The BEST episodes of Mahabharat (2013)
Every episode of Mahabharat (2013) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mahabharat (2013)!
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#1 - Bheem vows to kill Duryodhan
Season 24 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/4/2014
Karna wants Dronacharya to lead the Kuru army. He, Ashwatthama and Duryodhan manipulate Dronacharya by reminding him of his promise to the Kauravas and make him join the war. Meanwhile, Bheem vows to kill Duryodhan. Karna enters the battlefield.
#2 - Bhishma takes Yudhishthir hostage
Season 22 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/20/2014
Bhishma returns to the battlefield with Yudhishthir as his hostage, while Bheem is on the verge of killing Duryodhan. Krishna tells the Pandavas to injure Bhishma and put him out of the war. How do they do that?
#3 - Bhishma accused of treachery
Season 22 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/21/2014
Bhishma regrets taking Yudhishthir hostage. Duryodhan accuses him of being a traitor as he has not killed Yudhishthir. Bhishma decides not to participate in the war as he can't kill the Pandavas, but Duryodhan reminds him of his oath. What will Bhishma do?
#4 - Bhishma's resolve
Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2014
The Pandavas are worried as they fail to come up with a strategy to defeat Bhishma. He stays on the battlefield without food, water and sleep. The Pandavas' army decreases to two akshauhinis at the end of the seventh day, whereas the Kuru army still consists of nine akshauhinis.
#5 - Bhishma surrenders to Krishna
Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/24/2014
As Krishna advances towards Bhishma with the wheel of a chariot in his hands, the arrows from Bhishma's bow fail to injure Krishna. He surrenders to Krishna, and requests him to allow Shikhandini to kill him. Meanwhile, Arjun reminds Krishna of his promise.
#6 - Shikhandini returns to fight
Season 23 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2014
Shikhandini arrives at the battlefield and informs the Pandavas that Yaksharaj has changed her gender for a day. Duryodhan requests Bhishma not to participate in the war, but he doesn't listen. Krishna suggests the Pandavas should ask Bhishma how to defeat him.
#7 - Pandavas look to defeat Bhishma
Season 23 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2014
Bhishma suggests the Pandavas should only perform their duty of defeating him and the Kauravas. The Pandavas request Bhishma to leave the war zone, and stay alive until they start ruling Hastinapur. Later, Dhritarashtra panics on learning that Shikhandini has returned to the battlefield. Will Shikhandini be Bhishma's killer?
#8 - Shakuni stabs Shikhandini
Season 23 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/27/2014
Ashwatthama, Dronacharya, Shalya, Dushyasan and Duryodhan engage Nakul, Arjun, Sahadev, Yudhishthir and Bheem, respectively in the war. Sanjay continues to update Dhritarashtra and Vidur about the war. Meanwhile, Shakuni engages Shikhandini in a duel and stabs him. Draupadi tends to Shikhandini.
#9 - Pandavas fight against Bhishma
Season 23 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/28/2014
Bhishma instructs the Pandavas to attack him together. The Pandavas fight with Bhishma but fail to defeat him. Abhimanyu and the Upapandavas take Shikhandini to Bhishma. Will Shikhandini attack Bhishma?
#10 - Bhishma rests on a bed of arrows
Season 23 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2014
The Pandavas attack Bhishma. Arjun attacks Bhishma with a series of arrows. Bhishma rests on a bed of arrows. The armies of the Pandavas and the Kauravas gather near Bhishma. Arjun feels guilty for attacking Bhishma. Nakul decides to tend to Bhishma. Krishna suggests Bhishma to consider Nakul's decision. Bhishma suggests the Pandavas to surrender to Krishna. Duryodhan accuses Arjun of killing Bhishma, and decides to attack him. Bheem reminds Duryodhan about the sunset.
#11 - Vidur blames Dhritarashtra
Season 23 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/1/2014
As Bhishma rests on a bed of arrows, he tells Duryodhan that he has blessed Yudhishthir to emerge victorious in the war. Vidur blames Dhritarashtra for Bhishma's condition and predicts the future of his family. Will Dhritarashtra lose all his sons in the battle?
#12 - Duryodhan upsets Dronacharya
Season 24 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/2/2014
Kunti, Draupadi and Arjun look after Bhishma. On his request, Arjun summons his mother, Ganga, to the battlefield. While she takes care of Bhishma, Duryodhan decides to appoint Karna as the new commander of the Kuru army. Dronacharya is upset with Duryodhan's decision and leaves the meeting.
