#star plus Mahabharat

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╭₊˚๑ Rukmini: The Ultimate Queen Energy ₊˚๑

Other princesses: “I hope my prince comes to rescue me!”

Rukmini: Nah, I’ll just send a letter with the exact plan. Pull up with the chariot, Krishna

Everyone talks about Krishna’s charm, but let’s not forget the real boss in the story—Rukmini

—Princess of Vidarbha?

✅ Born royal

—Most beautiful, graceful, and wise?

✅ Goddess Lakshmi, duh

—Saw Krishna once, decided he’s The One?

✅ Elite taste

—Planned her own wedding heist?✅ Master strategist

—Wrote a love letter so powerful, it changed history?

✅ Shakespeare could never

gif by @chippedcupofchai

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[nushkiespeaks]

"SHE SAVES HERSELF, IT'S HER DHARMA THAT SAVES HER"

I always wanted to say so about Draupadi and the episode of Vastraharan. Before reading BORI CE, I had seen many versions of Vastraharan on TV serials. But after reading the original version, I realized how the serials had either overdone it or underdone it, snatching the actual essence of what the Vastraharan was for.

First of all, there was no instance in Mahabharat which claims Draupadi had insulted Duryodhan/Karn to make them go mad over the fact that they were made fun of by her.

No, there was no such instance.

Duryodhan was very jealous of the wealth and property that the Pandavas had obtained, it's clearly written in the texts how he was literally shivering in jealousy witnessing the glory of Pandavas. He wanted to snatch it all, and hence the plan.

Now comes the actual Vastraharan episode.

I know, many of you guys are extremely angry on Yudhishthir for what he does and the anger is justified enough. I am NOT justifying Yudhishthir or his actions, but actually asking you guys to think, think what would've you done in his place? This man was repeatedly scammed at first thinking that it would be a FRIENDLY MATCH between Duryodhan and himself. And Yudhishthir was a poor player of dice, Krishna himself confirms in the text. Also, Yudhishthir had always said how competing on dice would leave to grave consequences. But it's Duryodhan who persuades him to play. Now, it would really be cowardly for the Samrat to reject a game of dice like that.

Honestly speaking anyone could've said he could've denied it, but he cannot! He cannot because Kings when invited for Dyut had to play, or otherwise they would be tagged as cowards or insults! So at the most what Yudhishthir could do was to try and persuade the Kauravas to drop the idea, which he actually did in the texts, but they didn't give a damn about it.

The game begins, and what Yudhishthir had feared initially happens. He starts losing bouts of wealth, his army, and then the Kingdom he made out of sweat and blood. At this point, the elders, specially Vidur intervenes.

He asks Yudhishthir to stop, but he's at such a position that he cannot. Imagine your entire kingdom is lost, and now you have a bit of hope that you can win it back at the next game, will you actually play or let it go?

Like, don't sugarcoat yourself guys, think about the possibility! It's like you're drowning and playing next is like the branch that would save you, won't your mind flicker? Won't you take a chance to save yourself?

This is what exactly Yudhishthir does, and again he loses his youngest brother Sahadev. Still he hopes he would get everything back, because he had no option. Ofcourse he could've refused playing by now, technically yes. But deep down Yudhishthir knew what calamities can happen if he would try to win everything back by force, so he takes the chance again- and loses Nakul, Bheem and Arjun.

And at last, he loses himself as well.

Now Duryodhan plays the last and crucial move with Shakuni. He asks Draupadi to be staked, and this stuns the Pandavas.

Their KINGDOM is gone, their WEAPONS are gone, and now they're practically the slaves of the Kauravas, and at this time Duryodhan asks Draupadi to be staked. Duryodhan always knew what could break the Pandavas to the core- and that was seeing Draupadi in tatters. So this guy practically renders the Pandavas helpless, and then takes his dig on Draupadi.

And boom! Yudhishthir loses Draupadi too! This is the point where the elders lose their temper, mostly Vidur, and asks Yudhishthir to do something and stop this nonsense, but everything was already done.

Duryodhan sends his own messenger to Draupadi's chamber and tells him to get her.

Now comes the very interesting part.

