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Plan to kill Jarasandha

Episode#27

Vasudev Krishna had said that it would be futile to combat with Jarasandha's army rather he should be provoked for a single combat, as planned, Vasudev Krishna, Arjuna and Bhima entered his palace as brahmins - unarmed - and he welcomed them with due honor.

Bhima and Arjuna chose to be quite to avoid any unforeseen complications; Vasudev Krishna clarified that they are observing 'maun-vrata' (silence) and would speak only after midnight. The scars on their hands made Jarasandha suspicious which were the marks of bowstring - suggestive that they were Kshatriyas?

At midnight, a restless Jarasandha went to meet them and demanded the truth; Bhima replied "we are your enemies and we seek instant combat, you may choose to fight with all three or one by one in succession" having understood their real identities, Jarasandha replied "Krishna, you are not a Kshatriya but a cowherd and Arjuna you are still very young, so I would choose to fight with Bhima as he is renowned icon of muscle strength." Both agreed to fight without weapons.

Both were equal in strength and they battled inconclusively for 13 long days, Arjuna and Krishna watched them with hopeful anxiety and finally on 14th day Jarasandha was exhausted, Bhima lifted him effortlessly, whirled him around and banged him on the earth, he seized his legs and tore them apart in two halves - Bhima roared in exultation but immediately the two halves joined and Jarasandha revived again and viciously attacked Bhima.

Bhima was taken aback by the miraculous revival and looked at Krishna; Krishna picked up a straw, tore it into two and threw the two halves in opposite direction, Bhima took the clue, tore Jarasandha limbs and threw the two halves in opposite direction, the pieces could not fuse together - this it spelt the end of Jarasandha.

After captive princes were released and Jarasandha's son was duly crowned Prince of Magadha, Vasudev Krishna, Arjuna and Bhima returned to Indraprashta.

After Jarasandha's death, Yudhishtira path was now obstacle free! Rajasuya Yagna was this performed by with great pomp and splendor and Yudhishtira attained the Emperor's title at large!

With the exception of Shishupala bad behavior that provoked other princes to fight Krishna and walked out of the assembly - everything had fallen in their places.

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