- The Kurukshetra war has ended. The Pandavas visit Dhritrashtra who coldly embraces Yudhishthira. Dhritarashtra then moves forward to embrace Bheem, but Krishna tells Bheem to put an iron statue in his place.
- The story of Mahabharta is repeated through the ages. It is our past, present and our future.
The Kurukshetra war has ended. Vidur returns to Dhritarashtra and expresses grief on the death of Duryodhan. Dhritarashtra is livid that Bheem broke Duryodhan's thigh during mace warfare. Vidur tells him that all Kauravas are dead because of Dhritarashtra's ambition. He misled Duryodhan as well. Dhritarashtra fed him the poison of his own ambition. This ambition led Duryodhan to the war and to his own death.
They were all pawns in the corrupt politics that Dhritarashtra allowed to foster in Hastinapur. Even in this moment of defeat, Dhritarashtra mourns his own sons, which means he is proved to be only a father and not a righteous King, who takes a holistic view of the outcome. Vidur says that Dhritarashtra still has his soul and all is not yet lost. Vidur says that while Dhritarashtra mourns only his 100 sons, Hastinapur gave the sacrifice of innumerable sons who died in battle fighting for Duryodhan. Vidur wants Dhritarashtra to seek Hastinapur's forgiveness.
Vidur accuses Dhritarashtra of sacrificing his sons to stall the march of future and the path of righteousness. Vidur wants Dhritarashtra to bless the victorious Pandavas and then heads towards forest for retirement. Gandhari and Kunti have also decided to go with him. Dhritarashtra says he cannot face Gandhari and Kunti, but Vidur says that facing them is his penance and punishment.
When Pandavas enter the palace, Vidur asks Krishna to meet Dhritarashtra first. Dhritarashtra is annoyed when Krishna repeatedly calls him Maharaj. He says that his armies have been defeated in battle, and thus Maharaj title belongs to Yudhishthira. Krishna refuses to offer condolences for the death of Dhritarashtra's sons as he says that they chose the path of destruction themselves. Krishna also adds that Dhritarashtra is solely responsible for this war and for the loss of his clan. Dhritarashtra says Hastinapur belonged to him and after him it rightfully belonged to Duryodhan.
The Pandavas meet Dhritrashtra who coldly embraces Yudhishthira. Dhritarashtra then moves forward to embrace Bheem, but Krishna indicates to Bheem to put an iron statue in his place (the same Iron statue of Bheem on which Duryodhan used to practice mace warfare). Dhritarshtra hugs the iron statute and crushes it to pieces with his bare hands. While doing do, Dhritarashtra yells "Duryodhan", indicating that he has not forgiven Bheem for Duryodhan's death.
Dhriatrashtra repents and asks for forgiveness from his younger brother Pandu, but Krishna tells him, "You have not killed Bheem, you have only crushed an iron statute". Bheem is distraught that Dhritarashtra harbors so much hatred against him and offers to give up his own life to satisfy Dritarashtra.
Dhritarashtra recomposes himself and blesses the Pandava princes. Vyas arrives in the palace and meets Gandhari. Vyas knows that Gandhari is angry but reminds her that she did not give Duryodhan the victory blessing as he strayed from the path of truth and righteousness. Vyas tells Gandhari not to curse the Pandavas. Vyas says that even Kunti and Draupadi have lost their sons in this war, and so Gandhari should not count her losses alone. Gandhari is angry at Dushasan's death and says that Bheem should not have drank his blood. Vyas tells her this is not a time for analysis.
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