The ground slips from under Draupadi when she hears the news, but instead of accompanying the messenger, she asks him to question the Sabha that how can Yudhishthir stake her when he already loses himself in the game?

Very valid question by her.

The messenger comes back, and it's clearly written in the texts that he was scared of Draupadi. (Take a note, those who call her "scaredy cat" ). Duryodhan gets angry now, and sends Dushassan behind Draupadi.

Draupadi pleads Dushassan at first, for she was bleeding that time, but when he refuses to listen, she warns him about the consequences. Even that doesn't work, and Dushassan starts dragging a single-garment clad Draupadi to the court. Draupadi is angered, but never scared. Yes, as per the texts she wasn't scared, she was trying her best to SAVE herself from his grip, but Dushassan was obviously proving stronger than her.

Draupadi gets dragged to the court, in a really bad state and is hurled. In the texts, she was said to be hurled like a tree is done by the strong winds, so mucg that she faints for sometime.( My heart starts wrenching while writing.) But Draupadi being Draupadi ( I don't know how this woman had so much self restrain even at this situation), you won't believe this woman actually pleads the court to forgive her them to see her in that state, means she had not washed her hairs since she was in her menses and it wasn't appropriate for someone to appear in a court in such a dishevelled state. Can you imagine the precision of this woman? The mental power, the collectiveness she had?

The story isn't done. Draupadi is taken aback seeing her husbands in that condition. She constantly shoots painful glances at them, and the Pandavas are broken. Bheem yells in anger, warns Dusshasan and Duryodhan but nothing works. Now Draupadi, again stabilizing herself, holding herself questions the Sabha what right Yudhishthir had on her since he himself was lost in the game? How could the Sabha stoop this low to let it happen?

This is when the wretched Karn steps out and says how Draupadi has now been won, she's their slave. He calls her whore and laughs loudly, and orders Dushassan to disrobe her. That man stoops so low, that he asks Draupadi to "serve" the Kauravad sexually, and choose a husband from the Kauravas because her husbands are of no use ( Atp, I wanted to kill him, strangle him).

Vidur intervenes, but even Vikarn too. But Vikarn is again shut up by Karn who calls him a coward and asks him to mind his own business.

Bheeshm is shaken, but he couldn't do anything. He says it was the decision of the Pandavas, and that Draupadi has no choice here. Either she becomes a slave with Yudhishthir, accepting the status of a wife with a husband, or separates herself from the Pandavas. If she choses to separate from the Pandavas, she has no option but to go to the Kaurava's side technically since they won her. So all and all, Draupadi was put in a helpless spot by Dharma ( Bheeshm calls it the subtle nuance of Dharma in text).

That's when Draupadi feels that none of them could resolve the situation and she also knows what was going to follow. This woman finally resorts or rather surrenders to the power of Dharma, which is Krishna ( BORI doesn't mention Krishna explicitly, but calls it the force of Dharma. But for me, Dharma is Krishna.) This woman surrenders her entire self whole heartedly to the supreme Lord. She knows only Dharma is the one that would save her, she knows she HAS DONE NO WRONG, AND THAT DHARMA WAS IN HER SIDE.

At this moment, for anyone the situation is so traumatic that you can end up passing out, but this woman, my God, this woman just KNOWS what is meant for her. Her righteousness shall save her, her purity shall save her. Draupadi knows who she is, Draupadi knows she has done no wrong, Draupadi knows she's innocent, Draupadi knows that it's Dharma who wins at last.

Such was her faith, her stance. If this isn't boldness, then what is? If this isn't her strength then what is? Imagine her situation that moment, she was moments close of getting disrobed and in an inappropriate situation, that moment too she is in her entire consciousness. She knows what would help her.

And that's what happens.

Dushassan tries to disrobe Draupadi, much to the cries of the Pandavas, and that wretched guy feels like he has touched something he shouldn't touch. Yards of cloth extends and covers Draupadi, and yes, Draupadi's righteousness saves herself.

I want to draw your attention how Draupadi was strong till the last end, neither did she BEGGED anyone to save herself, nor did she herself PITY her own condition. Nor she was whimpering or crying, like how people like to show her or something. She BEGGED none, she RELIED on none but her own self. She relied on her strong belief in Krishna, her righteousness and Dharma. At that moment, it was the fight of Draupadi and Dharma against Kauravas.

