Thank You! The day came when Dhritarashtra got to know of the first marriage of his wife Gandhari and felt betrayed and fooled. Many of them backstabbed Abhimanyu. But Duryodhana died before Ashwatthama returned. He was responsible to put an end to the lineage of Kauravas, but he was good. A version, originating from Jain texts, is very popular but this is never mentioned in the Mahabharata. Raja Satyavrata wants to go to heaven when he is still alive. I’m pleased to know that you liked it Nicola. Shakuni wanted a war between the branches of Kuru kingdom since the marriage of Gandhari with Dhritarashtra and Krishna also wanted the war when Draupadi was insulted and when the peace talks of himself were rejected by Duryodhana. Shakuni also stabbed in his own leg and vowed that he will destroy Kuru kingdom and later he changed his vow and vowed to make Duryodhana the emperor of Kuru Kingdom but his this oath (or vow) never succeeded.[12]. Was he successful ? In this video sadhguru explains pandavas vanaprasta journey. The original texts of Mahabharata mention Shakuni as personification of Dvapara Yuga. Shakuni happened to be listening to the conversation between the brahmana and the King. He was Shakuni, the maternal uncle of Kauravas – Duryodhana and his 99 brothers; and YES, he WAS good! Did you know Kauravas went to heaven while four of five ... “If we do take your dog to heaven then you will also not go to heaven?”. You did not protest that it was a perfidious way to quench your envy of the sons of Pandu: to humiliate them, to destroy them if you could. [25][26], Last edited on 11 December 2020, at 15:44, "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section CX", "Why Gandhari's father got her first marriage with a goat! Brother of Gandhari, who hated Bheeshma for making his sister marry Dhritarashtra, who was blind. king of Gandhara) and Subalraja (Sanskrit): सुबलराज, lit. Thus, he is seen by many as one of the key persons that caused the Kurukshetra War. He survived and swore not to rest until all of Kuru kingdom is destroyed . The sons of Dhritarashtra were all Rakshasas of fierce might. [24], On the 18th day of the Mahabharata war, Pandavas attacked Shakuni, Uluka and their army. to see his nephew red-eyed, pale, as if. After the Game of Dice episode in the Mahabharata, the youngest of the Pandava brothers Sahadeva had taken an oath to avenge Draupadi's insult and had sworn to kill Shakuni, the mastermind of the episode. But before that, I apologise to you all for having kept you waiting for so long before coming with this tale. He broke his chariot and bow, Sahadeva ascended another chariot and fought Shakuni ferociously. Now Shakuni did what he was left with, he vowed loyalty to the kingdom of Hastinapur. To go to war to reclaim his birthright would mean fighting and killing his own relatives, an idea that appalled Yudhisthira. Change ), Maharani Padmini’s Jauhar-an act misunderstood by Pseudo Feminists. All failed, except the youngest and brightest son of Subal, prince Shakuni. Shakuni's love for Gandhari. Shakuni, the young prince was embittered on the fate of his family – first, the marriage of his dear sister with a blind man, and then the painful and cruel death of his family in front of him. How did he know that by fuelling Duryodhana’s ambitions he would be able to attain his goal of annihilating the Kaurava clan? Duryodhana (Sanskrit: दुर्योधन, literally means Dur= Extremely hard, Yodhana= Yudh/action; the one with whom the fight is extremely hard,) also known as Suyodhana, is a major antagonist in the Hindu epic Mahabharata and was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons … Though he had committed many wrong deeds, I just wanted to know where he went to. He then departed with Uma and his many followers. Only shakuni with his clever mind would pass the test. And once again, don’t forget to buy my book from Amazon, “The Monsoon Marigolds”! They have undergone lot of hardship during this time. Yudhishtira accepted your challenge, poor, high-minded king. ... Karna . Yudhishthira refuses, says he could not go to heaven with Indra without his brothers and Draupadi. Shakuni obtained absorption into Dwapara, and Dhrishtadyumna into the deity of fire. really interesting story , but if you could cite a source for the story, it would be more concrete than just a myth. Shakuni made terrible choices because he felt his sister was insulted. 