Sunday, October 11, 2009
Mahabharat Episode 1
King Bharat sows the seed of democratic thinking by appointing a commoner as his successor. Many generations later, King Shantanu risks this tradition when he marries Ganga, who is promised not to be questioned for any for her actions
Mahabharat Episode 2
Bound by his promise, Shantanu does not question Ganga as she sacrifices seven of their sons. When he protests at the birth of their eighth son, Ganga leaves him forever with their last son. Years later, Ganga returns the same son to Shantanu, as Prince Devavrat
Mahabharat Episode 3
Devavrat is crowned as Yuvraj, heir apparent to King Shantanu. But, to enable his father's remarriage to a village girl, Devavrat vows to remain unmarried for the rest of his life and renounces his rights to the throne. The Gods shower blessings on this supreme sacrifice and Devavrat is renamed as Bhishma
Mahabharat Episode 4
Bhishma (Devavrat) defends his sacrifice and carries out his duties to look after all the affairs of the State. King Shantanu dies in grief and guilt towards Bhishma
Mahabharat Episode 5
Shantanu’s son Vichitravirya ascends the throne. Bhishma arranges the marriage
of Amba,Ambika and Ambalika, the daughters of a neighboring king, with King Vichitravirya. However, Vichitravirya dies young and without any offspring
of Amba,Ambika and Ambalika, the daughters of a neighboring king, with King Vichitravirya. However, Vichitravirya dies young and without any offspring
Mahabharat Episode 6
Threatened with extinction, Queen Satyavati, calls on Ambalika and Ambika to marry Rishi Vyasa. Ambalika gives birth to Dhritarashtra who is born blind. Ambika gives birth to Pandu who is born anemic and weak. Bhishma is duty bound to look after this generation too
Mahabharat Episode 7
Dhritarashtra and Pandu are married to Gandhari and Kunti respectively. As Dhritarashtra is blind, Gandhari binds up her eyes with a piece of silk, refusing to see the world. Kunti is the daughter of the King of Yadava's and thus the sister of Vasudeva, foster father of Lord Krishna.
Mahabharat Episode 8
Pandu establishes the supremacy of the Kuru House. During his campaign's he takes another wife, Madri. After the campaigns, Pandu goes to the forest for relaxation with his two queens Kunti and Madri
Mahabharat Episode 9
Pandu accidentally kills a Sage, while hunting. As penance, Pandu decides to spend his life in exile and entrusts his kingdom to Dhritarashtra. In time, five children Yudhisthir, Bheem, Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev are born to Kunti and Madri. Dhritarashtra has hundred sons from Gandhari, the eldest being Duryodhan
Mahabharat Episode 10
In Mathura, King Kans dethrones his father and takes over the Kingdom. He arranges his sister Devki’s marriage with his influential friend Vasudev. But the prediction that her eighth son will be responsible for Kans’s death, he imprisons Devki and Vasudev
Mahabharat Episode 11
Kans personally kills Devki’s first six children born in the prison. Devki’s seventh ‘Pregnancy’ is taken over by Vasudev’s second wife who gives birth to Balram. And when the eighth child (Krishna) is born, miraculously the prison doors open and Vasudev is able to smuggle out the child and leave him in Gokul with his friend Nand
Mahabharat Episode 12
Unusual celebrations in Gokul make Kans suspicious that Devki’s eighth child must be there. Pootna is sent there as a toy seller to kill all the children born in Gokul. When she tries to kill Krishna, she looses her own life. Meanwhile, all the people of Gokul, including Krishna’s foster parents, shift to Nandgaon
Mahabharat Episode 13
Krishna’s divine sports make him the darling of his friends. To everyone’s amazement while retrieving the ball of his friend Sridham from the the river Yamuna, he kills the Serpent King Kalia who lived in the bottom of the river Yamuna
Mahabharat Episode 14
Krishna’s divine sports make him the darling of his friends. To everyone’s amazement he killed Kalia the Serpent King who lived in the river Yamuna, while retrieving the ball of his friend Sridham from the bottom of the river
Mahabharat Episode 15
Krishna grows up to being an 11 year-old-boy. Now he has given up stealing butter; instead he steals the hearts of the young “Gopis”. Radha is one such “Gopini” who has lost her heart to him. Two songs illustrate this beautiful relationship.
Also, Krishna encourages the habitants of Nandgaon to stop sending butter, as a levy to Kans, the ruler of Mathura. Kans feels slighted that someone has dared to defy him
Also, Krishna encourages the habitants of Nandgaon to stop sending butter, as a levy to Kans, the ruler of Mathura. Kans feels slighted that someone has dared to defy him
Mahabharat Episode 16
Kans tries to subdue Krishna. He commands two demons to destroy Nandgaon. However Krishna and Balram, annihilate the evil demons.
The episode also covers two major portions of divine sports – one, saving of Nandgaon by lifting the Govardhan Mountain and the other “Maharaas” in which Shri Krishna creates the illusion among the dancing Gopi's, each one of whom thinks that he is dancing with her and her alone. Meanwhile, Kans tricks Vasudev’s friend Akrur into inviting Krishna to Mathura with the intention of killing him
The episode also covers two major portions of divine sports – one, saving of Nandgaon by lifting the Govardhan Mountain and the other “Maharaas” in which Shri Krishna creates the illusion among the dancing Gopi's, each one of whom thinks that he is dancing with her and her alone. Meanwhile, Kans tricks Vasudev’s friend Akrur into inviting Krishna to Mathura with the intention of killing him
Mahabharat Episode 17
Krishna’s departs from Nandgaon for Mathura. The residents of Mathura have heard of his divine sports and they pay obeisance to him as an ‘Avatar’ (Incarnation of God).
Eventually, Krishna faces his uncle, Kans. The cruel ruler planned to slay Krishna but he meets his own death at the hands of Shri Krishna. Before killing him, Krishna reveals to him his ‘Viraat Roop’ (Deity Incarnate in its full form)
Eventually, Krishna faces his uncle, Kans. The cruel ruler planned to slay Krishna but he meets his own death at the hands of Shri Krishna. Before killing him, Krishna reveals to him his ‘Viraat Roop’ (Deity Incarnate in its full form)
Mahabharat Episode 18
Krishna releases King Ugrasen and his parents, Devki and Vasudev who had been imprisoned by Kans. People of Mathura rejoice and celebrate the coronation of King Ugrasen. Krishna goes to Sandeepani Gurukul for his education. In Nandgaon, Yashoda is upset to learn that Shri Krishna has stayed back in Mathura and would probably never return
Mahabharat Episode 19
Rishi Vyas takes Satyavati, Ambika and Ambalika to Tapovan (forest). Before leaving, Satyavati tells Dhritarashtra to look after the Pandava Children. The Kaurav and the Pandav children grow up together. They are educated under Rishi Kripacharya. Shakuni instigates Duryodhan against the Pandavas and a rivalry develops between the Kauravas and the Pandavas
Mahabharat Episode 20
Adirath is released from his duties as the blind King Dhritarashtra’s assistant. Sanjay takes over from Adirath as Dhritarashtra’s assistant. Rivalry between Duryodhan and Bheem develops. Duryodhan plots to poison Bheem. After poisoning Bheem he throws him into the river Ganga. Bheem survives the attempt and is returned safely to Kunti and his brothers
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