginning of our abridged text close to the beginning of the actual Mahabharata? It says
    that Santanu’s son “is the equal of Indra himself in battle,” which seems like a comparison that
    would only be made once Indra was demoted from his former status.

    4. Did women (or were women expected to) purposely handicap themselves so as not to outdo their
    husbands? Like when Gandhari “bandaged her own eyes with cloth… out of her desire not to
    excel her husband in any way.”

    5. How did the Battle of Kurukshetra happen while Citrangada ruled, before Pandu and the
    Pandavas were even born? And who were the Gandharvas?

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