Mahabharata Episode 12: The Kingdom of the Pandavas and Arjuna’s Exile
The Stories of Mahabharata
Mahabharata Audio Productions, LLC
4.8 • 914 Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2014
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Arjuna and Ulupi
Dhritarashtra offered Pandavas the land of Khandava, a barren and uninhabited piece of land, to set up their Kingdom. To everybody's surprise, Yudhishtira accepts the offer. In Khandava, the Pandavas setup their capital in Indraprastha, a grand city build by Lord Indra himself. Rishi Narada tells the Pandavas the story of Sunda and Upasunda and advises them to setup a rule among themselves regarding the companionship of Draupadi with her husbands. But Arjuna had to break the rule to avoid a crisis. And as his punishment Arjuna goes into exile for twelve long years where he encounters several other romantic adventures. Listen to this intriguing episode by clicking on the audio player below. The episode can also be heard on iTunes. And join our Facebook page to stay updated.
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| 0:00.0 | The stories of Mohabharata retold by Shudipha Bomik. the Dear friends, welcome to another episode of The Stories of Mahabharata. |
| 0:28.0 | In the previous episode, we heard of the great dilemma faced by King Drtraster when he discovered that his nephews, the Pandavas, were not only alive, but also married the daughter of the powerful King Druppad of Panchal. |
| 0:47.0 | Now let's listen what decision he takes and how that shapes the future of the Pandavas and after they had some good rest, Dritraster summoned them to the Royal Assembly. |
| 1:17.0 | The five brothers dressed in white silk took their seats in the hall. |
| 1:23.7 | Krishna and Bararama were invited to sit on the golden |
| 1:27.4 | thrones just next to the king. |
| 1:30.9 | Bishma, Drona, Krippa and Vidura sat in their respective seats. |
| 1:36.5 | Duryodhona and his brothers also graced the hall and sat just opposite to the Pandavas. The entire hall was buzzing with anticipation. |
| 1:48.1 | After everybody had settled down, Ditrastra stood up. |
| 1:59.2 | Words cannot express the joy I feel. To have the sons of my dear brother Pandu back with us again. I feel blessed said Thritraster. But we must ensure that peace |
| 2:10.0 | prevails in the family. We must ensure that the Kuro kingdom does not become |
| 2:15.3 | the cause for any conflict between the Pandavas and the cover of us. Hence, I have decided to divide the kingdom between the brothers in |
| 2:27.2 | equal parts. He looked at Yiddishtira and said, |
| 2:32.2 | Dear Yiddishir, I give you the vast land of Kandavah. |
| 2:37.0 | Go there. |
| 2:39.0 | Establish your kingdom and live in peace. |
| 2:44.6 | The entire Assembly Hall was stunned to hear this. |
| 2:48.6 | Bishma, Drona and Vidura looked at each other. |
| 2:51.7 | The King has followed their suggestion and gave half the kingdom to the Pandavas, but Kandava? It was a piece of barren land with deserts, marshes and forests. No human being can live there. |
| 3:05.0 | Duryodhana and Dusashana were quite happy though. |
| 3:09.0 | Sending the Pandavas to Kandava was nothing more than banishing them from civilization. |
| 3:16.0 | Pima was mad with rage. |
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