Recap of Previous Episode : Krishna arrives for Yudhishtra’s coronation as Hastinapura divides into two realms. The Pandavas claim Khandavaprastha, transforming it into the dazzling city of Indraprastha with Vishwakarma’s help. Alliances shift, prophecies stir, and Duryodhana’s jealousy grows even as Krishna plants the seeds for Subhadra’s future. The Queens Meet Shikhandi in the Forest Satyavati, Ambika, and Ambalika walk slowly through the forest, withdrawn from the world. As they move through the trees, Ambika suddenly freezes — she sees a man approaching, but she recognises the soul behind the form. Shikhandi now bears a man’s body, yet Ambika sees her sister Amba in his eyes. Satyavati remembers Amba’s scorching rage — her demand that Bhishma marry her, his refusal, and Amba’s vow to destroy him. Ambika instinctively wants to speak to her sister, but Satyavati stops her gently. Amba had thrown herself into the fire. That chapter, Satyavati says quietly, is closed forever....

Recap of Previous Episode : Dhritarashtra resolves to crown Yudhishtra despite Duryodhana’s objections, and preparations begin under Vyasa’s guidance. As the Pandavas prepare to leave for Khandavaprastha, they must part from Bhishma, Vidura, and Drona — each bound to Hastinapura by vows, duty, or gratitude. Subhadra grapples with troubling predictions, while Krishna quietly assures her that destiny is already at work. Krishna Receives News from Hastinapura Balarama reminds Krishna of his long-pending duty — to travel to Hastinapura and seek Duryodhana’s alliance for Subhadra. Krishna continues postponing the task, but a messenger arrives from Kunti with urgent news: Yudhishtra’s coronation has been fixed, after which the Pandavas will move to Khandavaprastha. Balarama is troubled. Division of Hastinapura is nothing to celebrate, and this is hardly the time to discuss marriage alliances. He decides not to attend the coronation. But Krishna remembers the promise he made to Dra...

Recap of Previous Episode : Dhritarashtra finalises the unjust division of the kingdom, leaving Vidura and Bhishma helpless. Kunti guides the Pandavas to accept the decision with dignity, a surrender that shakes Bhishma deeply. Arjuna requests Yudhishtra’s coronation before they depart, and Bhishma agrees. Kunti shares her spiritual reasoning with Vidura, who honours her wisdom. Krishna reveals the deeper truth of his service to Balarama. Meanwhile, Shakuni continues to harden Dhritarashtra’s heart, pushing him further into decisive hostility. Subhadra’s Worry and Krishna’s Assurance Subhadra and Rukmini sit with a soothsayer who predicts that Subhadra will give birth to a world-renowned warrior. But Subhadra is anxious about something far more immediate — Balarama’s intention to seek Duryodhana as her groom. The soothsayer then adds a strange prediction: Subhadra will marry an old man who is also a sanyasi. Disturbed, she turns to Krishna. As always, he offers soothing but my...

Recap of Previous Episode : Bhishma and Vidura struggle to secure a just settlement between the cousins, but Dhritarashtra—guided by Shakuni—twists the partition to favour Duryodhana. Both the Pandavas and Kauravas reluctantly accept division, though the seeds of future conflict are already sown. Dhritarashtra’s Decision and Vidura’s Protest Vidura firmly objects to Dhritarashtra’s plan to divide the kingdom, calling it unjust. But Dhritarashtra insists that Hastinapura itself was once a forest, cultivated by their ancestors, and the Pandavas could do the same with the barren land allocated to them. He reminds Vidura that partition was originally Vidura’s suggestion and now, as king, he has formalised it. Vidura worries the Pandavas will reject such unfairness, but Dhritarashtra expects Vidura to persuade them. When Vidura warns that Drupada may intervene, Dhritarashtra dismisses the threat, saying Bhishma can handle Panchala. Bhishma accepts that, however flawed, the king’s o...

Recap of Previous Episode : Vidura seeks Vyasa’s counsel and receives symbolic guidance through a divided mango. Dhritarashtra hands decision-making responsibility to Bhishma and Vidura, while Gandhari interprets his act as a subtle strategy. Vidura realises the possibility of dividing the kingdom and proposes a dual kingship. Bhishma rejects the idea completely, vowing never to allow the partition of Hastinapura. Vidura’s Distress After Bhishma’s fierce outburst against the idea of dividing Hastinapura, Vidura pleads with Dhritarashtra to understand his intention. But the king, bound by fear and reverence for Bhishma, says he is helpless. Vidura returns to his chambers shaken, telling his wife that,for the first time, he has earned his uncle’s displeasure. Bhishma Seeks Guidance Unable to contain his turmoil, Bhishma goes to the Ganga and shoots arrows into her waters, calling upon his mother to free him from the moral conflict he is trapped in. Moved by his anguish, Ganga a...