On the 18th day of the war, Yudhistir kills Shalya, the newly appointed Kaurava chief and effectively ends the war. Duryodhan flees the battle field and hides in lake Dwaipayan. The Pandavas hunt him down and challenges Duryodhan to a one on one combat. Duryodhan picks Bheem as his opponent, and in an opportune moment Bheem strikes Duryodhan's thighs and crashes them. Find us on: Twitter: @MahabharatAudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MahabharataPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mahabharata Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

On the seventeenth day of the war, Bheem kills Dussashan and in a ghastly act drinks his blood. An unarmed and helpless Karna is killed by Arjun ensuring the victory of the Pandavas. Find us on: Twitter: @MahabharatAudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MahabharataPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mahabharata Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

As per Karna's wish, Duryodhan appoints Shalya as his charioteer. Shalya accepts the offer with the intention to distract Karna from the Pandavas. Arjun and Krishna visit an injured Yudhistir in the Pandava camp. Yudhistir's caustic remarks enrage Arjun and drive him to do the unthinkable. Find us on: Twitter: @MahabharatAudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MahabharataPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mahabharata Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Duryodhan appoints Karna as the new commander in chief of the Kaurava army. Karna vows to destroy the Pandavas. Yudhistir defeats Duryodhan in a one-on-one combat, but spares his life for Bheem to keep his promise. Find us on: Twitter: @MahabharatAudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MahabharataPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mahabharata Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Guru Dronacharya, the commander in chief of the Kaurava army has been wreaking havoc in the Pandava army. Krishna had to devise a devious plan to ensure the fall of the great warrior, and Yudhistir for the first time in his life had to tell a lie to ensure his Guru's death. Find us on: Twitter: @MahabharatAudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MahabharataPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mahabharata Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Provoked by Kripacharya and Aswathama, Karna launches a vicious attack on the Pandava soldiers. Krishna asks Bheem's son - Ghatotkach the Rakshas - to stop Karna. Ghatotkach uses his demonic illusions to attack Karna and the Kaurava soldiers. Overwhelmed by Ghatotkach, Duryodhan asks Karna to use his Shakti weapon to destroy him. Karna has been saving this weapon for Arjun, but to save the day, he is forced to use it on Ghatotkach. Find us on: Twitter: @MahabharatAudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MahabharataPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mahabharata Hosted on Acast ..read more

Jayadrath hides behind the Kaurava warriors who are bent upon protecting him from Arjun's wrath. If they can protect Jayadrath till sundown, Arjun has to kill himself to keep his promise. But Arjun has Lord Krishna with his divine powers on his side. It is impossible for the Kauravas to outsmart Krishna who is always ready to protect his dearest friend Arjun. Find us on: Twitter: @MahabharatAudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MahabharataPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mahabharata Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Duryodhan and Dron assures Jayadrath of his protection from Arjun's wrath. They create an impenetrable formation to hide Jayadrath till sunset. On the fourteenth day of the war, Arjun and the rest of the Pandavas struggle to find and kill Jayadrath, failing which Arjun has to self immolate to keep his promise. Find us on: Twitter: @MahabharatAudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MahabharataPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mahabharata See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

Dhritarashtra and Yudhistira When the blind king Dritarashtra learned that the Pandavas have survived the fire in Varanavata and have gained a strong ally, King Drupada of Panchala by marrying his daughter Draupadi, he was in deep trouble. He had already declared Duryodhana to be the crown prince of Hastinapura. Now if the Pandavas come back to Hastinapura and demand the throne, what would he do? Listen to this exciting episode by clicking on the player below. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

Arjuna attempts to hit the target while Krishna, Draupadi and Drupada watch. Listen to another episode of the stories of Mahabharata. In this episode, we go to the city of Kampilya in Panchala, where the Pandavas attend the Swayavara of Draupadi, King Drupada's daughter. There, Arjuna passes the most difficult test set for an archer and wins Draupadi as his bride. Listen to the podcast below. And don't forget to join our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MahabharataPodcast.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more