THE MAHABHARATAM: (in 18 Episodes) - PRELUDE to the Bhagavad Geeta : Episode 14 :
========================================================================= Thursday, April 20, 2023. 07:30. How the Writing Began : ======================================================================== Episode 14: The Twelve Years in Exile As much as Dhritarashtra had relented and admitted his fault, given back the Pandavas their freedom and kingdom, Duryodhana was unrelenting. Before the Pandavas had got back to Indraprastha, he approached the King and said words that bear out a painful truth: “Even as snow does not leave the top of Mt. Everest, Wickedness does not leave a wicked person.” Duryodhana said to the King: “With so much difficulty we got all this organized. Now you have undone everything. If you hit a cobra once, he will always come back with renewed revenge. Father, let us call him back for a decent game of dice. [Has there ever been such a thing!] This time there will only be one stake – the loser gets banished for twelve y...