After receiving the curse of the sage Kindama in the guise of a deer, King Pandu seemed to be fated to have no children of his own. This episode shares what happens when he entered renounced life, and the vision of the sages that he would have progeny. Kunti and Pandu debate and explore which paths they may follow to have children.

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After Pandu‘s unfortunate curse, one that would effectively stop him from procreating with his wives, he renounces on an extreme sending the message back to Hastinapura of the same. Taking up intense association with the forest dwelling sages, they prophesied here of Pandu‘s having powerful children, after which he is left pondering for solutions.

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King Janamejaya after hearing about the Kaurava births, is curious about his own line, that from Pandu, and so enquiring on this, hears beginning from the ventures of Pandu in the forest, and his dramatic meeting with Sage Kindama, in the guise of a deer. The resulting curse from their curious interaction that raises many questions on the domain of the warrior, the sage, and the hunting of animals, paves way for many important events that shall unfold.

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Following the conquests of Pandu, and his eventual retirement at a young age, to the forests, this episode turns its attention to Dhritrashtra and Gandhari, and their score of 102 children.

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The powerful son of Queen Ambalika of the Kingdom of Kosala, Pandu, whose spirit was adventurous and boisterous, went with his forces in every direction, entailing one of the largest conquests of his race. Rapidly bringing Kings under his sway, he equally quickly retires to the forests, leaving the throne vacant.

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The two brothers Dhritrashtra & Pandu had thus been married through the vision of Bhishma in reinforcing alliances with the Gandhara, Vrishni, and Madra Kingdoms, who were none other than the fellow ancestors through the line of King Yayati. This episode explains the past of Kunti, who was now Queen of Hastinapura, and her eldest son, who would be known as Karna.

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After Bhishma had in his mind an idea of how the marriages of his nephews Dhritrashtra and Pandu would pan out, this episode covers the events would unfold providing an opportunity for those to materialise; bringing together the lines that had come from their great ancestor King Yayati from the Age of Truth.

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After Satyavati & Bhishma had thought through together their succession plans on how best their line may be salvaged, and following the births of Dhritrashtra, Pandu and Vidura, Bhishma in this episode turns his attention to the prospective alliances through the marriages of the princes.

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