Epic Tales with Samrudhi V kadam

Dronacharya, the son of Rishi Bharadwaja, was trained in the ashram of Sage Bharadwaja along with Drupada, the prince of Panchala. Both youngsters became best friends, and Drupada promised Drona that he would give him half of his kingdom.

Years later, Drupada became the king and forgot his promise, while Dronacharya excelled in warfare and married Kripi, the sister of Kripacharya, who had trained Pandu and Dhritarashtra.

Ashwatthama, the son of Dronacharya, had a divine gem on his forehead. Once, he saw his friends drinking milk and wished to drink some too. His friends, playfully, gave him water mixed with flour. Dronacharya felt ashamed, as he could not even afford milk for his son.

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Shakuni, Gandhari’s brother, hated Bhisma and wanted to avenge against him by destroying the Kuru Dynasty. He hated Bhisma because of 2 reasons, as mentioned in different narratives.

Firstly, Shakuni loved his sister dearly. Gandhari, had always been afraid of darkness, but when she married Dhritarashtra, she blindfolded herself to share his disability.

Secondly, Shakuni saw his brothers and his father die in front of him. Thus, he hated Bhisma for ruining his sister’s life and for killing his father.

After Saubala’s death, Shakuni was released upon his father’s dying request. 

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Once, Pandavas and Kauravas, were quarrelling as usual. Bhima, in anger, blurted out that Duryodhana’s mother was a widow. Confused the Kauravas asked Bhisma for an explanation.

When enquired, Bhisma found out that Gandhari had previously been wedded to a goat, which was later sacrificed, making her a widow. The marriage was done in order to avert a prediction, that her first husband shall die within 3 months, while her second husband, shall live a long life.

Dhritarashtra felt insulted after knowing this, and Bhisma fumed with anger, as Saubala had never mentioned this, angered, he imprisoned Saubala along with Shakuni and his other sons.

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After Kunti returned to Hastinapur, she handed over the Pandavas to Bhisma who trained them well, along with Vidura, their maternal uncle.

Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kauravas, never accepted Pandavas, as he believed that, Yudhisthira, being the elder one, would be crowned as the King.

Duryodhana despised Bhima, as he was stronger than him. In an attempt to kill him, Duryodhana, poisoned Bhima’s food, and threw him into River Ganga.

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After Bhima was born, Kunti using the mantra, prayed to Lord Indra, giving birth to a son, named Arjuna.

Madri felt dejected and envied Kunti, as she had her own children. She expressed herself in front of Pandu, who requested Kunti to share the mantra with Madri. Kunti kind-heartedly taught Madri the mantra.

Madri using the mantra, invoked the Ashwini Kumaras, giving birth to twins, Nakul and Shadeva.

Years later, on a fine spring day, Pandu forgot about the curse received by Sage Kindama, and embraced his wife, Madri. No sooner he touched her, he died.

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After the news of Bhima’s birth reached Hastinapur, Gandhari, who had been pregnant for 2 years, became frustrated and stabbed herself in the womb, giving birth to a hard mass of flesh.

The hard mass of flesh was taken to Sage Vyasa. The sage divided the flesh into 100 parts and placed it in jars, and smeared it with ghee. Upon Gandhari’s request to have a daughter, another jar was prepared.

Soon, 100 sons and 1 daughter were born, Duryodhana being the eldest of them all.

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Pandu and his wives began leading their lives in a forest. He met a few sages, and asked them a way to attain heaven. But the sages replied that, without children, one can never go to heaven.

Distressed, Pandu shared his plight with Kunti. She revealed to Pandu, that she had a boon of begetting a child from any God she desires. Pandu was ecstatic and suggested that he could get virtuous children through her boon.

Kunti used this mantra, and invoked Lord Yama-Dharma, who blessed them with a son.

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Shortly after Pandu’s marriage with Kunti and Madri, he went to a forest for hunting. While looking for his prey, amidst the bushes, he spotted a couple of deer and shot his arrow towards it.

When he went to check upon the deers, he saw that the deers were Sage Kindama and his wife. The Sage and his wife were on the brink of dying, and Pandu realised his mistake and begged pardon, but the Sage angered by this act of Pandu, cursed him, that he will die, if he ever touches his wives.

Horrified, Pandu returned to Hastinapur, and told his wives about his curse.

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Kunti was the daughter of Shurasena, a Yadava ruler of Mathura but, was raised by her childless uncle Kuntibhoja, the King of Kuntibhoja. She was the sister of Krishna’s father, Vasudeva.

Once Sage Durvasa visited Kuntibhoja, and pleased by Kunti’s devotion, he taught her a mantra, through which she could beget a child from any God she desires.

Kunti was curious and recited this mantra, invoking Surya deva. Later, she gave birth to a boy, named Karna.

Kunti was not married yet, so she begged Surya deva to take the child back but he refused.

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Dhritarashtra, being the elder one had to be married first, so Bhisma began looking for eligible brides.

Meanwhile, Saubala, the King of Gandhara Kingdom, had a daughter named Gandhari, who was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Pleased by her devotion, Shiva granted her a boon of begetting 100 children.

Bhisma, hearing the boon Gandhari was blessed with, thought that she would be a perfect bride for Dhritarashtra.

When this proposal was made, Saubala, king of Gandhara, hesitated because Dhritarashtra was blind.

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