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His intentions include his desire to avenge the insult Bhishma made. Now one day, king Subal organised a Yagya, a ritual in front of sacrificial fire and had invited many sages and seers. It is up to us to decide. On the 5th day of war, he got defeated by Arjuna in Archery battle and by Dhrishtadyumna in Sword Duel. [2][3], In the Mahabharata, Shakuni's hatred towards Hastinapura developed when Bhishma approached King Subala with a marriage proposal for Shakuni's sister Gandhari's, to the blind Kaurava prince Dhritarashtra. Shakuni, Gandhari’s brother felt betrayed and swore to destroy Hastinapur’s prosperity and peace. ... Will shakuni’s sinister plan to kill the pandavas succeed ? On the 9th day of war, he got defeated by Yudhishthira in a Spear Combat and by Abhimanyu in Archery. On the 12th day, he slew king Sahadeva of Magadha. Time and again, he expresses the anger he felt for the injustice that Gandhari had to go through by leading her entire life with a blindfold. Thank you so much for writting this. When the period of exile was over, Duryodhana and Shakuni refused to return Yudhisthira’s kingdom. Arjuna had no peace. "King of the Kingdom of Subala" was the prince of the Gandhara Kingdom, later to become the King after his father's death. The Mahabharata: A Synopsis of the Great Epic of India, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shakuni&oldid=993619283, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Nakula & Mahabharat. Hence, when the Pandavas saw Duryodhana in heaven after death and asked Lord Yamaraj how Duryodhana reached there, the justification was given by the Lord. At last, his father, when he was about to die, requested to Dhritarashtra to leave the youngest prince Shakuni, and Dhritarashtra did it. bird) also known as Saubala (Sanskrit: सौबल, lit. Meanwhile, Nakula killed many prominent Gandharan warriors and the bodyguards of Uluka. The famed rishi (sage), Dwaipayana, of dark complexion and incomparable merit, once happened to stop by at Hastinapur. (Note: I would also like to clear it here that I do not endorse any such practice and am only informing those who are not aware of these practises of the past.). She couldn’t convince her son or her brother. exceeding every dream—tribute from Sind, That is an interesting and forgotten tale I am gonna recite today. He used the bones of his father to make the dice with which he was able to defeat the Pandavas in the gambling match, and thus which eventually led to the war at Kurukshetra and also to the destruction of entire Kuru clan. There, arrived an astrologist who told Subal that his beloved daughter Gandhari has some bad luck in her fortune chart owing to which, her first husband won’t survive. He also fought with Dhrishtadyumna two times, firstly he defeated him and secondly he got defeated. The youngest son of king Subala was Shakuni. [18] Shakuni organised a Dice Game, as he knew that Yudhishthira's biggest weakness is his love of playing it. They decided to go to the forest of Dvaitavana, which was in the Kamyaka forest Indra replies that the dog cannot enter his chariot, only Yudhishthira can. And Shakuni now had a goal – to annihilate the clan of Kauravas. The beautiful Gandhari who was known for her beauty and specifically for her beautiful eyes, blindfolds herself for whole life, just to engulf herself in the darkness that her husband had always been engulfed in, and to see and live the life the way he did. After the event, Shakuni started to interfere in the matters of Hastinapura. Later in the epic, Shakuni planned the game of dice, which was one of the turning points. There seems to be a reason for everything, if we look deeper into the layers. On the very first day of war, Shakuni, Duryodhana and Dushasana attacked Yudhishthira to kill him but they failed. He is the main antagonist in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the cleverest of all his brothers and therefore was chosen to survive when all the family was starved to death. The sons of Dhritarashtra were all Rakshasas of fierce might. [11], Shakuni is also one of the masterminds behind the Kurukshetra War. Hence, when the Pandavas saw Duryodhana in heaven after death and asked Lord Yamaraj how Duryodhana reached there, the justification was given by the Lord. Yudhisthira made numerous diplomatic efforts to retrieve his kingdom peacefully but failed. On the 2nd day, he got defeated by Sahadeva in an Sword Duel and by Satyaki in Archery. Surprisingly, at t… This is called Kumbh(earthen) Vivah(pot). And Shakuni did the same with Dhritarashtra – he made sure that not a single son