Recap of the Previous Episode : Dhritarashtra seeks Vyasa’s guidance and is told to think like a king, not a father. Krishna delays Balarama’s plan to seek Duryodhana’s alliance for Subhadra. Vidura learns that most citizens support Yudhishtra but fear unrest. Kunti counsels Draupadi and her sons during a tense discussion on insults and past injustices. Dhritarashtra tries to persuade Duryodhana, who briefly softens but relapses into anger. Bhishma grieves for Hastinapura, and Vidura prepares to visit Vyasa. Gandhari advises Dhritarashtra to entrust decisions to a trusted advisor and follow that guidance without hesitation. Vidura Seeks Guidance from Vyasa Vidura arrives at Sage Vyasa’s ashram and explains the growing tension in the kingdom. Vyasa listens silently. He then asks Vaishampayana to fetch some fruit. The disciple brings a single mango. Vyasa asks him to divide it into two and offers one half to Vidura. He tells Vidura that the solution to his dilemma lies hidden ...

Recap of Previous Episode : Kunti warns Yudhishtra not to yield his rightful claim during the elders' assembly. Drona clashes with Ashwathama over accepting tribute from Drupada, while Drupada secretly vows revenge. In the royal assembly, debates intensify as Kunti recounts her hardships and insists on justice. Shakuni provokes a bitter dispute about lineage, and Bhishma storms out, disgusted. Vidura seeks public opinion to guide Dhritarashtra, who, disturbed and restless, leaves at night to consult Sage Vyasa. Dhritarashtra Seeks Counsel Dhritarashtra reaches Vyasa’s ashram, heavy with confusion. He confesses that he is unable to make decisions. Vyasa asks quietly, “Are you truly unable, or unwilling? You had already decided to crown Yudhishtra before the Pandavas left for Varanavata.” Dhritarashtra admits that Duryodhana refuses to accept that decision. Vyasa replies with painful clarity. Dhritarashtra should have told Duryodhana during his childhood that Yudhishtra, livin...

Recap of Previous Episode : Kunti receives a vision of Pandu and rises into her role as queen, demanding Yudhishtra’s rightful coronation. Shakuni reassures Duryodhana with new schemes, while Gandhari is terrified by a prophecy about Draupadi. The elders meet to settle the question of succession — and all signs point toward Yudhishtra becoming king. Kunti’s Resolve Before the Assembly Kunti senses what might unfold in the elders’ assembly. She knows they may gently urge the Pandavas to renounce their claim in the name of peace. Quiet but firm, she tells Yudhishtra that he must not yield under any circumstances. Yudhishtra and his brothers agree, understanding the weight of their mother’s intuition. Drona and Ashwathama: A Rift Over Drupada Drona notices a man carrying a sack of rice into Ashwathama’s quarters. Ashwathama explains: this is the tribute Drupada pays after his defeat. Drona is dismayed. He insists that Drupada, whatever his faults, is still a friend. Ashwat...

Recap of Previous Episode : Vidura arrives in Panchala and seeks Kunti’s blessings, confessing his helpless guilt. Draupadi receives his blessings as well. In Hastinapura, Dhritarashtra fears that Yudhishtra’s marriage strengthens his claim to the throne. Vidura advises the Pandavas to remain calm despite their concerns. Duryodhana refuses to welcome them, though Shakuni unexpectedly joins the elders during the ceremony. Gandhari hears an ominous supernatural laughter, sensing future calamities. Blessings for Draupadi Bhishma, Vidura, Gandhari and Kunti bless Draupadi and ask her to light a lamp — a symbol to drive away the darkness in their lives. Kunti prays that her sons, who have known only struggle till now, should finally find happiness with Draupadi and begin their married life in peace. Duryodhana and Shakuni Duryodhana storms into his room and blocks Shakuni at the door, furious that he took part in the Pandavas’ welcome. He calls Shakuni deceitful. Shakuni, as alway...