Varchas, the son of Soma, takes birth as Abhimanyu and functions as the pivotal point in the final battle.Yama, the lord of justice, is born as Vidura in the womb of a Sudra woman.Sesha, the virtuous serpent, becomes Balarama, Krishna’s brother.Prabhasa, the elemental of dawn, takes birth as Bhishma.When Bhoomi the Earth goddess approaches Vishnu with her burden, Vishnu promises her that he would descend in order to kill all the forces of evil. So the sons of Diti plot to take over Earth instead and breed evil there.ĭuryodhana, Duhsasana, Shakuni, Jarasandha – and all the villains of the story that are later killed by the Pandavas – are examples of such Asuras who take over the power structures of the world. The seed of the Mahabharata is sown when Parashurama, the son of Jamadagni, takes a vow that he will exterminate the entire race of Kshatriyas from the face of the earth.Īt around the same time, the Asuras have lost yet another battle to the Devas in a bid for supremacy over heaven. Episode 59: Krishna and the Yadavas DieĮpisode 0: Why did the Mahabharata Happen?.Episode 43: Drona Creates the Chakravyuha.Episode 31: The End of the Virata Parva.Episode 25: Jayadratha Abducts Draupadi.Episode 18: Yudhishthir Loses Everything.Episode 0: Why did the Mahabharata Happen?.Perfect if you’re a first-time reader or a long-time fan.
These encapsulate the entire story in 60 engaging and readable chapters. On this page, I am gathering together all the posts that I have written about the various episodes of the Mahabharata. Welcome to my giant resource of Mahabharata Episodes!