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Sudipta Bhomik
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Sudipta Bhomik
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Sudipta Bhomik
The Stories of Mahabharata Retold by Sudipta Bhomik welcome dear friends, to another episode of the Stories of Mahabharata. In the last episode, we heard how King Shalya agreed to be Karna's charioteer and thus keep his promise to Yudhishthir. We also heard how Krishna helped avoid a grave crisis between Yudhishthir and Arjun that could have ended in a dis. As Arjuna's chariot raced towards the battlefield, Krishna said, my dear Arjun, no doubt you are the greatest warrior alive, but don't you ever ignore the might of Karna. Today, on the 17th day of the war, most of the warriors from both sides have succumbed and left for the heavens. Still, the Kauravas have five of the most valiant generals alive. Aswathama, Kripacharya, Krita, Varma, Shalya and Karna. Ashwathama is your guru drone son. Kripa is your Guru and your family ties with Kritabarma and Shalaya. It is possible for you to have a soft corner for them but you should show no mercy to Karna. It was he who encouraged Duryodhan to do all the evil things against you. You must kill him today. While Arjun was heading towards the battlefield Bhim was busy fighting the Kaurava army. With all his might he hurled a huge mace at an incoming Kaurava chariot. The mace hit the chariot and shattered it into pits killing all its riders. Bhim looked at his charioteer Vishoka and said I don't see Arjun anywhere near. Yudhishthir went back to his tent with his injuries. I wonder if they are all alive. Whatever it may, I will keep on with my rampage and destroy the Kauravas. Tell me, do I have enough weapons in my cache? Vishoka looked inside the chariot and said don't worry Bhimhain. You have enough armaments to kill all your enemy. You keep firing them as much as you want. Assured of his stash of weapons Bhim continued his killing spree. Little later Vishoka said Lord, I think I can hear the twang of Arjun's Gandhif. He stood up on his chariot and looked at the direction of the sound and said there. There I can see Arjun's chariot mast. He is coming. Bheem was extremely happy. You have given me the greatest news today. For this I will reward you handsomely. Soon Arjun's chariot approached Bhim. How's our brother Yudhishthir? Asked Bhim. Is he alive and well? Yes, he is fine and recovering from his wounds said Arjun. There is nothing to worry about. You keep on fighting. I'll go and engage with Karna. Hearing the good news Bhim attacked the Kaurav army with renewed vigor. Watching Bhim slaughtering his soldiers Dushashan came to stop him. With a volley of arrows Bhim shattered Dushasan's bow and then killed his charioteer. But Tusashan didn't give up. He picked up the reins with his left hand and drove the chariot on his own. With his right hand he hurled a spear at Bhim. The spear struck Bhim's head and knocked him out. Before Dushan could strike him again Bhim jumped up on his chariot and cried out Dushan, today I will kill you and drink your blood. Dushan laughed and heard the mighty Shakti. He picked up his huge mace, whirled it above his head and threw it towards the Sachin. The mace shattered the Sashan Khakti Astra and then struck him on his head and flung him far from his chariot. Dushan cried out in pain Bhim remembered the day when Dusasan dragged Draupadi to the court by her hair and then tried to disrobe her in front of the Kuru clan and his blood boiled in rage he jumped off his chariot and walked towards the Sachin Bhim stopped in front of the Sashan pulled out his sword and cried out Listen to me Kaurava warriors. Now I will kill this evil man Dushan and avenge Draupadi. Stop me if you can. With his knee Bheem squeezed the Sachin's neck and then plunged the sword into his chest Blood gushed out of the Sachin's chest Bhim collected the blood in his palms and drank just the way a man drinks from a mountain spring to quench his thirst with blood smeared hands and face he looked up and said this is the most delicious drink I ever had no other drink has been able to give me so much peace, so much pleasure watching this ghastly scene the Kaurava soldiers panicked Some felt unconscious and the rest began to flee Krishna and Arjun brought their chariot near Bhim and were shocked Bhim looked at them and said why are you looking at me like that? I have killed this Shashan the way I said I would. I kept my promise Next I will kill Duryodhana by crushing his thighs and only then I can rest in peace. Saying so, Bhim walked back to his chariot and sped away when the news of Dustasan's horrific death reached Duryodhan he was devastated but that wasn't all. Soon another messenger came in with the news that Bheem has killed 10 more of his brothers Duryodhan felt the war was slipping away from his hands Only Karna was his last hope he asked the messenger to inform Karna that he must focus all his attention on Arjun and kill him as soon as possible. Karna, however, was not waiting for Duryodhan's instructions. When he learned that his favourite son Vrishasen was killed by Arjuna he was furious. He asked his charioteer Shalya, take me to Arjun Today I will kill both Krishna and Arjun and end this battle once and for all. Shalya veered the chariot in the direction where the deep cries of the Kaurava soldiers were coming from. Soon Karna and Arjun's chariots faced each other and a fierce battle broke out. Streams of arrows spewed out from their bows killing thousands of soldiers on both sides. They hurled their fiercest weapons at each other weapons they specially reserved for this battle. The earth rumbled as their chariots encircled each other. Explosions rocked the battlefield and lighted up the sky. The warriors ran to save themselves from the wrath of the with two giants. The gods in the heavens came out to witness this great battle and they divided into sides. Some supported Arjuna and some Karna. Ashwathama rushed to Duryodhan and pleaded Duryodhan, stop this madness. This war is helping nobody. Declare a ceasefire and bring the Pandavas to the table and negotiate a peace treaty. I'm sure the Pandavas will listen to you and agree to any respectable arrangement. Duryodhan sighed and said it's too late, Ashwathama. How can I live in peace after witnessing the horrible death of my dear brother Tusashan in the hands of that monster Bhim? The Pandavas don't trust me either. But you don't worry. Arjuna is tired and soon Karna will overpower him.
