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Entry of Karna

Episode#17 Once Drona organized a game show to exhibit the proficiency of various skills of his pupils; Dhritarashtra, Bhisma, Vidura, Gandhari, Kunti and entire court along with all the courtiers formed a eager audience. All were awestruck and spellbound watching the Pandavas and Kauravas displaying their magnificent skills with total confidence and ease. At this critical juncture, Karna suddenly entered uninvited, displayed his skills of archery before the assembled dignitaries and challenged Arjuna for a dual. This dual did not take place as Karna was discovered to be base born, the son of a lowly charioteer Adhirata. Duryodhana, proficient in mind games, vowed eternal friendship to Karna by conferring the throne of small township and declaring him as a King - but in reality, he was building up a strong Ally against the Pandavas, he applied the same statergy in case of Aswasthama (Drona's son) to use him as his Trump card, with these two Trump cards in hand, Duryodhana, aid...

Urvashi

Episode#2 Mahabharata Janani Janmabhoomi... Urvashi Urvashi was a Royal courtesan in the court of Indra. She decided to defend to the earth and savour the taste of the lifestyle prevailed there. While returning from this fantasy trip in the wee hours, an evil Asura (Demon) kidnapped her, Pururavas the son of Budh & Illa the first lunar king (chandravanshi) was passing and chased the demon in hot pursuit on his chariot. He freed Urvashi from demon's clutches, she slipped, he caught her hand, this brief moment wherein their fingers touched, it was first time Urvashi experienced the warmth of human flesh and was strongly fascinated by it, Pururavas was equally drawn to her. Pururavas proposed her to marry and she agreed to marry him with 3 conditions. First she would bring 2 goats and their saftey had to be ensured. Second she will consume only clarified butter and third they should never see each other naked except while making love. The day any condition is voilated, she w...