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 #91 Draupadi was a unique woman, women in general, are very jealous,  they really live in jealousy, if one wants to characterise men or women,  we can say ego is the chief characterise of man and jealousy is the chief characterise of women. Man lives with his ego and women by jealousy. Jealous is the passive form of ego and ego is active form of jealousy. Draupadi rose above jealousy and pettiness; she loved the Pandavas without reservations. In many ways Draupadi towered over her husbands who were very jealous of another on account of her love. They remained in constant psychological conflict with each other, while Draupadi went through this complex relationship with perfect ease and equanimity. It is good that Draupadi is not a solitary case of this kind; she may be the last in long line. The society that preceded Draupadi was matriarchal perhaps Draupadi is the last vestige of that disintegrating social order. In matriarchal society mother was the h...

Untold story episode#90 Finally when Yudhishtira reached alone to the High Heavens, he was aghast that all the 100 Laura as enjoyed the hospitality of Apsaras (Angels) and Devas (Less Gods) while his innocent four brothers and wife Draupadi were in hell. What shocked him was Karna was also in hell, such a compassionate and selfless person; surely there must be some mistake! Yudhishtira was aware of his brothers and Draupadi's shortcomings but Karna? Yudhishtira asked "why Karna, he suffered enough in his life." The reply was that first of all Karna had befriended a person (Duryodhana) who did not respect dharma, secondly owing to his breach of trust in friendship! (Karna promised Kunti that he will spare her four sons out of five, but Duryodhana wanted him to kill all five Pandavas - this was decidedly a breach of trust to his friend.) "How do the heavens allow Kauravas - those murderers who had not once followed the path of righteousness all their life, even Vasu...

Untold Story Episode#89 They started their journey towards heaven. They walked towards north on snow-clad mountains of Mandara whose peak touched the heavens. They climbed the steep and narrow path with great determination but they were aware of the nerve-racking terrain that they were destined to cross! Draupadi was first one to collapse due to exhaustion; she cried for help but the others had gone far beyond ear-shot; Sahdeva followed suit, he slipped into the gorge but none heard his cries for help! Nakula followed by Arjuna and finally Bhima - all collapsed due to prolong starvation and intense dehydration and they died a miserable lonely death in the fog filled cold mountains. Yudhisthira did not look back, he knew this lonely journey was destined for every mortal and remained unperturbed! He continued to climb the mountain the air become thinner and his limbs turned numb and icy cold as the snow drizzled around him. His lungs cried out of air and he wheezed with the ascent! He...

Untold story: Episode#88 Vasudev Krishna reposed under a tree and ruminate on his past - killing of Kansa and various demons; the destruction of the Kuru race in the war; he also recalled Gandhari curse to him and Yadavas! He had long realised the curse of Gandhari and those from the great Sages! He reckoned that his role on this earth; the purpose of his incarnation was fulfilled and the time of departure has come like Balarama. At very moment, a passing hunter cited Krishna's foot and mistaking it for deer's face, shot an arrow that hit Krishna's left foot, when he went closer to pick up the deer, he realised his mistake and pleaded Krishna for forgiveness...! Krishna consoled him by narrating to him that in his previous birth as Lord Rama in Treta yuga, he killed Vaali Sugreeva's brother hiding behind the tree which was not in accord with dharma. Krishna was now reaping the price for the same through the hunter Jara, who was King Vaali in his previous birth and th...

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...

Untold story: Episode#86 Once, the great sages like Vishwamitra, Durvasa, Vashista and Narada went on pilgrimage and visited Dwarka to meet Vasudev Krishna a d his brother Balarama. Over a period of time, the Yadavas lost their sense of culture and discipline and were inclined to be uncouth and unrefined! A group of  Yadavas boys decided to play pranks on the sages and test their supernatural powers. They dressed Samba (Son of Vasudev Krishna and Jambavati) as a woman; wound several robes around his belly to make him appear as a pregnant woman. They approached the sages and asked them to predict whether this lady would give birth to boy or a girl. The sages realised through their divine vision that the boys were mocking at them and cursed them saying the disguised boy will give birth to a lump of iron which will lead to the destruction of the entire Yadavas race. The Yadavas boys laughed until Samba's stomach became heavier and eventually Samba happened to deliver a huge block of...