Sahadeva Chooses Auspicious Moment For Kauravas and Krishna, For the Pandavas : Episode 126
Recap of Previous Episode : Kunti extracts a promise from Drona that he will not kill her sons. Shalya is deceived by Duryodhana into pledging support to the Kauravas. In a grand assembly at Upaplavya, Kurukshetra is chosen as the battlefield and Ekadashi of Margashirsha as the starting date. Aravan joins the Pandavas, and Krishna instructs Shalya to turn his enforced allegiance into a strategic advantage. Sahadeva Reveals the Auspicious Time Duryodhana and Shakuni request a private audience with Sahadeva while the Pandavas are meeting with Krishna, Drupada, and Virata. At Yudhishtra’s command, everyone leaves. Duryodhana asks Sahadeva to determine the most auspicious time for offering a sacrifice to ensure victory. Without hesitation, Sahadeva calculates and declares that the bali should be performed on the coming new moon day. Duryodhana doubts the honesty of his declaration, but Shakuni assures him that Sahadeva will never violate dharma even for advantage in war. Sahadeva a...