Inside it, a baby boy developed who was named Drona as he was born in a pot.ĭrupada was a friend of Drona. He was filled with desire and his seed fell into a pot or basket. On a river side, Bharadwaj saw an apsara named Ghritachi.
Read the full story of Satyawati and Parashar here: Drona and Drupadaĭrona was born in a vessel. Before the start of Mahabharat war, he cautioned Dhritrashtra that his sons are going to die as inauspicious signs are there to see. Ved Vyasa was the father of Dhritrashtra, Pandu and Vidura. Ved Vyasa was born to Parashar and Satyawati. She was also a mother of Sage Vyasa. Satyavati was the daughter of a cursed apsara named Adrika. By the boon of sage Parashar, she smelled like a flower. Only Sahadeva ate a piece the moment he ate, he was able to see future but stopped by God. There is also a story of him being a great astrologer. Pandu (Father of Pandavas) wished his sons must eat his flesh post death so that all the knowledge may transfer to them which he had collected after so many years. He knew that a war was going to occur, but he kept silent because he was under a curse that if he revealed anything to anybody he would die. Sahadeva (the youngest Pandava) was an excellent astrologer. Uttar was his charioteer.Īrjuna as Brihannala Sahadeva – The astrologer Arjuna used his curse and lived as a eunuch named Brihannala and remain undetected as required by the condition of anonymity.Īrjuna defeated the Kauravas after the agyaatvaas, which included Drona, Karna and Bhishma. After spending twelve years in forest, Pandavas spent the 13th year of exile in cognito, in the court of King Virat. When lord Indra came to know about the curse, he told Arjun that this curse is going to serve as a boon during the one year stay in hiding and after spending that period, he would regain his masculinity.
Arjuna used this curse to his advantage during the agyaatvaas. Annoyed with Arjun’s rejection, Urvashi cursed him to become a eunuch. This was due to a curse from Urvashi. In Indralok, Arjun was propositioned by Urvashi, but he used to address her as ‘mother’ as she had was married to his ancestor, Pururva. Arjuna – the eunuchĪrjuna was really a eunuch during the agyaatvaas. Bheema killed all 99 brother of Kauravas. So, of the 100 brothers of Kaurava, only Yuyutsu survived the Mahabharata war, as he had fought from Pandavas side. A Kaurava who fought from Pandavas sideīefore the start of war, Yudhishthira asked if any of the kauravas wants to join Pandavas? Yuyutsu expressed this desire. Accordingly, her curse came true after 36 years of Mahabharata war. She also cursed that his clan of Yadavas will be destroyed by infighting. Gandhari held Lord Krishna responsible for Mahabharat war and cursed that his end will be ordinary. Naive Duryodhana thought that Shri Krishna would not be of use and he decided to have the Narayani Army.ĭuryodhan, Arjun and Shri Krishna Gandhari shrap to Krishna So, on one hand was his famous Narayani army and on the other hand was he alone without any weapon. However, Krishna smiled and said that since he saw Arjun first so it would only be fair if he supported both the sides. But Duryodhan said that since he came first if was only fair for Krishna to support the Kauravas. Arjun went to the foot of the bed and stood there with his hands folded.
Duryodhan who entered the room first, sat on Krishna’s bed besides his head. Both Arjun and Duryodhan entered Krishna’s room.
Satyaki informed that Krishna was asleep. Duryodhan and Arjun both went to Dwarka to meet Lord Krishna to seek his support for the war. His army Narayani vahini, fought from Kaurava’s side. Shri Krishna vowed that he will not pick a weapon in Mahabharata war. There are interesting stories which narrate why the Sarpa Yagna had to be conducted, and who were all the people acting as catalysts for the Yagna.įollowing are the 51 facts, which will surely entertain you.Īlso read: 51 facts on the Ramayana Shri Krishna did not fight the Mahabharata war Few people know that the entire epic was narrated as a flashback at the Sarpa Yagna being conducted by Janmejaya, the son of Parikshit (Abhimanyu’s son). This is also known as pancham veda or fifth veda. In the epic Mahabharata, there are numerous facts which fascinate the reader.