Udyoga Parva - 5

Udyoga Parva - 5

Sanjaya described how Dushasana sent Uluka to the Pandava camp as a messenger. Uluka insulted the Pandavas and mocked Yudhishtira for being silent ...

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Udyoga Parva - 4

Udyoga Parva - 4

Kunti then decided to meet Karna. She met him on the banks of the river Bhagirathi when he was performing his evening rituals. Karna greeted her, a...

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Udyoga Parva - 3

Udyoga Parva - 3

The next day, Krishna received a grand welcome at the assembly hall. He conveyed his message calling for peace to prevent great destruction. The sa...

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Udyoga Parva - 2

Udyoga Parva - 2

The Pandavas had seven akshauhinis while the Kauravas had eleven. Meanwhile, Drupada’s priest met King Dhritarashtra and conveyed the message from ...

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Udyoga Parva - 1

Udyoga Parva - 1

Preparations for the Great War The guests who had come to Abhimanyu’s marriage stayed on. Virata handed over the town of Upaplavya for the Pandavas...

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Virata Parva - 3

Virata Parva - 3

Arjuna chased Uttara and dragged him back. The entire Kaurava army laughed, seeing a eunuch chase the prince to bring him back to battle. Arjuna th...

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Virata Parva - 2

Virata Parva - 2

Not ready to leave Malini, Keechaka asked his sister to send her to his chambers under the pretext of bringing a goblet of wine. With no option lef...

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Virata Parva - 1

Virata Parva - 1

The thirteenth year of exile As per the advice of Dharma, the Pandavas decided to go to Matsya kingdom ruled by King Virata to spend the thirteenth...

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Aranya Parva - 6

Aranya Parva - 6

Vaishampayana then narrated the story of Karna to Janmejaya when the king asked why Yudhishthira was scared of Karna. Karna was born to a young Kun...

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Aranya Parva - 5

Aranya Parva - 5

The Kauravas were upset hearing about Arjuna’s achievements. Karna then advised Duryodhana to visit the Pandavas in the forest so he could mock the...

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Aranya Parva - 4

Aranya Parva - 4

Arjuna narrated the story of how he obtained celestial weapons. He also told them of how he was asked by Indra to defeat the Nivatakavachas. These ...

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Aranya Parva - 3

Aranya Parva - 3

Meanwhile, the sage Lomarsha reached the forest where the Pandavas stayed. He advised them to go on a pilgrimage to see various holy places. Along ...

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