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BOOK ONE: ANCESTORS
Chapter #1
Chandra's son
Summary of Chapter- Brihaspati and his wife perform rituals for the Devas, to sustain delight on Earth. These rituals provide yagna for the Devas, which cause them to defeat their mortal enemies the Asuras. Brihaspati's wife leaves him and goes to another man, Chandra, and has a son with him. Chandra's son, Budh, is then born and asks who is father is. Once told, chaos is brought upon and things stir.
Subject- Budh
Occasion- Birth of unknown son (Budh)
Audience- People of the town
Purpose- To entertain
Speaker- Janamejaya
Tone- Anxious
Author's POV- Many Gods and Goddesses come together to form our world and everything in it
Connection to course- Involves Gods and Goddesses which relate to our course such as Roman gods and Greek gods (Ex- Apollo, Zeus, Ares, Hera, Aphrodite, etc.).
Chapter #2
A wife for Budh
Summary of Chapter- Budh grew up wondering if he would find anyone to share his life with because he was neither man nor women. Then he met, Ila, who had been man once before but a curse turned him into a woman. Together, Budh and Ila had many children called Ailas, the descendants of Ila.
Subject- Budh and Ila
Occasion- Budh finds someone to marry
Audience- People told story
Purpose- To tell audience that certain things happen for a reason
Speaker- Janamejaya
Tone- Uplifting
Author's POV- Things happen for a reason
Connection to course- Gods can become cursed at any point and Gods find a spouse.
Chapter #3
Pururava's obsession
Summary of Chapter- Pururava, a Chandra-vamsi, fell in love with Urvashi, a river nymph. Pururava wanted Urvashi to become his wife and she agreed as long as he protected her goat and as long as no one but Urvashi saw him naked. This promise became broken and Urvashi left him.
Subject- Pururava
Occasion- Pururava fell in love with Urvashi
Audience- People told story
Purpose- To explain that nothing lasts forever
Speaker- Janamejaya...