'Mahabharat' written update May 1st & 2nd: Shikhandi's story & warfare rules are decided

B.R.Chopra’s Mahabharat is being re-telecast on television during lockdown and has brought back golden days of DD. show is enjoying a record-breaking viewership and fan following. In latest episode of Mahabharat, Shikhandi narrates his story to his younger bror Drishtdhyum. Shikhandi tells him that he was Amba in his previous birth and h pledged to kill Bhishma Pitamah, and he feels that time to kill him has arrived.

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Mahabharat written update May 1st evening 

In next scene, a flashback of time is shown where Amba was abducted by Bhishma and n he h refused to get married to her as he was a celibate. Amba h left court after she felt humiliated and h gone to Parashuram for help. Parashuram, who h been guru of Bhishma, h commanded him to marry Amba or fight him. Bhishma h agreed to fight his guru as he could not have gotten married to Amba. When Amba saw Parashuram getting defeated and helpless in front of Bhishma, she thought that only she could seek to avenge herself. 

Shikhandi told Drishtdhyum that after he was able to impress Lord Shiva with his austerity and worship, Lord Shiva gave him a boon. Shiva told him that he would be reason for Bhishma's death. Affirming same, Shikhandi told Drishtdhyum that he will kill Bhishma himself. 

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Mahabharat Written update May 2nd noon

In next episode, all great warriors including Abhimanyu are shown reminiscing ir lives and cherishing memories y have me so far. In next scene, Arjun is shown burning a bonfire and remembering all times Pandavas have been wronged by Kauravas. Arjun is shown filling with rage as he remembers burning down of Lakshagrah, how y lost at game of gambling, how Draupi was humiliated and ir exile for 12 years. 

Lord Krishna interrupts Arjun's thoughts and vises him to seek Goddess Durga's blessings. A while after that, Arjun worships Goddess Durga and seeks her blessings for war. Gandhari prays to Lord Shiva and asks for his guidance. Vidhur tells Kunti that she should pray for her sons' victory as y are fighting for right thing. In next scene, Pandavas visit Bhishma and Kauravas. y all get toger and decide rules for warfare. rules decided by m are as follows:

• A man will not kill any person who is not a man by gender.
• No warrior will attack an unarmed person.
• No one will attack a retreating warrior or an injured warrior leaving battlefield.
• No one will attack person aiding an injured person.
• Any army's non-soldiers must not be killed.
• Each person will fight person who is as capable as m and not attack weaker person. This implied that a soldier will fight a soldier. A charioteer will fight with anor charioteer. Each one should fight with a warrior of equal rank.
• No one warrior is to be surrounded by many and killed.
• war will be held between dawn to dusk. 
• People can meet each or between dusk to dawn without fear of being attacked.
• person who surrenders must be protected.

In next scene, Lord Krishna visits Karna and tries to persue him again to join Pandavas. He tells Karna that Bhishma hasn't allowed him to fight war, and refore he must not waste his time fighting for wrongdoers. Karna tells him that he cannot betray Duryodhana even though he knows that he is wrong. Karna reminds Krishna that Duryodhana extended his hand of friendship when he was all alone and was a nobody. Karna says that he would rar get killed by Arjun fighting for Duryodhana than betray his friend.

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