The first 94 episodes of the Star Plus series cover the foundational origins of the Kuru dynasty through the early adulthood and first major conflicts of the Pandavas.

The Vana Parva is beautifully adapted. Arjun travels to the Himalayas to get divine weapons from Lord Shiva (disguised as a hunter). Bhima meets Hanuman. Yudhishthir learns the secrets of Dharma from a Yaksha. Episode 78 shows the Yaksha Prashna —Yudhishthir revives his dead brothers by answering the Yaksha’s riddles. Key dialogue: “The most wonderful thing is that every day, men see creatures die, yet they live as if they are immortal.”