Sun TV Mahabharatham

Scene 1 Vasudeva leaves the prison, carrying Baby Krishna overhead in a basket. The door opens automatically and Vasudeva reaches the river Yamuna. Vasudeva walks along on the river bed, as Serpent Adisesha guards the baby from rain. He reaches Gokula and leaves the baby near Yashoda who is fast asleep. He picks up her new-born girl child and starts his return journey. The palace guards as well as Kamsa are still asleep when Vasudeva returns and lays down the baby girl near Devaki. Kamsa wakes up and jerks the sleeping guards into waking. He pulls the baby from Devaki's hands despite her pleas and flings it into the air. The baby disappears and a goddess appears before them. She says she is Yogamaya and informs the shocked Kamsa that his destroyer has already taken birth and is safe. She also tells him that Lord Vishnu was his destroyer even in his previous birth as Kalanemi. She warns that Kamsa should mend his ways or else his death was certain.

Scene 1 Kunti is blessed with a son. Dharmadeva, the god of Justice, names him Yudhishtra and predicts he would adopt exemplary righteous conduct throughout his life. Dharma will be the essence of his life. He would also be known for not turning his back to the enemies in a battle field. Saying so, Dharmadeva disappears. A messenger carries the news of Yudhishtra's birth to Bhishma who is conferring with Vidura, Dhritarashtra, Shakuni, Queen Satyavati and Sage Vyasa. On hearing the news of the birth of the oldest heir to the Hastinapur throne, Sage Vyasa, Queen Satyavati and Ambalika rejoice, but Dhritarashtra stomps out in anger. Scene 2 Rohini, the second wife of Vasudeva, gives birth to a son (Balarama). It is explained that Rohini went as a servant to the prison where Vasudeva and Devaki were kept captive and came back bearing Vasudeva's child. An angry Dhritarashtra barges into his chamber and calls out for Gandhari. He shouts that while Kunti had given birth to a son i...

Scene 1 Pandu goes hunting in the forest when he sees a male and a female deer courting each other. He aims an arrow and hits the male deer, who to Pandu's surprise, turns into a sage and his wife. The sage Rishi Kindama cries in anger and agony, and curses the king that he would die if he ever mated with his wife. Pandu pleads with the sage to revoke the curse, as it was an innocent and not a deliberate act, since he saw only one deer and the other was hidden from view. The sage is relentless and he and his wife die. Pandu returns to the camp where his wives are waiting in anticipation, having decorated the bed with flowers, etc. A highly frustrated Pandu kicks and flings away everything in sight. Kunti : What's the matter with you? You went for hunting and you have come back highly disturbed. Sage Vyasa has marked today as the auspicious day for our nuptial night. Pandu : Now there is no need for auspicious dates. We just need to wait for death.

Scene 1 In a continuation of a scene from the previous episode, Devaki and Vasudeva grieve over the killing of their first child. In an effort to stop such gruesome killings, Vasudeva and Devaki decide to spend their lives in worship of the Lord and not procreate any children. At Vaikuntha, Lord Vishnu explains why he has chosen to be born to Devaki and Vasudeva, because they were righteous and virtuous, and never blamed anyone for their misfortune. Lord Vishnu's consorts point to Him the decision made by the young couple, and wondered how He could take His avatara as Devaki's son. Narada joins them too. Narada : If we think in a certain way, the gods think in a diametrically opposite way – this is the maxim we have always heard. But the situation here is just the opposite. Vishnu : Why don't you speak more clearly? Narada : You, the Lord, plan a certain way, but the humans Devaki and Vasudeva act in a way that is likely to overturn that. Just as You are planning Your a...

Scene 1 Kamsa visiting Devaki and Vasudeva in the prison The security guards of Mathura put Devaki and Vasudeva behind bars. Kamsa comes to meet them in the prison. He instructs the security guards not to allow anyone or anything without his permission. He threatens them with dire consequences if ever they tried to escape. He jocularly tells them to begin their spring-like pleasant marital life in confinement and give him his nephews whom he is eager to meet. Scene 2 Vidura's marriage with Sulabha is conducted in the palace in the presence of all elders, including Sage Vyasa. After the marriage, Sage Vyasa talks to his mother Queen Satyavati and asks her if she is content now. Satyavati says she is not, as she is tormented by the loss of her sons and the delay in the arrival of children to Dhritarashtra's and Pandu's wives. Vyasa smiles and explains this was the result of their karmas. Satyavati does not understand and asks Vyasa to explain. Vyasa : Who should have been...

Scene 1 While sitting in his chamber, Kamsa is accosted by a bat that bids him to follow. Kamsa follows the bat and reaches a cave where he comes across a goblin who says he is Kamsa's benefactor, which is why he warned him earlier about the eighth son of Devaki who is destined to kill him. Then the goblin narrates to Kamsa how he was an asura and not a Yadava as he had believed. In fact he was his real father, a gandharva called Thirumilan ( Dramila ) who had once assumed the form of Ugrasena and seduced his wife Padmavathi. Padmavathi realized she had been tricked; she cursed that his child would be killed by a scion of the Yadava dynasty. The son born to her as a result was Kamsa and the asura was the real father of Kamsa. Kamsa returns to the palace, snatches away Devaki's child and kills it. Scene 2 Pandu has returned from the world conquest and has brought immense wealth. The courtiers and the common citizens are singing his glory. This irks Dhritarashtra, as he has to...

Scene 1 It is the continuation of the scene from previous episode where Lord Vishnu is talking to his consorts, explaining that the time for Dharma to establish itself over adharma. To explain this further to Bhoodevi and Sridevi, he calls out to Lord Brahma to appear before them. Brahma foretelling future events to Bhoodevi and Sridevi Lord Brahma tells them about Kamsa's reign of terror on the people of Mathura and also about the coming events at Hastinapura, such as the birth of an evil Duryodhana, heralding adharma, and the birth of Pandavas to counter them. When adharma gets enthroned, Lord Vishnu will appear to re-establish dharmas. As His wives, Bhoodevi and Sridevi will follow and be born on earth.