Righteousness was such that if it didn't save Draupadi, it would've put itself to shame that day.

The story isn't over yet...

Dhritarashtra gets extremely scared now, for he senses the power which Draupadi had. The old King who was enjoying everything, suddenly shudders. He pleads Draupadi to forgive his sons, and asks Draupadi to ask for 3 boons.

Draupadi accedes. She saw her husbands. The helplessness of fate that had rendered them so. And even after so much, she had utter and immense faith in the five of them. She had the belief that the five would rise this time, and shall avenge her. The five of them were enough for it. (And that's why I say why Pandavas and Draupadi were one of the most ideal couples in Mahabharat. There is no concept of Draupadi throwing her chudamani away, or showing pure anger that time. Yes, she was upset and angry, but not so much that she wouldn't understand 5their situation too! She knows what they were going through at that time, it was as traumatic for them as it was for her!)

Draupadi asks Dhritarashtra to free her husbands, that was her first boon. Dhritarashtra agrees immediately. In the next boon, she asks the weapons of Pandavas to be returned. Dhritarashtra agrees to even that, and asks Draupadi to ask for the third boon.

But Draupadi being Draupadi STOPS right there. Yes, she explicitly claims how it is inappropriate for a Kshatrani to be greedy and ask for a third boon, and she has complete faith that her husbands, now free, shall win over and avenge her insult. (ATP, I was literally 🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐 her.)

This woman...this woman, I now realize why Pandavas literally kissed the path she walked upon, for real. This woman knows what she wants, this woman is fearless, this woman is bold, this woman knows exactly what is right and wrong, and this woman SHINES brilliantly, surpassing even the glow of diamonds! This woman is the true example of what true feminism looks like! Believing in herself and her partner without tarnishing the equality of it! She bows to righteousness and chooses the ones who do the same!

She surrenders to Krishna, righteousness and Dharma, in short SHE SAVES HERSELF.

People always pity Draupadi for her Vastraharan, but they don't see how she fights it. They don't understand the power of righteousness at all, but see her as a woman who had no power to fight. Often her surrender to Krishna is looked down upon, like seriously? Surrendering to the Supreme is also a sign of weakness?

Draupadi literally, LITERALLY pulls out the boat which had her and her husbands from drowning from amidst the tempest! She had no weapons, no fighting skills, yet she was able to rescue everyone from the clutches of Duryodhan!

Roughly putting, isn't such a skill more powerful than one having the weapons?

Yet you guys label her as "scaredy cat" and not a Mary Sue, and all?

For me, "shastra ke prayog ke bina hi tumne khudko bacha liya, ye asadharan nahi hai to aur kya?"

In Krishna's words, "Swayam vichar kijiye."

Let others say anything, Draupadi is THE HEROINE of Mahabharat, and in the episode of Vastraharan!

[ishaaron-ishaaron-me]

They don’t know…..

[orgasming-caterpillar]

Mahabharat characaters on Social Media: pt. 1

Yudhisthir

Mostly reblogs "Am I The Asshole?" polls and somehow each with a detailed and insightfully correct answer. Most people just look for his reblog and then vote whatever answer he's deemed right. That's how he earned the nickname "Dharmaraja"

Always explains stuff to the asks he gets and does it very politely so. You could ask him about anything and as long as he knows about it, he'll tell you about it.

Women respector since before 5000BC.

Never annoyed by hate comments on himself. Calls the fuck out of them if they disrespect his brothers.

Bheem

Posts photos of foods he likes.

Always posts about what he's cooking.

Gives gym tips to beginners.

Probably has "never stop bulking 💪" in his bio

Definitely makes it his own duty to teach his mutuals how to cook.

Arjun

Crazy good archery skills. Knows it. Shows them off.

(most people just look at his arm muscles flexing though)

Arjun: Madhav! Look at how famous this post about my archery is getting. I don't understand though. All I did was hit a bull's eye.

