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Draupadi, Chased By Keechaka, Seeks Virata's Refuge In Yudhishtra's Presence : Episode 108

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Recap of Previous Episode : / The Pandavas complete their twelve-year exile and prepare for Ajnatavasa, hiding their identities and entering King Virata’s palace. Krishna appears in Indraloka through a sacred fire to answer Indra’s plea for help against Narakasura, setting in motion a plan involving Rukmini and Bhama. Meanwhile, Keechaka’s dangerous interest in Sairandhri foreshadows the next challenge the Pandavas will face. Duryodhana Tries to Deceive Kunti As previously plotted with Shakuni, Duryodhana visits Kunti and falls at her feet, pretending remorse. He claims that he wishes to return the kingdom to the Pandavas and begs her to reveal where they are staying. Kunti replies honestly that she does not know their location and urges him to wait until they return after one year of Ajnatavasa. Duryodhana insists that she should trust him, and at that moment Vidura arrives. Appearing to support Duryodhana, Vidura remarks that he trusts him completely and tells him that...

Krishna Reveals That Narakasura is Satyabhama's Son : Episode 107

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Recap for Previous Episode : The demon fails to destroy the Pandavas and kills Kalamuni instead. At the lake, Yudhishtra answers Yaksha’s questions and earns back his brothers’ lives. The Pandavas prepare for the year of living incognito. In heaven, the devas plead for Krishna’s help against Narakasura. Pandavas Leave Dwaitavana After completing twelve long years of exile, the Pandavas leave Dwaitavana to plan their Ajnatavasa, the year of living incognito. As Sage Dhaumya had warned, spies sent by Duryodhana secretly follow them. Bhima swiftly eliminates every spy they encounter. At one point he raises his mace to strike another spy but discovers that it is Kanika, sent by Vidura. Yudhishtra stops Bhima and requests Kanika to return to Hastinapura and inform Vidura that the Pandavas are safe. Sahadeva advises Bhima to carry the body of one of the slain spies, so the Pandavas travel further with a corpse slung across Bhima’s shoulder — ensuring no one suspects that they are ...

Pandavas Take Leave Of Sage Dhaumya As They Get Set For Ajnatavasa : Episode 106

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Recap of Previous Episode : Kalamuni’s ritual releases a demon to kill the Pandavas. The demon tries to lure Draupadi and causes the brothers to fall unconscious at the lake. The demon fails to kill them and returns furious to demand Kalamuni’s life. A turning point is imminent — divine intervention approaches. The Demon Returns and Devours Kalamuni The demon invoked through Kalamuni’s Abhichara Homa returns furious, having failed to destroy the Pandavas. He storms into the sacrificial site, and before anyone can react, he devours Sage Kalamuni. Shakuni, Duryodhana and Dushshasana panic and flee back to Hastinapur. The spy sent by Vidura also returns and reports that the Pandavas are dead — news he overheard from the demon himself. Kunti breaks down in grief, but Vidura firmly reassures her that nothing evil can happen to the Pandavas and sends trusted men to verify the truth. Yudhishtra Meets the Yaksha Yudhishtra regains consciousness and sees his brothers lying motion...

Kalamuni Becomes The Target of His Own Abhichara Yagna : Episode 105

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Recap of Previous Episode : Krishna saves the Pandavas by satisfying Durvasa’s hunger through divine grace. Shakuni seeks Sage Kalamuni to use Atharvana rituals to destroy the Pandavas. A rakshasa is summoned and vows to kill someone before returning. Pandavas prepare for the final year of exile — Ajnatavasa. Kalamuni Continues the Abhichara Homa Kalamuni continues the intense Abhichara Yagna, invoking dark forces to destroy the Pandavas. Shakuni and Duryodhana are tense and unsure whether the ritual will succeed, but Kalamuni assures them of the infallibility of the homa, reminding that the demon has already warned — if he fails to find the Pandavas, he will return and kill the performer of the ritual himself. Kalamuni remains unwavering, absorbed in chanting Atharvana mantras. A spy witnessing the ritual secretly informs Vidura. Alarmed that Kalamuni, the greatest Atharva Veda practitioner, has undertaken such a ritual, Vidura studies ancient scriptures. He advises Kunti ...

At the End of Twelfth Year, Pandavas Plan For Ajnatavasa : Episode 104

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Recap of Previous Episode : Abhimanyu displays remarkable prowess in archery and mace warfare. Duryodhana cunningly sends Sage Durvasa to trap the Pandavas. Draupadi desperately calls Krishna to save them from the sage’s wrath. Krishna finds a tiny leaf in the Akshaya Patra and prepares to perform a miracle. Krishna Performs a Miracle Krishna appears before a distraught Draupadi in answer to her desperate call for help. He asks her to bring the Akshaya Patra, and finds a tiny fragment of green leaf stuck to its surface. Smiling gently, He places it in His mouth and offers it with devotion to Sage Durvasa in spirit. Instantly, Durvasa and his disciples feel overwhelmingly satisfied — as though they have just eaten a great feast. Burping loudly and holding their stomachs in embarrassment, they rise from the riverbank and return to the hermitage. Durvasa tells Yudhishtra that they are too full to eat another morsel and must take leave. He blesses the Pandavas sincerely and d...