Season 1
267 episodes · 2013
Season 1 of the 2013 Mahabharat sets the foundation of the epic by exploring the origins of the Kuru dynasty, Bhishma’s devastating oath, and the early rivalry between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. It focuses on generational curses, complex sacrifices, and the political maneuvers that lead to the great war.
1Shantanu Accepts Bhishma as His Son
The people of Hastinapur are attacked by Rakshasas. Bhishma comes to save the people. Later Shantanu comes to know from Ganga that Bhishma is his son and accepts him.
2Bhishma Saves Vichitravirya
Vichitravirya is captured by the King of Panchal, for his misdeeds. Bhishma saves Vichitravirya from the King of Panchal.
3Bhishma defeats King Salva
Satyavati orders Bhishma to win the three daughters of King of Kashi from their seeming swayamvara, so that they can be married to Vichitravirya.
4Amba Orders Bhishma to Marry Her
Feeling victimized Amba seeks justice. She orders Bhishma to marry her but he refuses as he has taken an oath. Amba swears that she will take revenge on Bhishma. So, she seeks the help of Lord Parashurama.
5Ambika and Ambalika give birth to boys
Vichitravirya dies under mysterious circumstances. Bhishma questions Suryanarayan about Vichitravirya's death and accuses him of destroying his family. Meanwhile, Amba gains the attention of Lord Parashurama.
6Parashurama Fights with Bhishma
Ambika and Ambalika's sons are named Dhritarashtra and Pandu. Amba returns to Hastinapur and asks Bhishma to choose either marriage or death.
7Amba gets a rebirth as Shikhandini
The Intense battle between Lord Parashurama and Bhishma continues. Lord Shiva intervenes, on request of Goddess Ganga.
- 8
A Marriage Proposal For Gandhari
- 9
Maharaj Subal Fears Shakuni
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Shakuni Is Furious With Subal
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Gandhari Takes An Oath
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Dhritarashtra Marries Gandhari
- 13
Dhritarashtra Rejects Gandhari
- 14
Vidur, The Voice Of Reason
- 15
Pandu Becomes Maharaj Of Hastinapur
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Bheeshm Advises Satyavati
- 17
Kunti Hides Her Past From Pandu
- 18
Vidur Welcomes Pandu And Kunti
- 19
Shakuni Provokes Dhritarashtra
- 20
Pandu Informs Kunti About The War
- 21
Pandu Marries Madri
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Pandu Kills Maharishi Kindam
- 23
Pandu Steps Down From The Throne
- 24
Kunti Bears A Son
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Gandhari's Child Shocks Everyone
- 26
Kunti Gives Birth To Bheem
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Gandhari's First Child Is Named Duryodhan
- 28
Karn Impresses Bheeshm
- 29
Shakuni Lies To Dhritarashtra
- 30
Satyavati Wants Pandu To Return
- 31
The Cursed Pandu
- 32
Who Will Be The Next Maharaj?
- 33
Kunti's Sons Arrive At Hastinapur
- 34
Duryodhan Against Bheeshm
- 35
Training The Rajkumars
- 36
Pandavs, Kauravs Keep Fighting
- 37
Duryodhan Plans To Kill Bheem
- 38
Bheem Is Thrown Into A River
- 39
Kunti Is Delighted To See Bheem
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Kunti To Shift To Kuntibhoj
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Kunti Bids Farewell To Her Sons
- 42
Dronacharya Teaches Arjun The Art Of Archery
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Dronacharya Teaches Arjun
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Eklavya Gives His Right Thumb
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Arjun Saves Dronacharya
- 46
Karn Starts Learning Archery
- 47
Shakuni Provokes Ashwatthama
- 48
Pandavs, Kauravs In A Contest
- 49
Duryodhan Defeats Nakul, Sahdev
- 50
Shakuni Plots To Defeat Arjun
- 51
Karn Becomes Maharaj
- 52
Kunti Recognizes Karn
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Kunti Wants To Meet Karn
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Karn Vows To Kill Arjun
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Arjun Gets Angry At Karn
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Arjun Apologizes To Karn
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Dhritarashtra To Name Successor
- 58
Dronacharya Makes A Demand