Krishna, looking at Arjun in that video being completely shirtless and slicked with sweat, brown skin glowing under the sun: *sweats*

Doesn't understand the thirst comments. ("Madhav what does railing mean and why does this person want me to do it to them?" "Uhm, it means they want you to "train" them haha. It's a slang. Haha." "*Replies to comment* sure I'd love to rail you")

Nakul

Sexy and he knows it.

Thirst traps.

Actually works very hard and always helps people, but he's such a troll that people just think he's a unemployed gymrat pretty boy until he attends some big event and people are like "YOU HAVE A JOB??????"

Loves his fans (I just know he'll heart each and every thirst comment go argue with a wall)

Always tagging his twin in the most random posts (most of them are jumpscares)

Sahdev

Does not want to be here

Always duets the videos nakul sends him and screams at the jumpscares ("I do not like this TRICKERY!" "The ball hit the camera Sahdev it wasn't gonna jump out the phone and hit you in the face" "I am BLOCKING YOU")

The fans love his reactions. He doesn't know, he never checks the comments.

Gives in after some time and creates a no-bullshit self help account to help people manage their life and work more efficiently

Krishn

The definition of Hot Mess™

On every platform he's on, which is every platform that exists, this man is Chaos. One post will be "My wife is so beautiful" and then "I miss Arjun" and then "here's three legal ways to loophole out of a lawsuit" and then a motivation post and then a video of a cute baby cow he saw on the sidewalk.

Pranks the fuck out of everyone and everything (his favourite victim is arjun)

Professional roaster. Has online beef with Shakuni. Insults in the most insufferable way possible you canNOT find a way to insult back it's so annoying cuz then he's like 😇🦚

Cute couple reels with Rukmini

[yumjum414]

Shakuni Mama aur Shraapit Seedhiyan- Mahabharat crack fic Series Part I

The halls of Hastinapura had seen countless battles, both in the court and on the training grounds. They had witnessed the thunderous steps of warriors, the hushed whispers of conspiracies, and the resounding laughter of carefree princes. But on this particular afternoon, the halls bore witness to something truly unforgettable-something that would go unspoken in formal gatherings but live on in the hearts (and suppressed laughter) of the Kuru princes for years to come.

It all started, as many disasters did, with Bhima.

The young Pandava, already a force of nature at his age, had just been dismissed from his lessons along with his brothers and cousins. The elders-Bhishma, Guru Drona, and Shakuni-were leading the way down the long, grand staircase that connected the higher halls to the central court. It was a staircase worthy of its royal residents: steep, wide, and polished to a near-miraculous shine by the tireless palace attendants.

And, as it turned out, far too polished.

Bhima, unwilling to walk like a normal human being, decided to sprint up the last few steps. Why? No one knew. Perhaps he was racing an imaginary opponent. Perhaps he had just remembered that lunch was being served soon. Perhaps he was simply Bhima.

Regardless of his reasons, the results were catastrophic.

The moment Bhima reached the top, his sandal betrayed him. It slipped-a treacherous, traitorous little movement that sent his foot skidding out from under him. The great warrior-to-be flailed, arms windmilling, desperately grasping for anything to steady himself.

Fate, ever the mischievous force, provided him with something.

Shakuni’s cloak.

For a brief, glorious second, Shakuni was not a man.

He was a spectacle.

One moment, he had been walking with his usual air of practiced elegance, his fine robes flowing behind him as he engaged Bhishma in conversation. The next moment-he was airborne.

His feet lifted clean off the ground, his arms flailed, and his mouth opened-but no words came out, only a stunned, undignified gasp. His turban, that ever-present symbol of his regal composure, tilted precariously to one side.

And then, gravity remembered him.

Shakuni descended.

Not gracefully. Not heroically. Not with the composed dignity of a statesman. No, he rolled.

His long cloak, the very thing that had betrayed him, tangled around his legs, turning what might have been a simple fall into a grand, tragic performance. His staff, once held with the poise of a master strategist, clattered ahead of him, announcing his descent like a herald announcing a king’s arrival-except this king was tumbling helplessly down a flight of stairs.

First, he lurched forward. Then, he twisted midair. Then-thump, thump, thump-down he went, step by step, his arms flapping wildly in a last, desperate attempt to regain control of his fate.

The grand staircase of Hastinapura had never seen such an event before.

And it would never, ever see one like it again.

