What Homer’s ILIAD is to Greek civilization and the great classics of yore are to different nations of the world, the MAHABHARAT is to India. Written by Brahmrishi Ved Vyasa, the ancient philosopher thinker who was known to be the fountain of all human knowledge, it has been translated into many languages and even presented in ballet form in far off western and oriental countries.
But the MAHABHARAT is not an abstruse philosophical or religious tract. It encompasses all shades of human nature from the utterly base to the completely divine; its high point is Lord Sri Krishna’s message to humanity, the Song Celestial the divine BHAGVAT GITA, acknowledged to be the quintessence of all knowledge embodied in the Hindu ethos.
B. R. Chopra's MAHABHARAT is one of India's most successful TV series in history and has been repeatedly telecast on TV networks worldwide to phenomenal response. The TV show has left an indelible impression in the hearts and minds of viewers worldwide with its timeless values and teachings. This classic tale of the victory of good over evil is available exclusively on the Internet at Rajshri.com
King Bharat sows the seed of democratic thinking by appointing a commoner as his successor. Many generations later, King Shantanu risks this tradition when he marries Ganga, who is promised not to be questioned for any for her actions….
Bound by his promise, Shantanu does not question Ganga as she sacrifices seven of their sons. When he protests at the birth of their eighth son, Ganga leaves him forever with their last son. Years later, Ganga returns the same son to Shantanu, as Prince Devavrat .....
Devavrat is crowned as Yuvraj, heir apparent to King Shantanu. But, to enable his father's remarriage to a village girl, Devavrat vows to remain unmarried for the rest of his life and renounces his rights to the throne. The Gods shower blessings on this supreme sacrifice and Devavrat is renamed as Bhishma.....
Bhishma (Devavrat) defends his sacrifice and carries out his duties to look after all the affairs of the State. King Shantanu dies in grief and guilt towards Bhishma……
Shantanu’s son Vichitravirya ascends the throne. Bhishma arranges the marriage of Amba,Ambika and Ambalika, the daughters of a neighboring king, with King Vichitravirya. However, Vichitravirya dies young and without any offspring……..
Threatened with extinction, Queen Satyavati, calls on Ambalika and Ambika to marry Rishi Vyasa. Ambalika gives birth to Dhritarashtra who is born blind. Ambika gives birth to Pandu who is born anemic and weak. Bhishma is duty bound to look after this generation too......
Dhritarashtra and Pandu are married to Gandhari and Kunti respectively. As Dhritarashtra is blind, Gandhari binds up her eyes with a piece of silk, refusing to see the world. Kunti is the daughter of the King of Yadava's and thus the sister of Vasudeva, foster father of Lord Krishna.
Pandu establishes the supremacy of the Kuru House. During his campaign's he takes another wife, Madri. After the campaigns, Pandu goes to the forest for relaxation with his two queens Kunti and Madri…..
Pandu accidentally kills a Sage, while hunting. As penance, Pandu decides to spend his life in exile and entrusts his kingdom to Dhritarashtra. In time, five children – Yudhisthir, Bheem, Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev – are born to Kunti and Madri. Dhritarashtra has hundred sons from Gandhari, the eldest being Duryodhan.......
In Mathura, King Kans dethrones his father and takes over the Kingdom. He arranges his sister Devki’s marriage with his influential friend Vasudev. But the prediction that her eighth son will be responsible for Kans’s death, he imprisons Devki and Vasudev......
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