The Shape of the Epic

How will the cursed Vasus be born and fulfill their destiny on earth?

How will the Kuru lineage survive after Bhishma's vow of celibacy?

How will a king, cursed to die if he engages in intercourse, secure an heir and fulfill his royal duty?

Will the divine births secured through Kunti's mantra produce the heirs needed to restore the Kuru lineage?

Will Drona succeed in avenging his public humiliation by King Drupada?

Can the exiled Pandavas, disguised as Brahmins, win the princess Draupadi and secure a powerful alliance?

How will the public display of the princes' skills redefine the political and personal rivalries in Hastinapura?

Will the Pandavas survive Duryodhana's plot to kill them in the house of lac?

Will the Pandavas, living in disguise, secure the alliance of Panchala and be publicly restored to their royal standing?

How will Arjuna navigate his twelve-year exile, upholding dharma and securing alliances through marriage?

Can Krishna and Arjuna successfully aid Agni in consuming the Khandava forest against divine opposition?

Will the Pandavas, with Maya's help, build a hall worthy of a great king?

Will Duryodhana's burning envy and humiliation at Indraprastha lead him to destroy the Pandavas?

Will Yudhishthira's adherence to kshatriya duty lead to his complete ruin in the rigged dice game?

Will Draupadi be enslaved and disgraced after Yudhishthira's loss at dice?

Will the Pandavas be sent into exile by a final, rigged dice game?

How do the Kurus react to the Pandavas' departure, and what fate is foretold?