Mahabharata, by Epified on Youtube
- Though Balram was insulted at first about Subhadra and
Arjun, he eventually approved of the alliance. Draupadi was not pleased that Arjun
had married another woman, as was expected. To try to ease her feelings, Arjun
made Subhadra a maid for her and it was said she was “moved by her simplicity,”
and had even come to like her and consented to their marriage. Many people
attended the ceremony.
- Not long after, Subhadra announced her pregnancy. They would name him Abhimanyu. When Arjun narrated to her of his stories and skills of war, little did the couple know that even while the pregnant woman was unconscious, the baby had received all of the knowledge that Arjun had shared with his wife. This was the start to unborn Abhimanyu’s life as a great warrior. Though, his fate had been decided since his father had failed to finish his thoughts when his pregnant mother had fallen asleep while he spoke.
- Yudhisthir was hesitant to perform the yagya he was suggested to have because he was concerned that his city might suffer the consequences of an unexpected revolt. When he learned of Krishna’s fear of Jarasandh’s power, he thought certainly that the Pandava’s certainly couldn’t be competent enough defeat him. However, he insisted that with the skills of 3 of his brothers combined would be enough to take him. So Yudhishthir, Arjun, Bhim, and Krishna went to Magadh as brahmins where they challenged Jarasandh to fight where he was split in two and cleared the path for the Rajasuya Yagya. Yudhishtir was made the emperor.
- At Yudhishthir’s coronation, Shishupal objected to the honor granted to Krishna and disgraced the Pandava’s and Krishna. Krishna used his Sudarshan chakra to behead him and the event was resumed. As the city celebrated their new king, with the chariot carrying Yudhishthir to the Ganga, Duryodhan became even more spiteful and envious. While at the court, Duryodhan mistook a crystal floor for a pool of water and when he went to cross it he was embarrassed. When he saw a pool filled with lotuses, he was convinced that this too was an illusion and as a result fell in. Duryodhan was humiliated in front of everyone, including Draupadi who laughed out loud at him and added insult to injury. While most were making fun of him as he stormed out, Yudhishthir tried to stop him but it did nothing to mitigate his hate for his cousins.
- Shakuni, Duryodhan’s uncle, warned Duryodhan that even the strongest forces could not overcome the Pandavas in battle and thus it would be foolish for him to fight them as victory would surely be on their side. Thus, Shakuni hatched a plan to use Yudhishthir’s interest in dice to use his skills to take away their kingdom through not war but a game, which would prove deadlier than the sword. Dhritarashtra was made known of the plan and sent Vidur to Indraprasth to invite the Pandavas. Yudhishthir was a kshatriya, thus was bound to accept any challenge related to gambling and fighting, so despite the warning of deceit by the Karuvas brought by Vidur he accepted.
- Though Yudhisthir spoke against Duryodhan’s using Shakuni as a substitute for rolling the dice, as it went against the terms of the game, but conceded when he called him a coward and the came commenced. The Pandava’s lost their pearls, wealth, chariot, army and horses, and his kingdom to the Karuvas. After losing all his wealth and possessions, Yudhisthir was left with nothing else to wager. Until finally, to everyone’s shock he wagered his brother Nakul who was a powerful warrior and one of Yudhisthir’s prized possessions. Next was Sahadev. Even still, he was desperate to continue though he suspected foul play. Then Arjun and Bhim were lost despite those who told the Pandav to surrender. Yudhisthir even lost himself to Shakuni.
- Shakuni told Yudhisthir he could win himself back from their slavery by staking Draupadi, which against his better judgement succeeded to this suggestion but lost her as well in this final defeat. Vidur when told to fetch the woman refused and warned the Karuvas of the devastating consequences of the events that unfolded, but this fell upon deaf ears and he sent a guard in his place. She refused to go with him, but when he went back a second time he didn’t take no for an answer and dragged her out of her chamber to the assembly hall by her hair. Witnesses to the event were shocked and shaken to see what occurred, with her clothes torn, crying out for help, and hair disheveled while she tried to defend herself. After seeing the helpless faces of her husbands, she pleaded with the elders for help but none came to her rescue. Dhritirashtra and Bhishma could do nothing. “The ideals of morality and virtue had lost their meaning.”