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Sudipta Bhomik
Arjun and Karna kept on shooting their most powerful weapons. The fire weapon, the wind weapon, the water weapon. But neither of them budged an inch. Arjun shot his deadly Indrastra, the weapon he received from Lord Indra. But Karna stopped the weapon mid air with his Bhargavastha. Bhim was angry. What's the matter with you Arjun? Your weapons seems to have lost their power and Karna is devastating our army. If you think you are unfit to fight Karna today, let me know. I will kill that charioteer's son in one strike of my mace. Krishna too was disappointed with Arjun's performance. Gather yourself, Arjun. Gather yourself. None of her weapons are able to break through Karna's defense. Karna is destroying them all in mid air. It seems you have lost your sharpness. Are you in a trance or what? Wake up and focus your attention. You have a job to complete. Kill Karna. If you don't think you are up to it, let me know. I will decapitate that evil son of a charioteer with my Sudarshan chakra. Krishna's scolding woke up Arjuna. He picked up a deadly arrow, the Brahmastra and said, Krishna, thank you for pulling me out of my daze. Now if you would allow me, I'll shoot this Brahmastra at Karna and destroy him. Do whatever you need to, said Krishna. Just kill him. Arjuna engaged the Brahmastra on his Gandhi bow, chanted the activation mantra sequence and released the weapon with a deep roar. The weapon shot out of the bow and flew towards Karna at lightning speed. Karna was prepared. He shot a series of countermatures and deflected Arjun's Brahmastra from a nearby chariot. Dheem yelled, try again, Arjun. Don't let that evil man get away. Arjun engaged another Brahmastra to his Gandhi form, pulled the string to the end and released the weapon, shot out and spewed out thousands of smaller weapons and struck the enemy soldiers. Once again Karna destroyed the weapon before it could cause any significant damage. Arjun's mighty pull broke the Gandhiva bowstring. Arjuna scrambled to replace it and Karna took this opportunity to strike. His arrows pierced Arjun's armor and cut through his flesh. He also struck Krishna with multiple arrows and Krishna began to bleed. Seeing blood from Krishna's body, Arjuna roared like an iron with a new bowstring on Gandhiv, he covered the sky with thousands of arrows. The arrows fell back, killing thousands and hitting both Karna and Shalya. The Kaurava warriors panicked and began to flee for their lives. Ashwasen, whose mother, the Takshak serpent, had died when Arjun burned down the Khandavar Forest was lying deep underground. The rumbling of the chariots, the thumping of the elephants and the explosion of the weapons woke him up. He came up to the surface and saw Arjun fighting Karna. He thought, this is the right moment to take his revenge. He slipped into Karna's quiver and took the shape of an arrow. Karna, not aware of Ashwasen, picked the serpent as his arrow and engaged on his bow to shoot Arjun. Shalaya noticed and knew that it would be impossible for Arjuna to survive this weapon. Remembering his promise to Yudhishthir, he said to Karna, don't use that weapon. It won't cut Arjun's neck. Try something else. Karna, while aiming at Arjuna, said, I never re engage my arrow. I picked this weapon and this is what I'll use. Saying so, Karna released the weapon. The serpent weapon shot out of Karna's bow like a meteor and hurled towards Arjuna. The moment Krishna noticed the weapon, he knew if they strike Arjuna, he would die for sure in an instant. Krishna stood up and pressed down on the chariot floor. The chariot floor wheels immediately sunk into the ground almost an arm's length and the weapon struck Arjun's helmet and knocked it off, saving Arjun's life. A frustrated Ashwasen returned to Karna and revealed himself. You fired the weapon without knowing it was me you were shooting, he said, that's why I failed to kill Arjun, the man who burned my mother alive. Shoot me once again and this time I won't fail. Aswasen, I understand your pain, but I cannot accept your offer, said Karna. I want to kill Arjuna with my own might. I don't need help from anybody. Angry as Sushen jumped up in the sky and hurled himself towards Arjuna to avenge the death of his mother, Krishna looked up and said, look up, Arjun. That is Ashwasen the serpent coming to kill you and avenge his mother's death. Strike him now. With six arrows shot in quick succession, Arjuna cut down the serpent into pieces. Krishna jumped off the chariot and with his own hands pulled the chariot wheels out of the ground. Once again Arjun launched a fierce attack on Karna, and this time he didn't give Karna any opportunity to defend himself. Arjun's arrows shattered Karna's helmet, cut open his armor and pierced into his flesh. Karna reeled in pain as blood gushed out of his wounds. His bow dropped off his hand and he stumbled on the chariot and grabbed the mast to prevent himself from falling. Arjun felt pity on Karna and stopped shooting at him. Why did you stop? Asked Krishna. Karna is tired and you must take this opportunity to finish him off. But he is wounded and he is unarmed, said Arjun. It is not right to kill an unarmed man. A warrior never offers relief to his enemy, said Krishna. That is foolishness. Strike him now before he recovers and strikes back at you. Arjun