
← Bharat Unscripted24 May · 14 min
20. Mahabharat : The Oath that Changed History !
<p>What if one selfless sacrifice could destroy an entire dynasty?</p><p>This is the story of Devavrat — the prince who would one day become Bhishma.</p><p>A story that begins with:<br>Ganga drowning her own children,<br>King Shantanu falling in love twice,<br>and a son sacrificing:<br>his throne,<br>his marriage,<br>his children,<br>and his entire future… for his father.</p><p>But that one terrible vow would eventually lead to:<br>Dhritarashtra,<br>Pandu,<br>the Kauravas,<br>the Pandavas,<br>and the Mahabharata war itself.</p><p>Who were the cursed Vasus?<br>Why did Ganga drown her 7 sons?<br>How did Dev-vrat become Bhishma?<br>And did one sacrifice unknowingly change the history of Bharat-varsh forever?</p><p>This episode traces the origin of the Mahabharata through the story of Bhishma, Shantanu, Ganga, Satyavati, and the Kuru dynasty.</p><p>Sourced from the Mahabharata of Ved Vyasa.</p>