2013
Satyavathi asks Bheeshma to practice Niyoga with Ambika and Ambalika, but he refuses. Satyavathi tells Bheeshma about Vyasa being her son and how he had accepted her request for Niyoga. Ambika and Ambalika are informed about the Niyoga to be performed by Vyasa. Amba goes to the Himalayas to pray to Lord Shiva.
2013
Vidura chooses Sulabha for his bride with the blessings of Bheeshma and Satyavathi. Bheeshma sends messengers to Gandhara and Kunti kingdoms asking for their princesses' hands in marriage to Dhirithrastra and Pandu respectively. Shakuni is against Gandhari's marriage to Dhirithrastra. Kunti remembers the birth of Karna.
2013
Bheeshma, Vidura and Satyavathi meet Rishi Yuvabhoda to find out if there is any chance for Dhirithrastra to rule the kingdom. Yuvobhoda says there is no chance for this as Dhirithrastra is blind. Dhirithrastra throws a fit when he finds out Pandu is to be crowned king. Shakuni comes up with a scheme through which Dhirithrastra can rule in the name of Pandu.
2013
Devaki and Vasudeva are married. Kamsa is warned by a celestial voice that Devaki's eighth son will kill him. Vasudeva promises to bring the children to Kamsa as and when they are born. Kamsa lets Devaki's first son live. Narada visits Mathura and asks Kamsa how he would identify which child is the first and which the eighth.
2013
Dhrumila asura tells Kamsa that Kamsa is an asura and that Devaki's eighth son is destined to kill him. Pandu returns victorious after his conquests. Satyavathi gives Vidura's mother equal status to Ambika and Ambalika. Lord Vishnu reveals the secret behind the impending deaths of Devaki's first seven issues. Shakuni schemes to oust Pandu and put Dhirithrastra on the throne. Kamsa plans to imprison Devaki and Vasudeva.
2013
Devaki and Vasudeva decide not to have any more children but Yoga Maya appears before them and tells them to continue begetting offspring so that the eight child can end Kamsa's evil rule. Pandu goes to the forest with Kunti and Madri after obtaining permission from Satyavathi, Bheeshma and Dhirithrastra. Kamsa kills Devaki's second issue. Pandu goes hunting in the forest.
2013
Pandu kills Rishi Kindama and his wife when they are making love and Rishi Kindama curses Pandu. Gandhari is pregnant. Bheeshma wants to consult with Rishi Yuvabhoda and see if Pandu's curse can be lifted. Kunti tells Pandu about the mantra that Rishi Dhurvasa taught her. Pandu and Kunti use the mantra to summon Yama, the god of righteousness and dharma. Kunti is impregnated with her first son.
2013
Yudhishtra is born as the first of the descendants of Dhirithrastra and Pandu. Gandhari hits the baby growing in her stomach. Vyasa asks for 101 vessels filled with ghee and the Kauravas are born. Bheema is born with the grace of Lord Vayu. Rohini gives birth to Balarama. Astrologers predict the destruction of the kshatriya race if the first-born of Dhirithrastra is left alive but Dhirithrastra refuses to sacrifice the baby. Vyasa names Dhirithrastra's children, including Yuyutsu (born of a maid). Krishna is born.
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Vasudeva takes Krishna to Nanda and Yashoda at Gokul and brings back their daughter. Kamsa tries to kill the girl child but she turns into Yoga Maya and tells Kamsa his end is near. Arjuna is born with the grace of Lord Indra. Kamsa sends Bhootna to kill Krishna but she herself dies in the process. Madri gives birth to Nakula and Sahadeva with the grace of the Ashwini twins. Krishna gets rid of Kaliya. Pandu dies.
2013
Madri ascends the funeral pyre of Pandu. Indra is angered when Krishna asks the people of Gokul not to worship him. Krishna lifts the Govardhan with his little finger. The Pandavas reach Hasthinapura. Shakuni and Duryodhana scheme to get the Pandavas out of Hasthinapur. Satyavathi decides to move to the forest, giving up a life of royalty.
2013
Kamsa sends Akrura to Gokul to fetch Krishna. Ambika and Ambalika decide to join Satyavathi in vanaprastha. Krishna and Balarama go with Akrura to Mathura. Satyavathi, Ambika and Ambalika leave for the forest. Krishna and Balarama defeat Chanura and Mushtika. Krishna kills Kamsa and installs Ugrasena on the throne.
