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Mahabharata for kids

Dhiraj Poojari

The Story of Mahabharata in a simple format to be enjoyed by kids and grown ups alike

kids & family stories for kids

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00:20:00

Episode 19: The Duel with Jarasandha

Mahabharata for kids ·

2025/09/25

Arjuna and Krishna clear the Khandava forest to make room for the growing population of Indraprastha and have some surprize encounters. Yudhisthir decides to perform the Rajasuya yagna proclaiming him to be an emperor and faces resistance which is dealt with a duel to save lives.

00:12:03

Episode 18: Arjuna’s 12 years of exile

Mahabharata for kids ·

2024/11/21

Arjuna goes on a self imposed 12 year exile in which he travels across India and has several adventures and forges new alliances strengthening Pandavas further.

00:21:48

Episode 17: Pandavas settle in Khandavaprastha

Mahabharata for kids ·

2024/07/08

When Pandavas come back to Hastinapur, Dhritarashtra is again faced with the dilemma of giving Yudhistir his rightful place at the throne. But the blind king’s blind love for his son Duryodhana would never allow him to do so. So what does he do? Find out in this episode…

00:31:53

Episode 16: Time to reveal themselves

Mahabharata for kids ·

2024/06/08

The Pandavas hear about the Swayamvara of the beautiful princess of Panchal- Draupadi and attend it dressed as poor Brahmins. Will they go unnoticed? Who will Draupadi marry? Listen to find out…

00:13:26

Episode 15: Bheem and Bakasura

Mahabharata for kids ·

2024/05/31

As the Pandavas exit Kamyaka and go to Ekachakra, they find out about the terrible Bakasura’s terror in the city. Bheem decides to help. Will he be able to rid the people of Ekachakra from the terror of Bakasura? Listen to find out…

00:15:47

Episode 14: Bheema meets Hidimba

Mahabharata for kids ·

2024/05/22

After escaping from Varnavata, the pandavas and Kunti decide to stay hidden hidden in the forests for some time and build a hut deep inside Kamyaka forest. But little do they know that the forest is also inhabited by the ferocious Rakshasa Hidimb and his sister Hidimba… what happens when they meet? Listen to find out…

00:19:42

Episode 13: The Lakshagraha Incident

Mahabharata for kids ·

2024/05/19

Duryodhana tries to kill the Pandavas by setting them up in a wax palace and burning it to the ground. Does he succeed? Listen to the episode to find out!

00:16:24

Episode 12: A place amongst equals.

Mahabharata for kids ·

2024/05/04

The young princes complete their training and come back to Hastinapur and get a grand welcome. As they display their feats, Vasusena arrives to the scene and challanges Arjun. He is not allowed to, as per rules only a prince can challange a prince. Hearing this Duryodhana makes Vasusena the King of Anga and announces him as his friend and equal. Vasusena is moved by the gesture and takes an oath to be forever loyal to his new best friend.

00:18:06

Episode 11: Drona and Drupada

Mahabharata for kids ·

2024/02/04

Acharya Drona narrates his story of friendship turned into animosity with King Drupada and asks his students to capture the King. Pandavas successfully do so. Drona lets King Drupada leave with half his kingdom and Drupada swears revenge for his insult by Drona and has a yagna conducted. From the sacrificial fire, Dristadyumna is born is with the sole purpose in life to kill Drona. But along with Dristadyumna walks out Draupadi, his sister, from the fire.

00:09:17

Episode 10: Parashuram curses Vasusena

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/08/30

Vasusena lies that he is a son of a Brahmin to enter Sage Parashuram’s school where he learns the science of invoking celestial weapons like the dreaded Brahmastra. But when Parashuram finds out about the lie, he curses Vasusena that he will forget how to invoke the weapon, at the time when he will need it the most, and kicks him out of his school.

00:25:09

Episode 9: Acharya Drona arrives

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/08/17

Acharya Drona arrives to Hastinapur and starts teaching the Kuru princes the are of warfare and the use of weaponry. Soon Arjuna becomes his favourite student and he vows to make Arjuna the greatest archer in the world. When he encounters a tribal boy Eklavya with skills matching Arjuna, out of his insecurity, he askes the boy for his thumb so he cannot practice archery anymore.

