Episode 21 — The Curse of Sage Kindama
Recap Pandu begins his forest exile with Kunti and Madri, choosing renunciation over the throne for the sake of Hastinapura’s stability. Meanwhile in Hastinapura, Dhritarashtra and Gandhari begin their married life as Kuru elders anticipate successors. Unknown to everyone, destiny prepares a turning point for Pandu in the wilderness. Pandu Hunts in the Forest — The Curse of Sage Kindama Pandu walks through the forest with his bow, admiring the abundance of wildlife. He notices a deer at a distance. He draws his arrow and shoots. The stag collapses, crying out — not as an animal, but as a sage in agony. As Pandu draws closer, he notices his companion also transform into human form. The sage reveals himself as Rishi Kindama, who had assumed the form of a deer to mate with his wife. Pandu is shocked. Kindama : You struck me when I was in union with my wife. You have destroyed us at a sacred moment. Pandu : Forgive me, revered one. I did not know. I saw only one deer. Your for...