2013
Duryodhana loses in battle against Draupada. Arjuna then goes to Panchala, wins the battle against Darupada and brings him in chains before Drona. Drona takes half of Panchala and makes Ashwathamma the king of that portion. Drona presents Arjuna with a bow for fulfilling his wish. Vidura asks Dhirithrastra to announce who would be the crown prince.
2013
Shakuni, Duryodhana and Dushasana meet Purochana. Shakuni meets Dhirithrastra and asks him to send the Pandavas to Varanavata. Dhirithrastra instates Yudhishtra as crown prince. Purochana invites Dhirithrastra to Varanavata but Dhirithrastra asks Yudhishtra and the Pandavas to go to Varanavata in his stead. Vidura meets Kanaka and asks him to save the Pandavas.
2013
The Pandavas and Kunti leave for Varanavata. Vidura gives them a warning, veiled as advise. Draupada meets Rishi Yuvabhoda and ask for help in killing Drona. Yuvabhoda tells him to seek out Yaja and Upayaja. Dhirithrastra meets Shakuni, Duryodhana and Dushasana and asks them for the reason behind sending the Pandavas to Varanavata.
2013
Ashwathamma asks Drona to teach him to use the Brahmasthra but is refused. The Pandavas arrive at Varanavata and Purochana introduces them to Vanjikodi and her sons Udhayan, Thuyan, Mayilan and Sadayan. Drupada goes in search of Yaja and Upayaja. Ashwathamma tells Kripi that Drona has already taught Arjuna how to use the Brahmastra. Drupada finds Yaja and Upayaja but his offer is turned down. The Pandavas find out the palace is made of inflammable materials.
2013
Ashwathamma forces Drona to teach him to use the Brahmastra. Yaja and Upayaja agree to help Draupada. Shakuni fixes the date for setting the lac palace on fire. Darupada asks his brother Satyajit to make preparations for the yajna. Vidura instructs Kanaka to set the palace on fire one day before the date fixed by Shakuni and to inform the Pandavas to escape through the tunnel.
2013
Kunti sends Vanjikodi and her sons away with gifts but they come back to the palace through a back entrance. Kanaka informs the Pandavas about the plan to set fire to the lac palace. The Pandavas convince Purochana that they are drunk and he goes ahead with the plan to set fire to the palace. Draupada informs the rishis that his wife does not support his venture. They decide to perform the Raudragini yajna. Bheema kills Vanjikodi and her five sons. Kanaka imprisons Purochana in his own room. Bheema sets fire to the palace and the Pandavas escape through the tunnel. A citizen of Varanavata informs Dhirithrastra, Gandhari and Vidura that the Pandavas are no more.
2013
Yaja and Upayaja start the Raudragini yajna. Duryodhana, Shakuni and Dushasana are informed that the Pandavas and Kunti are no more. Kanaka helps the Pandavas go to the other side of the river. Bheeshma sends a messenger requesting Vyasa to perform the last rites of the Pandavas, but Vyasa is in deep meditation. Vidura suggests that Krishna be informed of the situation. Asthi and Prapti ask their father Jarasandha to avenge Kamsa's death.
2013
Jarasandha battles Balarama and Krishna. Hidimbi follows Bheema around. Balarama and Krishna run away from the battlefield. Bheema and Hidimba fight and Hidimba is killed. A messenger from Hasthinapura informs Krishna and Balarama of the Pandavas' death. The Pandavas put Kunti in a shack and go in search of food and come back to find a clean hut filled with food.
2013
The brahmin tells Kunti and Bheema about Bakasura. Rukmini is in love with Krishna. Bheema decides to go to Bakasura with the food. Shikandi is born to Draupada. Lord Shiva appears before Draupada and his wife and tells them that Shikandi will be responsible for Bheeshma's death. Rukmini wants to marry Krishna but her brother Rukmi wants her to marry Sishupala.
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Draupada agrees to send Dhristadyumna to Drona to learn warfare techniques. Kunti tells Yudhishtra and the rest of the Pandavas about Bheema's true strength. Dhirithrastra wants to crown Duryodhana as heir to the throne. Bheema takes the food to Bakasura, accompanied by a few soldiers. Karna presents a throne to Duryodhana.
2013
Ashwathamma and Kripi are unhappy with Drona's decision to tutor Dhristadyumna. The Pandavas leave Ekachakra. Vanjikodi's husband comes to Hasthinapura asking for help in tracing his wife and sons. Shakuni asks Dushasana to go to Varanavata to find out the truth about the Pandavas. Rukmi arranges Rukmini's marriage with Sishupala. Rukmini's mother narrates the story of Paundrika.