of Dhritarashtra would survive, and that too by being their most beloved Mama(maternal uncle). Even Jayadratha, husband of Dushala, Dhritarashtra’s daughter, was killed in the battle of Mahabharata. That was the reason he got double sure that fuelling Duryodhan will cause complete annihilation to kuru clan. Shakuni hated the idea of Gandhari's marriage with the blind prince of Hastinapura. [See also Srîmad Bhâgavatam, Canto 1 ... and he remembered Shakuni, Dushashana, Duryodhana and Karna. Yudhishthira is the first among the five Pandavas.In the epic, he becomes the emperor of Indraprastha and later of Hastinapura (Kuru). In a turn of events, Gandhari later gets married to Dhritarashtra, the prince of Kuru clan of Lunar dynasty (Chandravansh), who was blind. Shakuni was the son of Subala of Gandhara. He wanted to know who was the sharpest one, who could live to avenge the death of his 99 brothers and his father, as Subal knew that his and his sons’ days were numbered now and they were destined to die while starving. Would it not have caused the reverse effect in every other case? How could she convince her in laws. In fact, it is said that whatever Duryodhana did, was the outcome of having excessive faith in his uncle Shakuni. The dices which made Yudhishthira, a servant in the game of dice called Chausar. He got an idea; he contemplated that only if one out of all 101 men could get that one handful of grain per day, that “one” would survive. After much attacks and tackles, both of them descended their chariots to settle things in a duel. ्ठिर, IAST: Yudhiṣṭhira) is regarded as the eldest son of King Pandu and his first wife, Kunti.He was blessed by Yama to the couple. It is said that his father hit him hard on his leg which turned Shakuni lame. Yudhishthira asks if his friend, the dog, can jump into the car first. I have often wondered why Shakuni was like that. Yudhishthira is the first among the five Pandavas.In the epic, he becomes the emperor of Indraprastha and later of Hastinapura (Kuru). Brother of Gandhari, who hated Bheeshma for making his sister marry Dhritarashtra, who was blind. The girls get married to a tree or an animal who afterwards gets sacrificed. In case you have seen Mahabharata serials on TV, you must have realised that Shakuni is always seen walking with a limp. If you had seen your family dying such a cruel death? From attempting to burn princes in a lac palace, disrobing a Queen in front of her elders, sending the rightful heirs to exile, and then cheating all the way in battle, his actions just continue to spiral out of control. Subal himself, his eldest son, or some other son? Raja Satyavrata wants to go to heaven when he is still alive. And it was really cruel. According to some folk versions, he was also angry at Dhritarashtra for imprisoning and killing his 100 Brothers. i know for today's topic all will feel where did this come from but if just for people who were in a position to save draupadi and still they Both Kshattri and king Yudhishthira entered into the god of Righteousness My debut novel The Monsoon Marigolds is out now on Amazon! Shakuni (Sanskrit: शकुनि, lit. ( Log Out /  Helplessness and powerlessness of gandhari was much evident in Mahabharata. He was the brother of Gandhari and hence Duryodhana's maternal uncle.[1]. This does not go down too well with Shakuni, who constantly advises her to take off her blindfold. And he decided to test his sons. So the problem was solved and everything was alright now, at least that is what the family of Gandhari had thought. Shakuni married Arshi and had three sons named Uluka, Vrikaasur and Vriprachitti. He planned the disrobing of Draupadi; but he was good. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Hope you understand. He was the king of the Gandhara kingdom. He took a bone and asked his sons one by one to insert a thread in the bone and take it out from the other side. According to some folk versions, he was also angry at Dhritarashtra for imprisoning and killing his 100 Brothers. He then departed with Uma and his many followers. The boons given by rishi’s of divine merit never fail to come to fruition. Shakuni influenced his eldest nephew, Duryodhana from his childhood and plotted against the Pandavas multiple times. 