On entering the 'Chakravyuha'
there are attacks occurring simultaneously.
His death was certain
why do you complain now?
Why do you complain now?
Mahabharat!
The story of good against the evil,
that every child remembers to this day.
By heart.
They say, history is always
written in favour of the victorious side.
Is this story in actual fact
based on the war between good and evil?
Or this is just a perception
that has been passing for the truth since years?
Because if we look closer
then the lines of good and evil seem just as blurred
as the decisions made by both the parties in this war.
Were the Kauravas completely evil?
And the Pandavas the guardians of good?
Did only one party
employ deceitful means?
Were the Pandavas completely devoid of sin?
These are some of the questions
whose answers are necessary
which this show will seek.
Mahabharat!
The end or the beginning?
In the 'Dwaparyuga' this was an unforgivable place.
It was clear that in order to win the battle
the rules of war were broken.
Two Kshatriyas were fighting with each other here.
One fought for his kingdom while the other for his throne.
And their guru was the referee.
The war lasted for many hours.
After that, Bhima
broke the rule of the battle of the mace to win the war.
He attacked Duryodhana below the waist.
He shattered his thigh.
Balaram was furious
on seeing this transpire.
The brave warrior fell on the ground,
disbelief expressed in his face.
He looked immediately towards Balaram,
whose eyes were filled with rage.
Balaram's face was suffused with anger.
What kind of duel was this?
The guilty Bhima stood silently.
The cries were agonising.
Duryodhana fell to the ground after his thigh was shattered.
And Bhima was standing silently like a criminal.
When Balaram raised his mace against Bhima,
then Bhima got scared and went to hide behind Shri Krishna.
Heartless man, you are a ghoul.
This was an evil act,
you are a shameless, callous coward.
Your death is my righteous duty.
The chiselled physique trembled.
He huddled behind Krishna.
He was thinking of an answer,
his eyes were full of guilt.
All the four brothers begged, Krishna gave them an idea.
Life, death, good and evil.
What is the meaning of life?
Twisting his words, Krishna said
remember the deeds of the Kauravas.
They killed Abhimanyu by resorting to treachery.
They disrobed Draupadi.
Shri Krishna is God for us.
But at that moment, he was the younger brother of Balaram.
Balaram didn't listen to Shri Krishna
nor did his anger subside.
Balaram didn't agree Abhimanyu was killed by treachery.
On the thirteenth day of the Mahabharata,
Drona, the head of the Kauravas army
arrayed his troops in the 'Chakravyuha' formation.
In order to break the 'Chakravyuha'
there was a unique war strategy.
And apart from Arjuna,
nobody else had access to this strategy.
But on that day, Arjuna was busy waging a war elsewhere.
The 'Chakravyuha' was moving ahead,
and it was dispersing the Pandavas army.
Arjuna's son Abhimanyu,
came forward and said
that he knows how to enter the 'Chakravyuha'.
When I was in my mother's womb,
then my father Arjuna had
narrated this strategy to my mother Subhadra.
But after that
my mother began to feel sleepy.
She went to sleep.
I was unable to hear the strategy
of coming out of the 'Chakravyuha.'
After hearing this, the four Pandava brothers said,
that my son, don't worry.
Just break the 'Chakravyuha'
and go inside. After that
all of us will follow you.
We will destroy the entire 'Chakravyuha.'
According to the plan, Abhimanyu broke through the 'Chakravyuha'.
But Bhima, who was following him
was stopped by the Kaurava warrior Jayadratha.
None of the Pandavas or warrior from the Pandavas army
was able to get inside.
Abhimanyu was trapped alone in the 'Chakravyuha.'
He fought with all his might.
But his armour and his weapons broke down.
And in the end, he fought with the wheel of a chariot.
He died a brave death while fighting.
But Balaram didn't consider the matter
of Abhimanyu's death treachery.
He interrupted Krishna, saying this.
Don't say anything, Krishna.
His sin is not forgivable.
He will directly go to hell
and that is my curse.
You always talk about
Draupadi's humiliation every time.
Abhimanyu's death is put down as an unrighteous act.
There are many 'Vyuhas' in the art of war.
'Urmi', 'Chakra', 'Kurma', 'Kroncha', 'Trishul.'
The 'Chakravyuha' was one of those used. What was so wrong?
Who allowed a 16 year old child
to wage battle in a war?
He pierced the 'Vyuha.'
He didn't know the strategy to come out.
This was the end of an chapter
from the epic story
wherein millions of stories reside.
But this is the beginning of the efforts
to see this epic story
with a truthful perspective.
And to test yourself
which side are we standing on?
With the righteous?
Or with the unrighteous?
Or perhaps...
Keep watching.
Mahabharat! The end or the beginning?