In the last part of “The Mahabharata”, Yudhistira and his
brothers are joined by their faithful friends and followers. The Panava’s would like to continue their
lives the way it was before they were exiled by their cousin Duryodhana. Duryodhana wants to continue to isolate his
cousins and start a war with them. He
continues his attitude of wickedness and shows his insolent ways by refusing to
acknowledge that they have successfully completed their twelve years and was
able to live incognito without being noticed.
His father King Dhritarashtra, as always, wants to play a fickle role
between his nephews and his sons.
Yudhistira thinks of a solution that would be favorable to
both the Panava’s and the Kaurava’s. He
asks for his half of the kingdom back, and if not half at least be given five villages. Each village will represent the land that his
he and his four brothers will rule. They
will continue to lives their harmony and without interfering in the lives of
the Kaurava’s. Krishna leaves to Hastinpura on the behalf of Yudhistira to negotiate.
King Duryodhana is not sure how he can please Duryodhana
without him being upset. He lets
Duryodhana continue his plot against his cousins without interfering. Seeking help from his faithful friend and
adviser Vidura, Dhritarashtra understands that his nephews should be treated
fairly but he feels perplexed about the issue.
Duryodhana finds many to back him in the war that he will commence
against his cousins. His jealous
brothers too want in on the action and are ready to become the only heirs to
the throne.
All ends tragically because one human being was not stopped and corrected of his selfish ways.
Bibliography: "The Mahabharata" written by R.K. Narayan (1978)
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