5. Dhritarashtra laments. Not mentioned in Mahabharata. Later, he defeated Upapandavas and Virata. Yudhisthira made numerous diplomatic efforts to retrieve his kingdom peacefully; all failed. He was the king of the Gandhara kingdom. Lord Krishna had played a vital role in shaping the fortunes of Pandavas. ( Log Out /  [20][21], On the 18th day before war, Duryodhana convinced Shakuni to be the Commander-in-Chief of his army but he preferred Shalya. The same dices that resulted in Draupadi’s disrobing and Pandava’s exile. Shakuni had 2 sons – Uluka and Vrikasura. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. King Subal had 100 sons and one daughter and Shakuni was youngest of all the brothers. Yudhishthira asks if his friend, the dog, can jump into the car first. Thanks for appreciating the article Actually the reason source wasn’t cited was that these are folklores from various books and sources. Really interesting…was unknown to me…I wish you gonna be the next Amish bringing our mythology and history and that too unknown stories to the fore. A far-sighted man, his plan was much bigger than causing plight to the Pandavas; he wanted a full-scale civil war between the branches of Kuru clan, which would destroy the whole clan, fulfilling his revenge. I am shekhar srivastava and I am a writer. How? Everything was good; until Dhritarashtra got to know the fact of Gandhari’s first marriage. Shakuni – The gambler, whose wishes were obeyed by the dice was the brother of Gandhari. He feared nobody, except Krishna, whom he considered as an obstacle since he knew that only Krishna had the power and influence to foil his plan. I could go on. In the Mahaprasthanika Parva of the Mahabharata, we find the hauntingly correct picture of Yudhishthira insistently telling Indra that the dog that had been following him all along be taken with him to heaven or else he would not go there. To end the gloomy affair that could disturb her future, Subal came with a solution to marry her off to a goat and then sacrifice it, to be in accordance with a fact that her first husband will not live long. Indra replies that the dog cannot enter his chariot, only Yudhishthira can. [4][5], In whatever the case, Shakuni swears to avenge this by slowly destroying Hastinapur. It is also said that king Subal knew dark magic and had asked Shakuni to use his thigh bone to make dices which will never disobey Shakuni. Sahadeva fought Shakuni and Uluka and, not long afterwards, killed Uluka. We all know how Shakuni, the maternal uncle of Kauravas always kept the fire of enmity between the cousin princes, lit. Portrayed as an extremely intelligent, crafty and devious man, Shakuni is often credited as the mastermind behind the Kurukshetra War. But little do we know that Shakuni, like many Mahabharata characters, had his own gloomy and disturbing past which tells that he wasn’t bad at all and we all would have done the very same thing he did to end the Kaurava clan. son of Subala),Gandhar naresh, Gandhararaja (Sanskrit: गान्धारराज, lit. Answered June 6, 2018 shakuni went to heaven. And if you are wondering about Shakuni’s death, the prince of Gandhar who always saw pain of his loved ones, who could never forget the grotesque pictures of his family members’ death, and who never went to Gandhar to rule it after his father’s death, was killed by Sahdev, the youngest Pandava. This infuriated Shakuni to destroy Hastinapur so he materialized Kauravas against Pandavas and developed enmity. Shakuni (Sanskrit: शकुनि, lit. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. And in the end, we all know what happened, not a single son of Dhritarashtra was spared by Pandavas. Following interesting incidents are taken from Mahabharata which are related to the period… Shiva said, "Now go to heaven and receive Indra's weapons." king of Gandhara) and Subalraja (): सुबलराज, lit. Shiva said, "Now go to heaven and receive Indra's weapons." I hope you all readers will like my writing and appreciate it. Sahadeva knew this and gave an offer to Shakuni to withdraw from the war, Shakuni did not answer and challenged Sahadeva. Was Shakuni Mama’s character in Mahabharat a negative character? From travelogues to movie reviews, recent news to philosophical or spiritual writing I love writing on all these subjects. On the 7th day, he got defeated by Bhima in Gada-Yuddha and by Drupada in Archery. Sanctified by death caused by weapons, those high-souled beings of prosperity all succeeded in attaining to Heaven. Hope you’d like my other past blogs or upcoming ones as well. He came up with a test. A little while ago, one by one Draupadi and his four brothers had fallen on their way to heaven and it was only the dog that had stayed on with him. [17], Shakuni was an expert of Dice Game and he had dices made out of his father's