Vyasa Explains How the Kali Purusha Has Taken Birth As Duryodhana : Episode 54
Recap of Previous Episode : Drupada reassures a worried Draupadi as Panchala prepares for the swayamvaram. The Pandavas find shelter with a potter during their travels. In Chedi, Jarasandha diverts Shishupala from penance and urges him toward the swayamvaram, while in Dwaraka Krishna sets out playfully after Rukmini’s blessing. Shakuni cleverly draws Karna into joining the Kauravas for the event. Meanwhile, Vyasa explains the rise of Dwapara and the impending birth of Kali Purusha, revealing how Shakuni and Kanika’s dark rite influences Gandhari’s delayed pregnancy. Shakuni’s Midnight Ritual Shakuni, the earthly representative of Dwapara [1] , grows anxious at Gandhari’s prolonged pregnancy though her term is complete. He summons Kanika, the shrewd counsellor well versed in political craft. Kanika advises a midnight ritual on Amavasya using Atharva Veda mantras, and claims that offering the sanctified food to Gandhari will ensure the birth of a powerful son. Shakuni convinces ...