- Draupadi was pointed at, mocked, and called names in the court by the Karuvas and she raged… “her words fell like fire” and on the floor she closed her eyes and prayed to Krishna for protection.
- Not long after, Subhadra announced her pregnancy. They would name him Abhimanyu. When Arjun narrated to her of his stories and skills of war, little did the couple know that even while the pregnant woman was unconscious, the baby had received all of the knowledge that Arjun had shared with his wife. This was the start to unborn Abhimanyu’s life as a great warrior. Though, his fate had been decided since his father had failed to finish his thoughts when his pregnant mother had fallen asleep while he spoke.
- Yudhisthir was hesitant to perform the yagya he was suggested to have because he was concerned that his city might suffer the consequences of an unexpected revolt. When he learned of Krishna’s fear of Jarasandh’s power, he thought certainly that the Pandava’s certainly couldn’t be competent enough defeat him. However, he insisted that with the skills of 3 of his brothers combined would be enough to take him. So Yudhishthir, Arjun, Bhim, and Krishna went to Magadh as brahmins where they challenged Jarasandh to fight where he was split in two and cleared the path for the Rajasuya Yagya. Yudhishtir was made the emperor.
- At Yudhishthir’s coronation, Shishupal objected to the honor granted to Krishna and disgraced the Pandava’s and Krishna. Krishna used his Sudarshan chakra to behead him and the event was resumed. As the city celebrated their new king, with the chariot carrying Yudhishthir to the Ganga, Duryodhan became even more spiteful and envious. While at the court, Duryodhan mistook a crystal floor for a pool of water and when he went to cross it he was embarrassed. When he saw a pool filled with lotuses, he was convinced that this too was an illusion and as a result fell in. Duryodhan was humiliated in front of everyone, including Draupadi who laughed out loud at him and added insult to injury. While most were making fun of him as he stormed out, Yudhishthir tried to stop him but it did nothing to mitigate his hate for his cousins.
- Shakuni, Duryodhan’s uncle, warned Duryodhan that even the strongest forces could not overcome the Pandavas in battle and thus it would be foolish for him to fight them as victory would surely be on their side. Thus, Shakuni hatched a plan to use Yudhishthir’s interest in dice to use his skills to take away their kingdom through not war but a game, which would prove deadlier than the sword. Dhritarashtra was made known of the plan and sent Vidur to Indraprasth to invite the Pandavas. Yudhishthir was a kshatriya, thus was bound to accept any challenge related to gambling and fighting, so despite the warning of deceit by the Karuvas brought by Vidur he accepted.
- Though Yudhisthir spoke against Duryodhan’s using Shakuni as a substitute for rolling the dice, as it went against the terms of the game, but conceded when he called him a coward and the came commenced. The Pandava’s lost their pearls, wealth, chariot, army and horses, and his kingdom to the Karuvas. After losing all his wealth and possessions, Yudhisthir was left with nothing else to wager. Until finally, to everyone’s shock he wagered his brother Nakul who was a powerful warrior and one of Yudhisthir’s prized possessions. Next was Sahadev. Even still, he was desperate to continue though he suspected foul play. Then Arjun and Bhim were lost despite those who told the Pandav to surrender. Yudhisthir even lost himself to Shakuni.
- Shakuni told Yudhisthir he could win himself back from their slavery by staking Draupadi, which against his better judgement succeeded to this suggestion but lost her as well in this final defeat. Vidur when told to fetch the woman refused and warned the Karuvas of the devastating consequences of the events that unfolded, but this fell upon deaf ears and he sent a guard in his place. She refused to go with him, but when he went back a second time he didn’t take no for an answer and dragged her out of her chamber to the assembly hall by her hair. Witnesses to the event were shocked and shaken to see what occurred, with her clothes torn, crying out for help, and hair disheveled while she tried to defend herself. After seeing the helpless faces of her husbands, she pleaded with the elders for help but none came to her rescue. Dhritirashtra and Bhishma could do nothing. “The ideals of morality and virtue had lost their meaning.”
- Draupadi was pointed at, mocked, and called names in the court by the Karuvas and she raged… “her words fell like fire” and on the floor she closed her eyes and prayed to Krishna for protection.
Bibliography:
Author: Epified
Title: Epified: Mahabharata, Part E (Playlist)
Source: YouTube
Author: Epified
Title: Epified: Mahabharata, Part E (Playlist)
Source: YouTube
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