“This story is born out of
sacrifices and offerings.
This flame of revenge
burns for years.
Is death the mother of that great warrior
which is talked about by the nature?
Has that savior come from
the city of the sky,
whose feet are kissed by the earth?
Is the one who sacrifices
capable of changing the fate?
The one that is there in every vein,
that blood is Shivam.”
Read Between the Lines
Based on the song ‘Shivam’ from Baahubali 2, which has been translated into English. I created a stylized representation of the Mahabharata warfare, featuring Draupadi (princess born of fire) exacting her vengeance by smearing the enemy's blood all over her hair and thereby releasing herself from shame.
Extra Info: ‘Mahabharta’– The Mahābhārata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava princes and their successors.
Software used: Maya, Photoshop
