Mahabharata Episode 41: The Pandavas Go Incognito

The Stories of Mahabharata

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🗓️ 20 September 2016

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Pandavas in Virat Kingdom

The Pandavas complete their twelve years in exile. Now, as per the agreement, they have to go into hiding for the thirteenth year. It is quite a challenge since the entire Bharata knows the five gallant brothers and their beautiful wife Draupadi. So they decide to disguise and take refuge in Matsya, the Kingdom of Virat. But how would they keep their identity a secret? Listen to this fascinating episode by clicking the player below.

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0:00.0	The stories of Mahabharata retold by Shudipha Bhamik. the
0:13.3	Bhamic. Welcome to your friends to another episode.
0:19.8	Welcome to your friends to another episode of The Stories of Mohabharata.
0:27.0	In the last episode we heard how Yudishir saved his brothers by answering the questions of
0:34.0	Darma who came disguised as a crane. Oh, The 12 years of exile were over. The Pandavas must now go into hiding.
1:08.0	Yiddishir sat down with his brothers and his wife, with Draopadi, and said,
1:15.1	as per Lord Dharma's advice,
1:17.8	we should spend the 13th year in Matsheh,
1:21.2	the kingdom of Virat as a servant of the king, I will take the guise of a dice player
1:28.7	and propose King Virat to accept me as his court dice player. I will play with him, advise him and entertain
1:37.6	him. Beem, what would you do?
1:42.1	Beam said,
1:44.0	Oh, it's easy, I will serve as a cook in Vira's kitchen.
1:49.0	I can also entertain him by fighting with elephants and bulls.
1:54.0	Erjun, what about you? asked Yiddishtir.
1:59.0	I will take the guise of a eunuch,
2:02.0	dress myself as a woman and teach music and dance to the ladies of the palace.
2:09.2	It is a destiny that I have to fulfil said Arjuna.
2:13.7	Naku said I'm an expert with horses I know all about them and can treat their
2:20.0	illness I will take refuge in King Virard's stable as his horse keeper.
2:27.0	So they've said I'll be the caretaker of King Virard's cattle. I know how to take care of cows and I can serve him well."
2:37.0	Yudishid then looked at Draupadi and said,
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