Duryodhana Begins His Evil Schemes
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Duryodhana Begins His Evil Schemes
The Pandavas thrive in , and 's strength makes 's envy turn murderous. Urged on by , poisons , binds him with 's help, and throws him into the Ganges. is swept to the Naga realm, where snake venom cancels the poison and gives him rasa that grants the strength of ten thousand elephants. keeps the attack secret to avoid open war. The chapter then shifts to the princes' training: teaches them first, arrives as the greater master, becomes his favorite student, and takes 's right thumb as guru-daksina.
This guide follows Krishna Dharma's retelling as the source of truth. This panel notes broad edition-level framing or compression that helps a reader orient themselves.
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's strength makes 's envy boil over.
constantly defeats the Kauravas in sport, and the newly arrived Pandavas win the affection of , , and the elders.
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encourages toward a deadly plot.
wants revenge for Gandhari's marriage to blind and sees harm to the Pandavas as harm to .
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poisons during a riverside feast.
He personally feeds poisoned food before the princes spend the day at the Ganges pleasure house.
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and bind and throw him into the river.
When the poison finally overcomes , the brothers tie him with cords and roll him into the Ganges.
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reaches the Naga realm, where snake venom cures the poison.
The Nagas bite him, their venom counteracts 's poison, and wakes among them.
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and Arka welcome as kin.
Arka recognizes as 's descendant, and agrees to strengthen him with the Nagas' rasa.
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drinks eight pots of rasa and gains immense strength.
After sleeping eight days, he wakes with the strength of ten thousand elephants and returns to .
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fears has killed , but counsels patience.
reminds her that Vyasa and the gods have foretold long lives for her sons, while warning her to stay guarded.
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returns and orders silence about the attack.
sees that accusing openly would endanger the Pandavas while rules.
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warns about a second poisoning attempt.
, now empowered by the rasa, eats the poisoned meal without harm while watches in hatred.
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trains the princes, but seeks a greater weapons master.
teaches the boys, yet wants someone who knows the secrets of celestial weapons.
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reveals his skill by retrieving the princes' ball and his ring from a well.
The boys report the feat to , who recognizes and brings him to as royal teacher.
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accepts the Pandavas and Kauravas as his disciples.
He tells his history as 's son, trained by and , then begins teaching the princes.
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becomes 's favorite through devotion and relentless practice.
He returns early for lessons, practices in the dark after a lamp goes out, and receives 's promise that no warrior will equal him.
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claims as guru and becomes a formidable archer in the forest.
After rejects him from the royal school, worships an image of and develops astonishing skill.
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takes 's right thumb as guru-daksina.
judges that cannot claim discipleship while disobeying him, and the prince cuts off his thumb.