Untold story: Episode 92 Mahabharata is a lunar dynasty. It begins with King Soma (Moon) followed by Puruvas, Nashusha and Yayati. After Yayati, Puru was made the king, rest of his sons were disinherited, including the Yadu (Yadavas). While Puru carried a flagship of Lunar Dynasty,  his son Dushayanta married Shakuntala. Bharat was their son. Bharat Varsh owes it's name to him. Bharat had a grandson Kuru and Kuru's grandson was Shantanu. Shantanu married to Satyavati. They had grandchildren Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. Shantanu had a son Bhisma through Ganga before marriage, Satyavati had a son Krishna Dvaiyapayna (Ved Vyasa) through sage Parashara.  After Vichitravirya's death, Satyavati summoned her son Krishna Dvaiyapayna to impregnate Vichitravirya's wives. Thus were born Dhritarashtra, Pansy, and Vidura.  In the battle of Kurukshetra, Pandavas were victorious,  but five sons of Draupadi died. Ghatotkacha, Bhima's son through Hidimba died and Arjuna son throug...

Untold story episode#87 Thirty-six years of Mahabharata war elapsed and several unprecedented changes occurred in Dwarka city. The notable ones were - Sudarshan Chakra, Panchajanya conch and the chariot all the special weapons of Lord Krishna together with the plough weapon of Balarama disappeared from the earth. The sudden disappearance created panic among the Yadava and feeling extremely insecure they approached Krishna. Vasudev Krishna suggested them to visit various holy places and take holy baths; accordingly the Yadava visited various pilgrimages for emancipation of their sins. They visited Prabhas but it happened to be an inauspicious day of eclipse which was sure to bring evil. After taking holy bath in the sea, instead of offering prayers, the Yadava started drinking and amongst them, the two survivors of Mahabharata war started a furious arguments and they were Satyaki (fought from Pandavas side) and (Kritavarma fought from Kauravas side). They blamed and cursed eachother o...

Episode#73 Night if shame when Aswasthama learnt the details of Duryodhana - Bhima's combat, his righteous anger surged up like a volcano! The deception, practised by the Pandavas in order to bring about his father's end, had been rankling in his mind. Now, when he learnt how Duryodhana had been stricken down against all rules of chivalry, he went to Duryodhana and their took an oath that he would send the Pandavas to the abode of yama. Duryodhana, who was in the last physical agony, he was immensely happy when he hears Aswasthama take this oath! He immediately ordered those who stood nearby to appoint Aswasthama as Supreme Commander of the Army with due ceremony and, when that was over, said to him "All my hopes are in you." 'One transgression begets the next and thus evil grows from evil submerging righteousness. Evil flourishes on retaliation.' They reached Pandavas camp. Dhrishtadyumna, sans his armour was plunged in deep slumber. Aswasthama leapt on t...

Episode#72 The Eighteenth day: Yudhishtira now led attack personally against Salya. It astonished everyone to see Yudhishtira - the very incarnation of gentleness fight so furiously! They were at par for a long while, when Yudhishtira hurled a spear at Salya that struck him right in the chest. After seeing Salya lifeless body smeared with crimson blood, the Kauravas army lost all hope as he as the last general of their regiment! The surviving sons of Dhritarashtra jointly attacked Bhima from all sides but he slew them all. He had nourished his fury for thirteen years ever since Draupadi was insulted I'm the Hall of Dice. He muttered, "I have not lived in vain, but Duryodhana still lives" and smiled grimly. Sakuni attacked on Sahadeva division who discharged a sharp-edge sword-arrow saying "Fool, here is the reward for your great sins." It went straight and cut through Sakuni neck like a sword. Sakuni fulfilled his promise to his father King Subala that he wou...