At the top of the stairs, the young Kuru princes froze.

This was a moment of great crisis.

Not because Shakuni might be injured-no, that was secondary. The real crisis was not laughing.

Duryodhana and Arjuna made the fatal mistake of looking at each other. Their expressions, which had started as carefully composed masks of concern, cracked immediately.

Nakula and Sahadeva stood as still as statues, the effort of holding back their laughter written all over their faces. Sahadeva was biting his tongue. Nakula’s shoulders were trembling.

And Yudhishthira-oh, poor Yudhishthira-looked as though he was suffering the torments of the gods themselves. His hands were clenched into fists, pressed against his mouth as he struggled desperately to maintain some semblance of dignity. His eyes were wide, pleading with the heavens for strength.

And Bhima?

Bhima, the root cause of this disaster, was trying to be the responsible one. He stepped forward, schooling his expression into what he probably thought was a look of deep concern.

“Shakuni Mama,” he said, in a voice that was just a little too strained, “are you well?”

It was a valiant attempt.

Unfortunately, his voice cracked halfway through.

The effort to suppress their laughter reached its breaking point. Duryodhana’s lips twitched. Arjuna coughed violently. Nakula turned away, pretending to examine a very interesting section of the wall.

The entire hall was silent.

The ministers, the soldiers, the attendants-everyone was holding their breath.

Bhishma, ever the composed patriarch, stroked his beard and nodded thoughtfully, as though he had just witnessed a fascinating philosophical lesson unfold before him. Guru Drona, to his credit, maintained his usual impassive expression, though his fingers twitched ever so slightly.

And then-Shakuni rose.

The fallen prince of Gandhara stood, slowly and shakily.

With the precision of a man who refused to acknowledge what had just happened, he adjusted his turban, straightened his robes, and calmly dusted off his shoulders.

Then, in a voice so controlled it could have been carved from stone, he declared:

“I am perfectly fine, mere bachche”

He paused.

Then, with a pointed look at the offending staircase, he added, “The stairs, however, are treacherous.”

Silence.

And then, Bhishma, in his infinite wisdom, gave a sage nod.

“Indeed,” he said gravely. “The stairs are quite polished.”

The princes lost their battle.

Yudhishthira turned away, his entire body shaking. Duryodhana let out a strangled noise that could have been a cough-or a suppressed howl of laughter. Nakula buried his face in his sleeve. Sahadeva looked like he had physically left his body to avoid the disgrace.

And Bhima?

Bhima covered his mouth, his shoulders heaving.

Shakuni, either unwilling or unable to acknowledge the suffering of his audience, simply gathered what was left of his pride and walked away.

He did not stalk off in anger. He did not rage or scowl. He merely left, as if nothing had happened, as if his descent down the grand staircase of Hastinapura had been a deliberate choice-an elegant, calculated maneuver.

But from that day on, the young Kuru princes knew.

And every time Shakuni passed by, if Bhima happened to look at him for just a little too long-

Bhima would cough.

And immediately pretend to be deeply, deeply interested in something else.

[stxrrynxghts]

Re-watching Star Plus Mahabharat (3/?)

DISCLAIMER: Whatever I say in this is about the CHARACTERS as per the way this SHOW showed them. The show=/= The Ved Vyasa Mahabharata. Don't want any more controversies, lmao. IF I mention any canon event, I will state IT. So pls, DNI if you can't handle a joke/criticism.

GUESS WHO IS BACK, BITCHES

Bhishma knows what he is doing, eh? There is absolutely NO reason for him to bring an army for ladki dekhana tbh

The soldier saw everything except the flag of the army LOL

If I were Subala, I would fire this shit right away

Why do these ppl say cringe stuf ToT

I mean, I am sure ppl didnt talk like that in old times

Um, Shakuni's wife is right tho? Accepting that you have a high chance to lose is not losing hope na. Matlab ki you cant have fake confidence

Besides, if Gandhari's parents didnt feel like this, then they wouldn't do what they are about to do

Gandhari's maid is present in war discussions between the royal women waah

Now Gandhari is going to fight waah waaah.

