The Mahabharata

Ep. 6: The Dead Snake on the Sage

A tired king drapes a dead snake on a silent sage. The sage's son gives him seven days to live.

The story so far

The serpent king Vasuki never forgot his mother's curse. His wisest counsellor told him there was one way out. A wandering sage named Jaratkaru would one day father a son, and that son would stop the fire. So the snakes watched the roads, and waited. Meanwhile, in Hastinapura, King Parikshit ruled well. He was the grandson of Arjuna, and he ...