- 59
Arjun Makes A Promise To Dronacharya
- 60
The War Against Drupad
- 61
Drupad Imprisons The Kauravs
- 62
Arjun Imprisons Drupad
- 63
Ashwatthama Is Crowned As Maharaj Of Panchal
- 64
Duryodhan Threatens Dhritarashtra
- 65
Dhritarashtra Makes A Decision
- 66
Yudhishthir Becomes Maharaj Of Hastinapur
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Kalyavan Attacks Subhadra And Arjun
- 68
Krishna Saves Arjun
- 69
A Plan To Abduct Rukmini
- 70
Rukmi Refuses To Accept Krishna
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Krishna Decides To Marry Rukmini
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Marriage Plans For Dushala
- 73
Duryodhan's Plot Against Pandavs
- 74
Pandavs Leave For Varnavat
- 75
Vidur Learns About Duryodhan's Plan
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Puja In Varnavat
- 77
Bheeshm Leaves For Varnavat
- 78
Arjun Learns About The Plot
- 79
Kunti Learns Duryodhan's Plan
- 80
The Pandavs Dig A Tunnel
- 81
The Pandav's Weapon
- 82
The Pandavs Live In The Forest
- 83
Drupad Is Blessed With A Son
- 84
Draupadi Emerges From The Fire
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Draupadi Finds A Friend
- 86
Pandavs Enter Hidimba's Jungle
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Dhrishtadyumna - The Commander
- 88
Draupadi Is Exiled
- 89
Krishna Saves Dronacharya
- 90
Hidimba Plans To Trap Pandavs
- 91
Draupadi Returns To Kampilya
- 92
Draupadi's Swayamvar
- 93
Bheem Becomes Rakshasraj
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Bheem Marries Hidimba
- 95
Pandavs Leave Hidimba's Forest
- 96
Vyasa Suggests the Pandavas to Stay in Kampilya
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Shelter In A Potter's House
- 98
Draupadi Learns More About Arjun
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Draupadi's Swayamvar
- 100
Krishna Advises Karn
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Karn At The Swayamvar
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The Brahmans At The Swayamvar
- 103
Arjun's Perfect Aim
- 104
Shakuni Provokes The Maharajs
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Bheeshm Wants Pandavs Back
- 106
Draupadi's Dilemma
- 107
Draupadi To Marry The Pandavs
- 108
Krishna Reveals Arjun's Identity
- 109
Drupad Welcomes The Pandavs
- 110
Draupadi Weds The Pandavs
- 111
Duryodhan's Ashwamedh Yagya
- 112
Dhritarashtra Makes His Decision
- 113
Pandavs Arrive In Hastinapur
- 114
Bheeshm Is Angry
- 115
Draupadi Proves Her Innocence
- 116
Punishment for Arjun
- 117
Duryodhan provokes Dhritarashtra
- 118
Bhishma's threat
- 119
Dhritarashtra apologises
- 120
Khandavprastha gets new king
- 121
The Pandavas leave Hastinapur
- 122
People follow the Pandavas
- 123
Takshak attacks the Pandavas
- 124
Arjun fights Indradev
- 125
Agnidev blesses Arjun
- 126
People Leave Hastinapur
- 127
Dhritarashtra Punishes Kunti
- 128
Kunti's Message To The Pandavs
- 129
Takshak Steals Pandav's Cows
- 130
Takshak Accepts His Defeat
- 131
Krishna Tricks Shakuni
- 132
Subhadra Wishes To Marry Arjun
- 133
Subhadra Abducts Arjun
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Arjun And Subhadra Get Married
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Arjun, Subhadra In Indraprasth
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Jarasandh Gets Duryodhan Arrested
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Krishna Talks of Jarasandh
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Krishna challenges Jarasandh
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Bheem kills Jarasandh
- 140
A jealous Duryodhan
- 141
Duryodhan woos Shishupal
- 142
Duryodhan challenges Krishna
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Duryodhan tries to commit suicide
- 144
A game of dice
- 145
The Pandavas reach Hastinapur
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Bhishma announces the rules
- 147
Duryodhan wins the first round
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Yudhisthir decides to quit
- 149
Draupadi is angry
- 150
Yudhisthir loses again
- 151
Yudhisthir loses himself
- 152
Yudhisthir bets on Draupadi
- 153
Draupadi is humiliated
- 154
Draupadi's honour attacked
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The Disrobing Of Draupadi
