Vyasa Gives Sanjaya The Power To Witness The Battle Through His Mind's Eye : Episode 129

Krishna tells Karna how unbearable an agony it must be for him not to participate in the Kurukshetra battle, especially when every kshatriya willingly joined the war just to prove their mettle. Since Karna could not fight until Bhishma died, the chances for Karna's participation are very slim. He suggests to Karna that he join the Pandavas, especially since they are his brothers, and then rule Hastinapura. Karna refuses flatly, citing his supreme love for Duryodhana.

Dritarashtra is lamenting his blindness that wouldn't let him participate in the war. His charioteer Sanjaya speaks to him consoling words when Sage Vyasa arrives there. Seeing Dritarashtra rue his blindness, Vyasa is willing to give him the power of sight to see the war, but Dritarshtra is unwilling, since he has got used to his blindness, and doesn't have the strength of mind to see blood and gore. He then asks the sage to give this boon to Sanjaya, who would moderate and relate to him whatever transpires on the battle field.

Sanjaya is giving the updates to Dritarashtra: huge armies have coverged on the field and both the warring sides have taken position. Krishna tells Arjuna that he should string his Gandiva bow and declare the begining of the war. But Arjuna looks forlorn: he says he cannot see his own grand father Bhishma in whose arms he spent his childhood, his guru Drona who taught him the entire range of martial arts, his dear uncle Shalya and his brothers as enemies. Everyone is wondering what the two are discussing about and why it is taking so long to begin the war.