bones which he could control on his will. We all are more than aware that the great Mahabharata is chiefly about the war between the Kauravas and Pandavas which ended with the end of the Kaurava clan. He was the king of the mighty, invincible Hastinapur. They decided to go to the forest of Dvaitavana, which was in the Kamyaka forest, on the plea of inspecting the cows. He was the mastermind in corrupting the relation between sons of Gandhari and Kunti which led to the great war. When the period of exile was over, Duryodhana and Shakuni refused to return Yudhisthira’s kingdom. Shakuni was one of the greatest illusionists. In this video sadhguru explains pandavas vanaprasta journey. Shakuni also stabbed him in his stomach. Shakuni, the youngest prince had proved his mettle and he was chosen, not only by king Subal but probably by the destiny as well, to bring drastic turns in the History of Hastinapur and our country. In that way, her second husband, who of course will be a man, will survive and she’ll have a happy married life. Indeed. It was meted out in order to starve the Subal family to death as of course, one handful of grains could never suffice the hunger of 101 men. bird) also known as Saubala (Sanskrit: सौबल, lit. [See also Srîmad Bhâgavatam, Canto 1 ... and he remembered Shakuni, Dushashana, Duryodhana and Karna. Nakula & Mahabharat. Shakuni then told Duryodhana and Karna what benedictions Arjuna had received, and together they made a wicked plan. It is indeed inevitable that Shakuni in his life committed heinous crimes – trying to burn the Pandavas alive, planning and encouraging the disrobing of a woman, killing of Abhimanyu, and many others, but was he bad in doing so? When the period of exile was completed, Duryodhana and Shakuni nevertheless refused to return Yudhisthira's kingdom. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I already mentioned that he very well knew the powers of pandavas. Check out Shakuni Audience Review. Shakuni obtained absorption into Dwapara, and Dhrishtadyumna into the deity of fire. Yudhishthira refuses, says he could not go to heaven with Indra without his brothers and Draupadi. Subal realised that the end of his family was impending. 5 Lesser Known Facts About Lord Ram Many Of Us Don’t Know. i know for today's topic all will feel where did this come from but if just for people who were in a position to save draupadi and still they [23] On 14th day, he fought with Nakula to save Jayadratha but got defeated. Shakuni and Duryodhana with the dice. Shakuni's main enmity was with Bhishma, who had brought the proposal of his beloved sister, Gandhari, which Shakuni thought was an insult of Gandhara. ( Log Out /  After Jayadratha's death, he planned a Night War. I’m glad you like my posts. Read Shakuni Telugu movie users reviews, public reviews, user reviews and rating only on FilmiBeat. Rules were set and later using his skills and controlled dices, Duryodhana won Yudhishthira's Kingdom, his brothers- Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva and even Yudhishthira himself. Was he successful ? He mainly worked by inciting hatred between the Kauravas and Pandavas; his plans culminated in the largest war in history. Shakuni became furious and attacked Sahadeva. Shakuni not only had 100 nephews but he was the 100 th son of King Subala so was also given the name Saubala. Ways in which Shakuni incited war include: Shakuni's only saving grace is his extreme love towards his sister Gandhari. Because on his deathbed, Subal asked Shakuni to avenge the death of his clan by Dhritarashtra. What would you have done had you been in his place? 21:25. Shakuni happened to be listening to the conversation between the brahmana and the King. Did they go to Krishna's abode or Heaven? In case they get married to an earthen pot, the pot is supposed to be broken, taking away with it the bad luck that could creep in in the life of a future husband of a girl. After the sons of Pandu had arrived at Dwaitavana lake, they chose a residence that was removed from the human habitations. The things he did out of his love for Gandhari were a clear manifestation of blind rage. Subal had 100 sons and 1 daughter. Although he often failed in his tricks against the Pandavas, he never lost faith in his ability to destroy the lineage of Kuru. On the 4th day, he killed 5 powerful Generals of Magadha. *Show me some support* . Shakuni, also lesser-known as Saubala, was the prince of the Gandhara Kingdom, which is the present-day Kandahar in Afghanistan. According to a Jain