- 156
Draupadi curses the Kuru family
- 157
The Pandavas are sent on Vanvaas
- 158
Yudhisthir punishes himself
- 159
The Pandavs Leave Hastinapur
- 160
The Pandavas die
- 161
The Pandavas disguise themselves
- 162
Durvasa visits Yudhisthir
- 163
Pandavas head to Virat's kingdom
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Jayadrath kidnaps Draupadi
- 165
Duryodhan Looks For The Pandavs
- 166
Keechak offends Sairandhri
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Keechak identifies Sairandhri
- 168
Bheem kills Keechak
- 169
Arjun Gets Back His Gandiv
- 170
Bhishma asks Arjun to end fight
- 171
Pandavas decide to wage war
- 172
Bhishma Fights for Hastinapur
- 173
Abhimanyu's warrior skills
- 174
Duryodhan tries to woo Balaram
- 175
Arjun goes to Krishna
- 176
Arjun wants Krishna on his side
- 177
Draupadi fixes a date for the war
- 178
Jaimini predicts the future
- 179
Gandhari advises Duryodhan
- 180
Draupadi's sons seek blessings
- 181
Draupadi takes a decision
- 182
Bhishma guides Dhritarashtra
- 183
The Story Of Krishna
- 184
Lord Vishnu is born to Devaki
- 185
Vasudeva leaves his son with Nand
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Nand relocates to Vrindavan
- 187
Krishna lifts the Govardhan hill
- 188
Yashoda learns about Devaki
- 189
Krishna, Balaram defeat Chanoor
- 190
Krishna Rescues His Parents
- 191
Krishna becomes Pandavas' envoy
- 192
Duryodhan rejects Krishna's plans
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Capture of Krishna ordered
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Duryodhan vows to kill Krishna
- 195
Karna learns about his mother
- 196
Kunti asks Karna for a favour
- 197
Karna goes against the Pandavas
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The armies gather
- 199
Shakuni reads out the rules
- 200
Duryodhan seeks protection
- 201
Indradev asks for Karna's weapons
- 202
Karna gives away his armour
- 203
Duryodhan multiplies his army
- 204
Nakul and Sahadev treat Karna
- 205
Karn Is Asked Not To Fight
- 206
Krishna to be Arjun's charioteer
- 207
Pandavas ordered to wage war
- 208
Krishna enlightens Arjun
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Krishna's lessons for Arjun
- 210
Arjun learns about Karma Yoga
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Arjun's lesson in Bhakti Yoga
- 212
Pandavas attack Kuru army
- 213
Shakuni plots Yudhisthir's fall
- 214
The attack on Yudhisthir
- 215
Pandavas avenge Uttar's death
- 216
The removal of Bhishma
- 217
Bheem provokes Duryodhan
- 218
Bhishma takes Yudhisthir hostage
- 219
Bhishma accused of treachery
- 220
Bishma's resolve
- 221
Bhishma surrenders to Krishna
- 222
Shikhandini returns to fight
- 223
Pandavas look to defeat Bhishma
- 224
Shakuni stabs Shikhandini
- 225
Pandavas fight against Bhishma
- 226
Bheeshm Rests On A Bed Of Arrows
- 227
Vidur blames Dhitarashtra
- 228
Duryodhan upsets Dronacharya
- 229
Dronacharya denies participation
- 230
Bheem vows to kill Duryodhan
- 231
Bheem kills Duryodhan's brothers
- 232
Karna decides to kill Abhimanyu
- 233
Abhimanyu survives Karna's attack
- 234
Dronacharya forms a Chakravyuha
- 235
Uttara's pregnancy
- 236
Jayadrath confronts the Pandavas
- 237
Shakuni stabs Abhimanyu
- 238
Karn Stabs Abhimanyu To Death
- 239
Arjun vows revenge
- 240
Shakuni plans a night attack
- 241
Ghatotkacha creates havoc
- 242
Karn Uses His Divine Weapon
- 243
The killing of Ashwatthama
- 244
Karna spares Sahadev's life
- 245
Dronacharya Beheaded
- 246
Karna made Kuru army chief
- 247
Dusshasan tries to escape
- 248
Draupadi's Humiliation Is Avenged
- 249
Duryodhan's wish
- 250
Takshak decides to help Karna
- 251
Krishna asks Arjun to kill Karna
- 252
Karn Versus Arjun
- 253
Pandavas discover Karna's truth
- 254
Duryodhan's regret
- 255
Gandhari decides to use her boon
- 256
Gandhari opens her eyes
- 257
Duryodhan's weak parts
- 258
Duryodhan vows destruction
- 259
The truth about Duryodhan's body
- 260
Sahdev Kills Shakuni
- 261
Bheem challenges Duryodhan
- 262
Duryodhan's Weaknesses Targeted
- 263
Ashwatthama Kills Dhrishtadyumna
- 264
Ashwatthama Decides To Kill Uttara's Unborn Baby
- 265
Ashwatthama's Brahmastra
- 266
Dhritarashtra decides to kill Bheem
- 267
Gandhari Curses Krishna