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There are 3 mantras of
war strategy.

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Distract, scare, deceive.

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All my ploys

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could be resolved by Vidur.

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Mahabharata.

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The story of righteousness
against unrighteousness

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which the children know even now

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by heart.

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It's said that history always

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favors the victorious.

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Is this story really about

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the war between righteousness
and unrighteousness?

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Or is this only a perspective

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which has been disguising itself
as the truth for years?

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Because if we look at it closely

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the line between righteousness
and unrighteousness

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seem as vague

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as both the parties'
decisions in this war.

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Were the Kauravas
completely unrighteous?

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Were the Pandavas
completely righteous?

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Did only one party deceive?

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Were the Pandavas
completely virtuous?

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A few such questions

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must be definitely answered.

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These questions will
be asked by this show

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the Mahabharata.

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The end or the beginning?

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Lord Krishna's preaching to Arjuna

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before the Mahabharata war began

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are known as the Gita.

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He preached that humans must do
their duties without worrying

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about the results.

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As the war was about to end

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Lord Krishna gave

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some advice to Duryodhana.

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Lord Krishna said.

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Honest, determined and strong.

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Duryodhana, you
are a brave warrior.

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Why are you so desperate

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on your death bed?

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Listen to my preaching

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with pure intent.

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You will soon die.

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The blood has flowed endlessly.

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Whenever there's a war

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the rules are broken.

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Considering the victorious

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the conclusions are changed.

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At the end of the war
the healer's treatment

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applies salve on the wounds.

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Writers, scholars and critics

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mull over the facts.

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Facts are woven

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and half-truths are mixed into it.

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The victor was righteous.

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History is written in this manner.

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Events favorable to the victorious

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are picked and collected.

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Often the facts are exaggerated

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as per their convenience.

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Violation of rules,
deception and conspiracy

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evasion and diversion takes place.

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No matter how wrong the victor

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the party supports him.

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Writing a text about the events

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is something unavoidable.

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This is what keeps
society together.

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The workings of fate
continue to carry on.

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When the Mahabharata war
was about to start

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it was called the war
for righteousness.

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Since the Pandavas said

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that they were righteous.

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The Kauravas said

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that they were righteous.

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Both factions thought

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that the lord would fight
for them.

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That's why Arjuna from
the Pandavas

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and Duryodhana from the Kauravas

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both went to lord Krishna
for help.

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Duryodhana arrived earlier.

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Lord Krishna was sleeping then.

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He sat on a pillow kept near
the lord's head.

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He waited for the lord to wake.

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After some time Arjun arrived
there.

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But he sat on the seat kept at
the lord's feet.

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After some time,
Lord Krishna woke up.

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He asked Arjuna and Duryodhana

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what brings you here?

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Both of them replied

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they had come to seek
help for the Mahabharat war.

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Both of them said,
they were righteous

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and they would stand by
their ideals.

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The lord said.

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Listen, after the war

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we will know who is righteous.

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I care for both of you.

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So I will fight for both sides.

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My army will join one camp.

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I will join the other camp, alone.

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But since I will not battle
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my own army

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I will not bear any weapons.

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Duryodhan asked

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how large is your army?

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Lord Krishna replied.

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My Narayani army has

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21,800 elephants.

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There is a chariot between
each elephant.

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And every chariot has

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3 cavalry riders.

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Every elephant has 5 soldiers.

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At that time, Lord Krishna

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gave Arjuna the first choice.

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Duryodhan objected

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and said since he came first

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he should be allowed
to choose first.

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But lord Krishna said

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he first noticed Arjuna.

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That is why he gave Arjuna
the chance to make the choice.

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Arjuna asked for Lord Krishna
sans his weapons.

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He requested Krishna

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that he would fight with him
in battle.

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Duryodhana gladly took Lord
Krishna's Narayani army.

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Now the Narayani
army of Lord Krishna

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would fight for the Kauravas
in the war.

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Lord Krishna reminds Duryodhana

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what he did wrong.

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Thousands of chariots

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and an equal amount of elephants.

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Thrice the number
of cavalry riders.

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Five times that was the infantry.

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A mighty army on one side.

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I was weaponless on the other.

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Didn't you think to yourself?

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What kind of balance was that?

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You had much more warriors,
materials collected

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and focused on it.

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The strategy of war and

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planning was not done right.

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"There are 3 mantras
for war strategy."

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"Distract, stun and deceive."

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"All my ploys"

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"could be resolved by Vidur."

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That was the end of a chapter

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of the great epic

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within which reside many stories.

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But this is the beginning of
an attempt

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to view this great epic

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and re examine it
from a truthful perspective.

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To gauge for oneself

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which side are we on?

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Are we righteous?

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Or are we unrighteous?

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Or perhaps...

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Keep watching, Mahabharata.

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The end or the beginning?