Duryodhana could not stand their success. He challenged Yudhishthira to a game of dice, a game Yudhishthira was addicted to. The dice were loaded. Yudhishthira lost everything—his kingdom, his jewels, his brothers, himself, and finally, Draupadi.
Long ago, King Shantanu of Hastinapura fell in love with a beautiful river goddess, Ganga. She bore him a son, Devavrata, a prince of unmatched skill. Years later, Shantanu fell in love again—with a fisherwoman named Satyavati. Her father agreed to the marriage only on one condition: Satyavati’s son would be king, not Devavrata. Mahabharat Episode All
The blind king Dhritarashtra raised all 105 boys together. But from childhood, Duryodhana hated the Pandavas with a burning jealousy—especially the mighty Bhima and the skilled archer Arjuna. Duryodhana could not stand their success
To make his father happy, Devavrata took a terrible, life-altering oath: he renounced the throne forever and swore never to marry or have children. Because his oath was so fierce, he came to be known as ("the terrible"). His sacrifice ensured Shantanu and Satyavati’s marriage. Years later, Shantanu fell in love again—with a
Krishna, his charioteer, replied with the —the song of God. He taught Arjuna about the immortal soul, the duty ( dharma ) of a warrior, and surrendering all actions to the divine. Arjuna picked up his bow, Gandiva .
Dhritarashtra, though blind, became the de facto king because he was the eldest. He married Gandhari, a princess who blindfolded herself for life to share her husband's blindness. She bore a hundred sons—the —led by the cruel and jealous Duryodhana .
The blind king, fearing divine wrath, intervened. He gave Draupadi a wish. She asked for her husbands’ freedom. Then, the Pandavas were sent into (12 years in the forest, 1 year in hiding). The condition: if found during the 13th year, another 12 years of exile.