picked up his gandif to shoot at Karna, but he was late. Karna had already recovered and launched his Counter attack. The sky once again was covered with arrows from Karna and Arjun while Shalya and Krishna drove their chariots in a zigzag maze. Suddenly Karna felt his chariot was not moving. He looked at Shalya and said what happened? Why aren't we moving? Shala looked down and said it seems her chariot wheels are stuck in the ground and spinning in place. Let me try to get them out. Instantly Karna remembered the curse of the Brahmin. When his time comes his chariot wheels would get stuck in the ground but he wasn't afraid. He said, king Shalya, try your best to get the chariot out. I'll use some of my deadliest weapons and keep Arjun at bay. Karna tried to pick a weapon but he couldn't remember any of the special weapons he had. Guru Parushuram's curse was coming true. Still, Karna didn't despair. He picked up his bows and kept shooting his ordinary arrows at Arjun. The incessant flows of arrows from Karna overwhelmed Arjun and cut his bowstring several times. While Arjun repaired his bowstring Sharlya tried to get the chariot wheels out of the mud. Arjun then picked up a deadly iron clad arrow and aimed at Karna. Karna dropped his bow and stood up on the chariot waving his hands. Arjuna, you see I am unarmed. You know it better than anybody. It is unfair to strike an unarmed warrior. Give me a moment to pull out my chariot. We can engage in your battle after that. You are an honourable man and I am sure you know that it is the right thing to do. Before Arjun could respond Krishna yelled at Karna don't you lecture us about right and wrong and about honor. What happened to your honor and your righteousness when you joined the fun with Dushan, Duryodhan and Shakuni to drag Draupadi into the court and attempted to disrobe her. Where was your righteousness when that evil Shakuni defeated a naive Yudhishthir in an unfair game of dice? Where was your honor when you and your Kaurava generals encircled that boy Abhimanyu and killed him in the most unfair and cowardly manner? And the list does not end here. So stop lecturing us about righteousness and pay the price for all your sins. Karna couldn't answer is took down in shame and tried to gather himself. Then he suddenly picked up a deadly arrow laced with poison and shot at Arjun. The arrow struck Arjun's arm and Arjun cried out in pain. His head began to spin and his Gandhi fell from his hand. Karna took this opportunity and jumped off his chariot and tried to pull out the chariot wheels stuck deep inside the ground. The more he tried to pull the motor wheel sank. Karna kept on struggling but it was of no avail. Arjun regained consciousness and picked up his Gandhi. Krishna said, do not hesitate Arjun. Finish off Karna now. Arjuna picked up the fierce angelic weapon and engaged on his Khandev. If I have treated my elders with respect and have their blessings if I have worshipped the Gods and received their blessings if I have been well mannered to my friends and family, then let this weapon take the life of my enemy. Saying these words, Arjun released the weapon Like a bolt of lightning the angelic weapon cut through the air and sliced off Karna's head from his body. As Karna stumbled into the ground people saw a bright light emerge from his headless body and rise to the sky and merge into the sun. The Kauravas cried out in despair and the Pandavas screamed in joy. When Duryodhan heard the news he felt devastated and began to cry. The loss of Dusashan and Karna on the same day was too much for him to handle. Shah Lea Ashwathama tried to console him. It's not over yet. You still have several great warriors who can defeat the Pandavas. Those words, however, hardly had any effect on Duryodhan. Krishna and Arjun went back to Yudhishthir's tent to give him the news of Karna's fall. A delighted Yudhishthir embraced them both and asked them to take him to the battlefield where Karna lied. Watching Karna's lifeless body lying in the ground, Yudhishthir said, krishna, how can I ever thank you? Without your inspiration and guidance, we could never have achieved this. He looked at Arjun and said, my dear brother, you kept your promise. I might have said some harsh words to you in the past but never have I doubted your promise and I always knew you are the greatest warrior of all. Because of you and Krishna, tonight I'll sleep in peace.
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Podcast Host
The Stories of Mahabharata is written, directed and told by Sudipta Bhamek Audio engineering, original music and sound design by Avi Zeev Find us online@facebook.com MahaBharataPodcast Join the group for updates and news. Subscribe to the podcast using itunes or any other podcast catcher on Twitter. We are Mahabharataudio.
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Sudipta Bhomik
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Krishna
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Sudipta Bhomik
Your family wants new phones, so how do we know? They told us.
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Krishna
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Sudipta Bhomik
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Krishna
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Podcast Host
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