Episode#53 Standing on his chariot, Duryodhana cited the young prince Abhimanyu (son of Subhadra and Arjuna) and remembered fondly the memories of his first adolescent love with Subhadra! It was due to Vasudev Krishna that instead of marrying him, she married to his enemy Arjuna! Duryodhana remembered Subhadra had come to meet him near the lake last night; she was looking very pretty and beautiful, she requested him not to kill her son Abhimanyu but without replying or offering any kind of commitment, he had left abruptly. Today, he stood on the battlefield he thought he does not have any animosity against the young kid, why would he kill him? But if at all he gets killed in this war, will he be able to see Subhadra crying over her son's dead body? Duryodhana was in no mood to fight this war but now he had no choice! Was there not a single soul who could avert this war? Duryodhana - a trifle reluctantly blew the conch-shell loudly followed by Pitamah thunderous voice "ATT...

Episode#52 (One year completed) Draupadi was reliving the bitter memories - she remembered Dusshasana callousness that had broken all the barriers of decency, he has grabbed her by the hair which was loose down to her waist and he dragged her all the way to the Hall of Dice, she tried to escape but he dragged her again by hair and threw her on the floor little caring to the elders who were seated there. She saw Bhisma Pitamah, Guru Drona, Kripa, Karna and many others, though present, neither of them raised a single finger to neither express their displeasure nor put an end to the outrageous happenings, they chose to glued to their seats with bowed heads and sealed lips. Draupadi, in a fit of scornful rage burst like a volcano - she turned to face the elders and questioned them "How can my husband ever use me as a pawn when he has already lose the game? Where is the righteousness of kshatriyas? If this is justice then how would you define injustice?" But her rational though...

Episode#42 When Vasudev Krishna heard about Samba he was distressed and he asked his elder brother Balarama help to rescue his son. Balarama readily agreed to go to Hastinapur to rescue his favourite nephew. Since Balarama was Guru of Duryodhana, he was welcomed in Hastinapur with great dignity in the presence of all elders of Kuru family including Duryodhana. Balarama apologized for Samba's childish act and requested them to pardon him! The Kauravas were perplexed about Laxmani impending marriage! Balarama assured them they would gladly accept Laxmani as their daughter-in-law, but Duryodhana was against the marriage as he was not ready that his qualified daughter marries to illiterate brat Samba that too the son of his enemy Krishna - today he was in such a dilemma and had a no choice but to accept Balarama proposal...! After a long silence Duryodhana replied "With all due respect to Guru Balarama, I cannot disobey your order, but you will understand my feelings as a fath...

Episode#39 After Pandavas lost their Kingdom in the dice game and were exiled, Balaram's wife Revathi was worried about her daughter alliance - Pandavas had lost their Kingdom and Abhimanyu was no longer a prince, just an commoner, they decided that Duryodhana son Laxmana Kumar was more ideally suited to Vatsala since he was a prince possessing a large kingdom. This they proposed Duryodhana to accept Vatsala as their daughter-in-law. On other hand, Abhimanyu who had spent considerable time of his childhood in Dwaraka was already in love with slim, slender Vatsala, hearing the news of Vatsala marriage, the heartbroken Abhimanyu disclosed his silent love to his uncle Krishna who advised that in past he had already invited ill-feelings from Balaram during the Arjuna and Subhadra marriage, he advised him to take the help of his cousin brother Ghatotkacha (son of Bhima and Hidimba) when Abhimanyu approached him, the latter was happy to help him. As planned Ghatotkacha helped Abhimany...

Episode#21 During Draupadi's Swayamwara, powerful Yadavas came in large numbers with Rich gifts to attend the marriage. The Pandavas were duly recognized that they are alive and now it was right time for them to return Hastinapur after having an additional female member in the family. Thus, Bhisma Pitamah advised Dhritarashtra to invite Pandavas to Hastinapur and offer them half kingdom as per the norms. Vidura also emphasised the necessity of doing so until more brides entered the home and divide the brothers. Dhritarashtra agreed to give them half the kingdom but it was a deceitful promise - he kept Hastinapur, the hereditary capital, for himself and his sons and he offered Pandavas the land known as 'Khandav-Prasth' which was fully covered with dense forests and swarming with ferocious wild animals, snakes and no human being dared to step in. Duryodhana objected to share his inheritance with his cousins, by arguing with Vidura that "Pandavas are not the true son...

Episode#14 The first son to Gandhari was Duryodhana who was born on same day as Bhima! Her second son was Dusshasana followed by daughter Dusshala who was later married to Jayadratha. Gandhari had prolonged pregnancy that lasted for two years and after learning that Kunti had given birth to her first son, she could not bear the mental trauma any longer, with great onslaught of frustration over-powering her, she started hitting her stomach with great fury! As a result, a ball of pink flesh rolled out her womb; frightened to the core, she immediately called upon Vyasa and asked him 'when she was blessed with 100 children and 1 daughter what was the reason for her being childless despite two years of non-productive pregnancy?' Vyasa dismembered the roll into 100 pieces of equal size and stored them in a Divine jar! After one year 100 Kaurava were born - the order of their birth has been aforementioned, the first Duryodhana then Dusshasana followed by Dusshala. During her long...

Episode # 1 Excerpt from the book Mahabharata Janani Janmabhoomi...! To order the copy log on to www.yogeshdawda.com This is the story of wailing widows, screaming children and mothers! What happened to Gandhari, who lost her 100 sons in the epic battle leaving behind their widowed daughter-in-laws, what happened to Draupadi who lost her 5 young sons and Subhadra’s only son Abhimanyu, Kunti’s fate on losing her eldest son Karna and Vrushali who lost her husband? Bhanumati, who lost her son Laxamana Kumar, her brave husband Duryodhana? And young Laxamani lost her beloved! In this historical war of the Mahabharata more than 40 million soldiers were killed, but the aftermath left behind a trail of bereaving women, children and spouses whose dreams were shattered by the loss of their kith and kin. In 5000 years, we have not fought a single major war in comparison to this Grande war of Mahabharata. In war when armies get massacred, the sufferers are families, leaving behind wail...