Here we are now, going to the west side
Weapons in hand as we go for a ride
Some may come, love, and some may stay
Watching out for a sunny day — Moby
On day 1, the warrior Shveta, a son of Virata, makes a run at Bhishma. When Shveta falls, Dushasana dances with glee and celebrates his death. Krishna’s unseemly celebratory antics when Karna killed Ghatotkacha on Night 14 are in conversation with Dushasana’s antics from Day 1.
KRISHNA: Look at the scoreboard, Dush.
This is a second (LAST) script adaptation of key hero matchups from the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
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References
- Debroy, Bibek. The Mahabharata. Penguin Random House India, 2015.
- Dutt, M.N. The Mahabharata. Sanskrit Text with English Translation. Parimal Publications, 2022.