#13 - Dronacharya denies participation
Season 24 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/3/2014
Krishna reminds Arjun of Karna's divine weapon. Bhishma meets Karna and tells him that he was aware of his identity, hence wanted to keep him away from the Kuru family. Meanwhile, Dronacharya refuses to participate in the war.
#14 - Bheem provokes Duryodhan
Season 22 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2014
Krishna decides to provide an opportunity for Bheem to defeat Duryodhan by engaging Bhishma and Dronacharya in the war. Arjun invites Ashwatthama to fight him, aware that he is Dronacharya's weakness. Meanwhile, Yudhishthir fights Bhishma and Bheem fights Duryodhan.
#15 - Karna decides to kill Abhimanyu
Season 25 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2014
Arjun frustrates Karna's attempt to save Duryodhan's brothers. Meanwhile, Gandhari mourns the death of her sons and Duryodhan performs their last rites. He decides to take revenge for his brothers' death. He insists that Karna kill Abhimanyu. Will Karna do so?
#16 - Abhimanyu survives Karna's attack
Season 25 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2014
Ignoring Uttara's plea, Abhimanyu continues to fight in the war. He traps Duryodhan in a magical globe but Karna frees him. As the war progresses, Bheem kills thirty more brothers of Duryodhan. Just when Karna attacks Abhimanyu, he senses Kunti's presence. Will Abhimanyu survive Karna's attack?
#17 - Dronacharya forms a Chakravyuha
Season 25 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/9/2014
Karna apologises to Duryodhan for failing to kill Abhimanyu. Will Karna be able to do so the next time? Later, Virat learns about Susharman's attack on Matsya kingdom. Krishna decides to stop them with Arjun's help. Dronacharya takes advantage of Arjun's absence and forms a Chakravyuha to destroy the Pandava army.
#18 - Uttara's pregnancy
Season 25 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/10/2014
Abhimanyu requests Yudhishthir to allow him to penetrate the Chakravyuha. Will Yudhishthir grant permission? Meanwhile, Draupadi panics on seeing the holy thread she tied on Abhimanyu for his safety. She also learns about Uttara's pregnancy. She instructs a soldier to fetch Abhimanyu.
#19 - Jayadrath confronts the Pandavas
Season 25 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2014
Jayadrath succeeds in stopping the Pandavas from entering the Chakravyuha. The Pandavas ask Abhimanyu to come out of the Chakravyuha. However, Abhimanyu moves to the centre and Ashwatthama along with Dushyasan and Shakuni attack him. Duryodhan instructs Karna to torture Abhimanyu to death.
#20 - Shakuni stabs Abhimanyu
Season 25 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2014
Krishna feels Abhimanyu's pain as he defends himself. While he fights Ashwatthama and Dushyasan from the front, Shakuni stabs him from behind. The Pandavas plead with Duryodhan not to kill Abhimanyu, but in vain. Karna asks Duryodhan not to torture Abhimanyu, but will he listen?
#21 - Karna stabs Abhimanyu to death
Season 25 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2014
Karna embraces Abhimanyu and stabs him to death, against Duryodhan's wish. The Pandavas take Abhimanyu's dead body to their camp. Draupadi controls herself from breaking down. Subhadra and Uttara grieve over Abhimanyu. Which one of the Pandavas will avenge his death?
#22 - Arjun vows revenge
Season 26 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2014
Nakul informs Arjun of Abhimanyu's killer. Arjun decides to kill his son's murderer and heads for the Kaurava camp. He attacks the Kuru soldiers, but Yudhishthir stops him from proceeding further.
#23 - Shakuni plans a night attack
Season 26 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2014
Krishna covers the sun with his Sudarshan Chakra to protect Arjun from the Kaurava army. Later, Arjun uses the Pashupatastra to destroy his son's killer. Shakuni suggests Duryodhan should attack the Pandavas at night so that Karna gets an opportunity to kill Arjun.
#24 - Ghatotkacha creates havoc
Season 26 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/17/2014
To defeat the Kauravas at night, Krishna tells Bheem to ask Ghatotkacha to join the war. Karna decides to use his divine weapon against Arjun. Ghatotkacha creates havoc in the Kuru camp. Instead of attacking Arjun, Duryodhan instructs Karna to use his divine weapon against Ghatotkacha.
#25 - Karna uses his divine weapon
Season 26 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/18/2014
On Duryodhan's insistence, Karna uses the divine weapon presented by Indradev against Ghatotkacha. Bheem tries to save him, but fails. Ghatotkacha assumes gigantic proportions and falls on the Kuru army. Later, Karna accuses Krishna of using Ghatotkacha to exhaust his divine weapon.