Mahabharat Ep. 51 : Promises and Betrayals: Salya's Role in the Great War

Narrated by Kumar Varun. In this episode, Salya, the king of Madra and uncle to Nakula and Sahadeva, sets out to join the Pandavas for the upcoming war. However, Duryodhana tricks Salya by offering lavish hospitality, and Salya ends up promising his support to the Kauravas. Feeling guilty, Salya meets Yudhishthira and explains the situation, but assures the Pandavas that he will secretly help Arjuna when the time comes. This episode highlights the complexities of loyalty and the consequences of being deceived by generosity. Sources and Bibliography: 1. Vyasa, Maharishi. Mahabharata. Translated by C. Rajagopalachari, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 1951. 2. Vyasa, Maharishi. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa. Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli, 1883–1896. Available in public domain. 3. Narayan, R.K. The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic. University of Chicago Press, 1978. 4. Pattanaik, Devdutt. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata. Penguin India, 2010. 5. Menon, Ramesh. The Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering. Rupa Publications, 2004. 6. Buck, William. Mahabharata. University of California Press, 1973.