Gandhari thinks that her fighting will solve things

Um, girl. So many warriors and soldiers will be fighting in war. If Gandhar loses DESPITE their experience, then one inexperienced soldier being a part of the fight will not change the result na

Krishna is back and he is talking mysteriously again NO

Ah yes. Bhishma wants to "befriend" Gandhar after bringing a huge ass army with him. Bro, read the room.

Not Subala calling Gandhar a servant of Hastinapur ToT

Bro this is why Bhishma goes around claiming brides of all kingdoms randomly BECAUSE OF THIS LACK OF SELF RESPECT

Bhishma saying "vivah ka prastav" but specifying the prince is js-

He genuinely feels that Dhri is an eligible bachelor? Being blind already makes his chances low

Would these ppl accept a blind princess for Pandu or even Dhritarashtra? It also does not help how Dhritarashtra is a shitty human being.

Bro someone give those ministers a place to sit ToT

In MB, every single princess is the most beautiful and virtuous in the world, while every prince/king is a bull amongst men. LOL

Bhishma, I am sure any parent would prefer if their son-in-law was good natured and kind to their daughter, instead of being a good warrior

Yes, Dhritarashtra is capable in every way, except for behaving nicely with anyone -_-

In canon too, he was a shitty husband.

NGL, but Dhritarashtra AND Pandu both were really shitty.

Does Dhritarashtra not know how to be happy?

Ok, you know the shastras, but have you, er, implemented them in your daily life?

Pandu why are you so sweet TvT

TBH this marriage will only bring Gandhari pain and disrespect

SHAKUNI IS HERE YAY FINALLY SOME ENTERTAINING PERSON

I genuinely wish to know if Hastinapur and Bhishma would accept a blind daughter-in-law for one of their princes.

Can't believe that Shakuni is the only one seeing what's wrong here.

See, being with a person with special needs is a huge thing. Some people may not be up for that level of sacrifice, yk? And srsly, why should Gandhari make that sacrifice, seeing that uh...Dhritarashtra does not love her? Sacrifices should be for ppl who you love and who love YOU back, not js because their uncle is Bhishma-

And what does Gandhar get out of this? Prevention of war? Basic rights? Didn't know they are a cadet of the Kurus

The scene of the fireflies flying out of the broken glass symbolizes the end of Gandhari's innocence and happiness, as well as permanently tainting her relationship with her dear brother because of what he is about to do. In this essay I will-

Seeing Shakuni being a feminist lowkey was not on my watchlist

I feel that even if Bhishma hasn't threatened the Gandharas directly, they still feel that he would attack them if they refused. Perhaps he should have, idk, REASSURED them that "oh guys our relations wont be affected if you refuse! :>" but nooooo-

Gandhari, sweetie, I can treat you better, better than he can (iykyk)

The return of Starbharat's cryptic and weird ass metaphorsTM

NO WOMAN HAS A NATURAL PUFF IN HER FULLY OPEN HAIR

i hate the hairstyles in this show

SHAKUNI'S EXPRESSIONS ARE GOLD

not bro going like : oh FUCK when Gandhari agrees to the rishta

Sweetu bacha, dont feel sympathy for your future pati. He is an a-hole.

is...is that a Rajasthani folk dance...in..in HASTINAPUR?!!!!

I remember seeing Bharatnatyam in one of the previous coronations T-T

Why is Dhri touching himself like that ToT

Satyavati has a permanent bitch face LOL

Why are there trees INSIDE the court?!

WOW so, the Kurus want a girl to accept their blind prince w/o even knowing him, but they won't accept her if she blindfolds herself to understand and bond well with her husband?

Satyavati being a bitchy dadiya saasTM

I hate Dhritarashtra

Tags for reach since I'm sure yall forgot this series exists TvT: @zeherili-ankhein @desigurlie @ahamasmiyodhah @theramblergal @ishaaron-ishaaron-me @krsnaradhika @rhysaka @sanskari-kanya @randomx123 @sambhavami @priestessofuniverse @krishna-priyatama

[h0bg0blin-meat]

[incorrectmahabharatquotes]

Third nickel, yada yada. You know the drill. (But only for this scene, the rest of the time he's mostly being a Status Quo Loving Bootlicker™.)

