Mahabharata Episode 4: The Conflict Begins

The Stories of Mahabharata

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🗓️ 26 June 2014

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Young Bheema fight with the Nagas

The stories of Mahabharata continues. The conflict between the Pandava brothers and the Kaurava brothers began at an early age. In this episode we learn of the first attempt by the Kaurava brothers, primarily Duryodhona and Duhsashana, to eliminate their arch rival Bheema. The story gives us a glimpse of the extent to which the Kauravas could go to achieve their goals. Enjoy and do not forget to give your feedback.

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0:00.0	The stories of Mahabharata retold by Shudipha Bhamik. the mhmick. Welcome dear friends to another episode of The Mahabharata. I hope you are enjoying them.
0:28.6	During the last episode, The Pandava Brothers Yiddishtir, Beim, Arjuna, Naku, and Sahadav were born.
0:38.1	We also learned how the Kaurova brothers, the 100 brothers, were born, and we also heard about the tragic death of
0:46.1	King Pandu in the forest and later on Pandu and Kunti returned to the palace of Hastinapur to live under the care of the great
0:56.4	Grand Uncle Bishma.
1:00.0	The Pandava boys started their new life in the Hastinapur Palace, along with their 100
1:09.5	cousins, the Kauravas. The good-natured Pandava brothers soon became the favorites in the palace.
1:17.0	Their gentle behavior, their kindness, their respectfulness and humble attitude, not only pleased the elders in the palace, but also
1:26.3	made them popular amongst the people of Hastinapur.
1:30.9	It became quite clear that the throne of Hastinapur would soon belong to Yudishtira, who was not only the eldest of the brothers, but also the son of Pandu, the rightful king of Hastinapur.
1:46.2	Dritra-ashra was nothing but a caretaker.
1:49.5	But this did not please the cover of a brothers, especially Durio Dona, whose ambition was to ascend the
1:56.0	throne as the next Kuru King of Hastinapur.
2:00.8	Being the son of the present King Dritra, he felt he was the rightful heir to the throne.
2:06.7	He also felt that his father was unfairly treated when his younger brother Pandu was made the king.
2:15.0	Dritrastras cannot be the reason.
2:18.0	How could he then perform his duties as a king now?
2:22.0	Hence, Dritra should have been the king in the first place and not Pandu.
2:28.6	This logic reinforced his justification to claim the throne even more.
2:34.4	Bheima was the other cause for irritation to the cover of a brothers,
2:41.4	being the strongest and the most powerful of the lot,
2:45.3	Bima would always bully the Cower of a brothers, all in good humour though. He would challenge
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