00:10:19

Episode 8: Story of Vasusena

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/08/12

The baby born to Kunti through Lord Surya that she had let go in the river is found by a charioteer named Adiratha and he takes the baby to his wife Radha. The overjoyed couple name this baby Vasusena. As Vasusena grows up, everyone notices his brilliance, his intelligence and his generosity. He has a strong desire to learn the skills of warfare and his parents send him to the best teachers available and they are all astonished looking at the skills the young boy already possesses…

00:15:58

Episode 7: Shri Krishna is born!

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/08/07

While the Pandava and Kaurava princes are growing up in Hastinapur, in the nearby kingdom of Mathura, Krishna is born to Devaki and Vasudev. Devaki is the daughter of King Ugrasena and the sister of Kansa. Kansa is evil by nature and he imprisons his own father and usurps the throne of Mathura. People suffer under his tyrranical rule and there is prophecy that the eight son born to his sister Devaki will bring and end to his Tyranny. Kansa gets paranoid and imprisons Devki and Vasudev and ends up

00:17:28

Episode 6: Pandavas are born

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/07/31

Kunti invokes her boon from Sage Durvasa and has 3 kids namely Yudhisthir, Bheem and Arjun. She then teaches Madri the mantra who has teins namely Nakul and Sahadev. One day, Pandu having forgotten about the curse, touches Madri and loses his life. Madri soon dies of a broken heart too. Kunti and the 5 Pandava brothers are then taken by Bheeshma to the palace of Hastinapur where they grow up along with the 100 Kaurava princes. Duryodhana tries to kill Bheem, but he survives and is blessed by the

00:14:32

Episode 5: Pandu renounces the throne

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/07/29

Dhritarashtra gets married to Gandhari who decides to blindfold herself to share Dhritarashtras misfortune. Pandu marries Kunti and Madri. Pandu accidentally kills a sage and his wife in a hunting accident and is cursed that he will die if he touches either of his wives again. While he is depressed that the kingdom doesnt have an heir, Kunti remembers a boon she had received as a child from Sage Durvasa and remembers trying the boon out of curiosity as a child and acquiring a son from the Sun God

00:07:40

Episode 4: Hastinapur has a new heir

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/07/27

King Vichitraveerya passes away soon after his marriage with Ambika and Ambalika and leaves Hastinapur with no heir. Queen Satyavati summons her first born Ved Vyasa to help bless the queens with heirs to the throne. Ambika who closes her eyes when Ved Vyasa blesses her, gives birth to Dhritharashtra who is blind. Ambalika gets scared of Vyasa too and is pale with fear when she gets blessed and gives birth to the frail Pandu, wheras a maid who sits in for Queen Ambalika the second time accepta

00:16:48

Episode 3: Amba and Bheeshma

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/07/25

Amba, along with her sisters and against her wishes is “won” by Bheeshma in the Viryashulka arranged by Amba’s father, The King of Kashi. Amba faces rejection at the hands of Bheeshma and King Shalva and blames Bheeshma for her misfortune. Seeking revenge from Bheeshma, Amba ends her life and is reborn as Shikhandi, destined to be the end of Bheeshma.

00:09:09

Episode 2 : Devavrat’s Supreme Oath

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/07/23

King Shantanu marries Satyavati under the condition that Devavrat will not succeed the throne after him. So Devavrat takes a supreme oath to not marry and never become the king. He vows to be loyal to the throne of Hastinapur till his last breath. He is named “Bheeshma” and gets a boon to be able to choose his own date and time of death.

00:13:31

Episode 1: King Shantanu and Goddess Ganga

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/07/21

King Shantanu, the ruler of Hastinapur falls in love and marries Goddess Ganga with 2 conditions that he would never enquire abt her and never question her actions. In doing so he watches as Ganga abandons 7 of his newborns into the river. Unable to bear the sight any longer, he stops her from laying his eighth child into the river, thus breaking his promise. Ganga leaves him, but returns his son Devavrata to him, who is a very gifted and skilled warrior and a pivotal character in the story to

00:03:38

Episode 0: Lord Ganesha helps Ved Vyasa write The...

Mahabharata for kids ·

2023/07/20

Lord Ganesha, the Lord of Wisdom helps Ved Vyasa write The Mahabharata.

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