You know how you all voted to make us watch this show? This video is entirely your fault. I take no responsibility. My hands may have used Premiere Pro but it was YOU who made it possible. Do you regret it now?

-Mod S

[whimsiquix]

Was watching a random episode of Star Plus Mahabharat 2013 and Gods the way this show annoys me with their portrayal of the Krishna Arjun dynamic 😭 Instead of mutual adoration and respect it’s borderline servility from Arjun’s side and bored tolerance from Krishna’s.

Arjun of all people saying “I have no rights over you Krishna, only friendship” and Krishna going “I am not a throne. I accept the love of anyone who claims a right to me.” To ARJUN. Arjun who is one of the most adorably demanding of all of those who loved Krishna? Arjun who never badgered Krishna for attention or affection but basically considered it his god given right?

These are not the kind of conversations Krishna and Arjun have 😭💀 if there’s anything both of them absolutely take for granted it’s each other!!! It’s common knowledge that they prioritise each other above all else to the point that their enemies don’t even consider counting one apart from the other?!?? Like does THIS seem like a casual coworker relationship to ANYONE-

‘Sanjaya said, “O king! O descendant of the Bharata lineage! Listen to me and I will tell you how I found Krishna and Dhananjaya and what those two brave ones said. O king! After purifying myself, I entered the quarters of those gods among men, looking at my toes and joining my hands in salutation. Abhimanyu and the twins are not allowed entry into the abode where the two Krishnas, and Krishna and the beautiful Satyabhama, reside. Both of them were drunk with liquor and both had their bodies smeared with sandalwood. They wore garlands, excellent garments and were adorned with divine ornmanets. The two destroyers of enemies were seated on a large and golden couch, which was covered with many carpets. I saw that Keshava’s feet were on Arjuna’s lap, while the great-souled Arjuna’s were on Krishna (Draupadi) and Satya.

- BORI 721(58)

THIS guy. This guy of all people does not feel comfortable making demands of Krishna? This is the guy who Krishna only tolerates for the purposes of maybe perhaps hopefully potentially winning a war?

[noisybasementrebel]

So, i wrote this as a tribute to @friend-shaped-but 's fantastic fic On His Own Terms, about Shikhandi. Before his fic and his posts i'd never really thought about Shikhandi, except as a covenient plot device. And then i read the fic, read his posts and there Shikhnadi was : a living, breathing man, with Amba's rage in his veins and the patience of a soul who had incarnated again - in his eyes.

So, this is my tribute to you, @friend-shaped-but, i hope you enjoy it.

One day, the boy confined to the space of three rooms in his father’s palace will rule over battlefields with horizons stretching as far as the eye can see.

One day, the boy—who is not a boy (but truly, yes, he has always been himself)—who was once a girl (who remembers anklets and garlands and the heat of fire as it roasts your bones), who carries the suffering only a girl could know—will avenge that girl.

He will avenge himself, his trapped childhood, a lifetime of flinching at white and silver.

One day, that boy will breathe, and his chest will fight to expand, aching with the struggle to break free after decades of bindings. But he will take heaving lungfuls of the crisp air nonetheless—the kind of air that can only be found in the mountains that surround him, the mountains he grew up longing for, living for the mere hope of.

One day, the joy of fresh air and the mountains will fade as years pass and his chest still struggles to expand. One day, he will stand at the edge of a cliff and long for the ground—the fall.

One day, he will fall in love.

One day, his hands will shake as he holds his son, and he will try, with everything in him, not to be his father. His hands will shake again as he lights that son’s pyre, his chest fighting—always fighting—to breathe in the smoke that remains of his child.

One day, he will die gasping in his own tent, his childhood, his blessings, and his revenge sitting on his chest like a stone. And with his final breath, rattling in his lungs even as it fades, he will whisper:

I am, I am, I am.

One day, Shikhandi will be a man (he has always been a man). A husband, a father, a general. An example, An aberration. He will be all these things and more.

His will be no easy tale of exaltation—he will find no spotless glory like Arjuna or Abhimanyu. But his story will find the people it needs to find. His rattling breath will live in the chests of millions more after him.

One day. One day. One day.

But for now, he will live. He will grow.

