The BEST episodes of Mahabharat (2013) season 17
Every episode of Mahabharat (2013) season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mahabharat (2013) season 17!
The mother of all wars, the epitome of all rivalries, the cauldron of emotions, insecurities, jealousies, and power play - Mahabharat!
#1 - Pandavas decide to wage war
Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/2014
The Pandavas decide to wage a war against the Kauravas. However, to cross the Hastinapur gates, they need to go through Bhishma. Bound by his promise to Dhritarashtra, Bhishma orders the Pandavas to fight him or retreat. Will the Pandava brothers raise their weapon against Bhishma?
#2 - Bhishma fights for Hastinapur
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/28/2014
As the Pandavas leave to prepare for the war, Bhishma informs them that his blessings are with them but he will fight on the Kauravas' side. He also reminds them of the technique to defeat him. Meanwhile, Draupadi suggests the Pandavas take Krishna's advice on the war.
#3 - Abhimanyu's warrior skills
Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2014
Shakuni takes Duryodhan and Dushyasan to meet Krishna and Balarama, and asks them for their support. At Dwarka, Abhimanyu showcases his warrior skills by breaking the Chakravyuha. Shakuni sees Balarama and Duryodhan fight. He goes to Krishna for help.
#4 - Duryodhan tries to woo Balarama
Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2014
Duryodhan tries to win Balarama's confidence by sharing his sorrows with him. He requests Balarama not to support the Pandavas in the upcoming war. Balarama assures him that Krishna and his army will not raise arms against Hastinapur.
#5 - Arjun goes to Krishna
Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2014
Balarama informs Duryodhan that he will help the person who meets Krishna first. Shakuni tells Duryodhan to approach Krishna before Arjun. Duryodhan sits beside Krishna's head, while Arjun sits at his feet. On waking, who will Krishna notice first?
#6 - Arjun wants Krishna on his side
Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/2014
Krishna tells Arjun and Duryodhan that he and his army will take two different sides, and asks Arjun to choose between him and his army. Arjun requests Krishna to be with him in the war. Duryodhan is delighted to have Krishna's army on his side and pokes fun at Arjun.
#7 - Draupadi fixes a date for the war
Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/2014
Draupadi fixes the date of the war. Yudhishthir conveys the same to the Kuru clan. Krishna tells Shakuni that Bhishma, Dronacharya and Karna will be killed by deception. Meanwhile, Dhritarashtra decides to take Jaimini's advice on the situation.
#8 - Jaimini predicts the future
Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/5/2014
Maharishi Jaimini informs Dhritarashtra about the destruction of the Kuru clan. He also tells Gandhari that she can only save the life of one son. Who will she choose? Later, Krishna wants Abhimanyu to marry Uttara. He asks Virat for her hand.
#9 - Gandhari advises Duryodhan
Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/6/2014
Dhritarashtra has a nightmare. Vidur warns him that his nightmare might turn into reality. Gandhari asks Duryodhan not to wage war against the Pandavas. She suggests he apologise to Draupadi. At Indraprastha, Draupadi ties a thread on Abhimanyu's hand for his safety. But the thread breaks.
#10 - Draupadi's sons seek blessings
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/7/2014
Prativindhya, Sutasom, Sutakarma, Satanika and Shrudhasena seek their mother Draupadi's blessings. The Pandava brothers are delighted on meeting their sons. Sudeshna informs Draupadi that Krishna has promised her that Uttara's son will be the King of Indraprastha.
#11 - Draupadi takes a decision
Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/8/2014
Krishna asks Draupadi to decide whether to wage war or not. At home, Yudhishthir, Draupadi and their sons share some happy moments together. Seeing her family happy, Draupadi takes a decision about the war and informs Krishna of the same.
#12 - Bhishma guides Dhritarashtra
Season 17 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/9/2014
Dhritarashtra wishes to end the war and Bhishma guides him on how it can be achieved. Meanwhile, Shakuni is tense thinking about Krishna. He tries to convince Duryodhan not to wage the war. Later, Karna and Duryodhan inform Dhritarashtra that they will attack Matsya.
#13 - The story of Krishna
Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/10/2014
Shakuni advises Duryodhan on how to make the Pandavas compromise. In Virat's kingdom, Subhadra listens to the story of Krishna and Kans, in which Kans jails Devaki and Vasudeva. As per a prediction, their eighth child will kill Kans.