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 motionless near the lake. Believing them dead, he decides to drink the water and join them in death. The guarding Yaksha immediately stops him, warning that the others perished because they ignored his voice of caution.

Yudhishtra realizes that no ordinary being could defeat his mighty brothers. The Yaksha challenges him with deep philosophical questions — and Yudhishtra answers each one with clarity and wisdom.

When asked to choose one brother to revive, Yudhishtra chooses Nakula, reasoning that as Kunti already has one living son (himself), fairness demands that Madri’s son too should live.

The Yaksha is moved by Yudhishtra’s impartiality.

He reveals his true form as Yama Dharma, Yudhishtra’s divine father, and blesses him. He restores all four Pandavas to life, praising Yudhishtra’s righteousness and calm under pressure.

The Pandavas Prepare for Ajnatavasa

Draupadi arrives, relieved to find her husbands alive. Sage Dhaumya joins them and announces that the twelve years of exile are complete, and the one year of Ajnatavasa begins the next day.

He cautions them to remain vigilant and eliminate any spy who tries to uncover their identity.

As they prepare for the next phase of exile, far away in Devaloka, Narakasura torments the gods and disrupts their sacrificial rituals.

Indra seeks a solution, and Narada explains that Narakasura can be killed only with his mother’s consent. He tells them to perform a Yagna for Lord Vishnu, who has incarnated as Krishna on earth.

The devas begin the sacrificial ritual, praying for relief.

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