Such is the nature of man-made laws: ignorant of the past and insensitive to the present.
An edition of Jaya
(2010)
Jaya
an illustrated retelling of the Mahabharata
by Devdutt Pattanaik
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December 17, 2023 | History
A retelling of the Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik that is true to the original Sanskrit epic, while making sure to touch upon the era-appropriate and objective truths of the world related to the battle of Kurukshetra.
He manages to sprinkle in some insightful facts about the world of Mahabharata and goes a step further and gives examples about how the world interprets this epic.
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Mahābharata, Indian mythologyPeople
Krishna (Hindu deity), Pandava, Kaurava, VyāsaPlaces
Kurukshetra (India), Dwārka (India)Times
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Page 14,
added by ARTmanReads.
This is in reference to the story around Budh (genderless child of Tara, who was Brihaspati's wife, and Chandra, the moon god).
Without spoiling too much (the book delivers these stories much more effectively than I ever could), Budh was cursed to be neither male or female. When time came to find a partner, Budh was eventually wed to Ila, a transgender woman who used to be a man.
The following generations of Budh and Ila were known as the Chandravanshis. They managed to ignore their genderfluid ancestors' existence and ended up outcasting Shikhandi, Arjun's brother-in-law. This is where the author says the above line.
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