In this darkened room, where moonlight casts kaleidoscopic patterns on the floor, where the toy he carved for the newborn baby he has not yet been allowed to see is clutched in his hands.

In the fire of Amba’s eyes and the fear in Devarata’s.

He will live.

[niharikaaa2]

So I did a thing

[rishitaasblog]

So I just watched something about arjun...

And its the funniest joke ever of mahabharat till date I have heard...

What was arjun thinking when he looked at the fish during draupadis swayamvar??

*ek machli paani mein gayi (chapaak)*

XXXXXDDDD

It's the funniest shit 🤣 😂 💀 😭 😆 😩 🤣 😂 💀

Here is the reference video....

[nushkiespeaks]

It's utterly insane, utterly insane of how much people question Arjun's power, both physical and mental. You guys literally underestimate someone who had done PENANCE for 12 freaking years, someone who actually knew that Sri Krishna was Vishnu even before Geeta gyaan, and he was himself self aware that he was Rishi Nar ( Rishi Nar who himself had the power of penances for AGES guys). HE WAS A SELF AWARE HUMAN FOR GOD'S SAKE! HE HIMSELF KNEW HE WAS A GOD AS WELL, BUT IT WAS KRISHNA'S LEELA FOR WHICH HE CHOSE TO ACT SO!

This man had learnt an entire arsenal of weapons, learnt PASHUPATASTRA from Mahadev himself! This much mental strength and control he had upon him, and yet-- yet peeps make fun of his mental health, call him "Depressed bitch", and like what not. Not everything is meant for humor.

Arjun is literally known for his mental power and prowess, and you guys reduce him to what?!

No wonder people can't take powerful humans as it is and constantly make excuses to pull him down, IN THE GUISE OF SYMPATHY.

And when will you understand the difference between pure devotional breakdown, a serious series of doubts and questions with clinical depression 🙂

[ishaaron-ishaaron-me]

[orgasming-caterpillar]

Mahabharat characaters on Social Media: pt. 3

Pt. 2

Dhritarashtra

Boomer

Does not know what social media is used for

Only social media he uses is Facebook and WhatsApp

Sends 👌 and 👍 in response to everything

Old as fuck and partially blind

Thinks Duryodhan is gonna join the army since he's training so much (he won't, he just likes to have muscles and challenge bheem)

Gandhari

"A day in my life as a selectively blind person"

BLINDFOLD CHALLENGES LMFAOOOOOO

Here's ten reasons why I've never seen my children's faces

1. Judging from my husband's personality and... other things, they're probably ugly

Cutu cutu mom-daughter vlogs with dushala

Pandu

He's dead.

Don't ask me for anything he's just dead in this au that's all he is

Used to cameo on madri's channel a suspiciously large amount of time

Kunti

Wholesome cooking channel

With stories in the voiceovers

Does livestreams teaching people to cook

Internet mom for many teenagers countrywide

Randomly drops insane mom lore in the middle of cooking

"There was this one time I had to put my newborn kid up for adoption because I was 17 at the time and now he's adopted by a neighbour and also my nephew's boyfriend so if any of you know a good therapist please recommend."

Madri

Used to be on twitter only but she overshared too much and had to be making insanely long apology videos over it

Does QNAs only and people watch that just cuz she's such a problematic cunt

"Madri you said in one post that you were married but you've never mentioned your husband." "Madri you made posts about post partum depression but you never mentioned your kids."

Replies to this with a video explaining how she was having an affair with a certain influencer's husband and got pregnant with twins but then the guy died of a heart attack so she left his SINGLE MOTHER wife with two more sons

The people hate her for what she's done. She loves them for the clout they give her.

Vidur

He doesn't do social media. He does what people call "A Job".

Only on Facebook. Only there to bunk people who spread misinformation.

Also now on ao3

[aru-loves-krishnaxarjuna]

Master list: Mahabharata in Social Media

Part 1: Family Group Chat!?

Part 2: Twitter Accounts! Part ½

Part 3: Twitter Accounts! Part... the other ½

Part 4: What's happening in here!?

Part 5: All the Pandavas are getting married...!?

Part 6: More Chaos!

Warning: very very OOC, roasting here and there, AU (Alternate Universe), memes, same gender relations (kinda?), and can be cursing too