tradition, that contradicts the Mahabharata, while Shakuni was still a young boy, Gandhara was invaded by a, Before the war, he advised Duryodhana to feed Shalya's army and put, This page was last edited on 11 December 2020, at 15:44. Gandhari from the time she was born was afraid of darkness. In fact, it is said that whatever Duryodhana did, was the outcome of having excessive faith in his uncle Shakuni. He achieves this by poisoning the mind of his volatile nephew Duryodhana into instigating the war with the Pandavas, which destroyed the Kuru line. Shakuni was born in Gandhara to its king, Subala. But he was the one who fed on the aspirations and human weaknesses of Dhritarashtra and his 100 sons. ... I’ve seen their heaven-made city, Indraprastha, I’ve seen their treasuries, engorged with gold. So let’s begin! Being a dutiful wife, she voluntarily blindfolded herself which meant she had to live every second of her life in absolute terror because of the darkness due to blindfold. Some versions of the story describe Shakuni using the bones of his dead parents/family members to create dice that will never lose him a game, as Shakuni's father's soul enters the dice to make it roll to whatever number Shakuni wanted. Arjuna had no peace. He is sometimes considered to be the main antagonist of the Mahabharata. His sister Gandhari, was a Lord Krishna devotee who was against her son’s army in the Kurukshetra war. On the 10th day of war, he stopped Shikhandi from reaching Bhishma. Sahadeva was then able to smash an axe into Shakuni's forehead, fulfilling his oath. Shakuni participated in the Kurukshetra War and defeated many warriors.[22]. Although for me, he was never a hero, but it is said that after his death, he attained heaven, because he was always goal-oriented, and whatever he did was for his family and his very beloved sister Gandhari, who HAD to marry Dhritarashtra. But the reason was a good one for me as I was working on my debut novel which is a romantic fiction and is out now on Amazon for you all – The Monsoon Marigolds So read it and let me know how do you find it! To go to war would mean fighting and killing his own relatives, an idea that appalled Yudhisthira. Not only that, this contradicts the whole Sabha … But a lesser known fact is that Duryodhana goes to heaven after his death. Why did Kauravas go to heaven? Gandhari was petrified of the dark when she was small and preferred to have well-lit places all the time. Untold incidents from Mahabharata Pandavas exile Pandavas were sent to exile after they were defeated in the game of dice. This was done by Subal to make Shakuni realise with every step in his life what his goal was. grab it and show some love . As Duryodhana and his other brothers rushed to protect their uncle, Bhima stepped in and fought the remaining Kauravas and killing many of them (except Duryodhana). The plan worked well. To go to war would mean fighting and killing his own relatives, an idea that appalled Yudhisthira. Also, what about the Pandavas? Indra tells Yudhishthira, all of them after their death, entered heaven. Shakuni then told Duryodhana and Karna what benedictions Arjuna had received, and together they made a wicked plan. It is also said that both Dhritarashtra and Bheeshm Pitamah were involved in this imprisonment. Shakuni sought him out, and was dismayed. It was decided that the whole family king Subal, of 101 men, in the prison will get only a handful of grains per day. Not only this, but there is also a temple dedicated to him in Pavithreswaram in Kollam district of Kerala, India. Gandhari covered her eyes on her will to share her blindness. When he got his turn, he tied one end of the thread with a grain and another end with an ant, who walked through the bone and took the thread to the other side. It is even harder to believe that he never recognised Lord Krishna, who was always with Pandavas. View all posts by Shekhar Srivastava. Heaven or hell? I always try to bring such unknown or least explored facts from mythology. [19] Dussasana on Duryodhana's orders tried to disrobe Draupadi but Krishna saved her. He also defeated Shikhandi in a battle of Axe-Fighting on the same day. son of Subala),Gandhar naresh, Gandhararaja (Sanskrit: गान्धारराज, lit. There is a story that the dice he used was made out of bones of his father, Subala’s thighs. But who will it be? King Subal became ultimately disturbed by it; Gandhari, the extremely beautiful princess was her much-adored child after all. 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