Episode 8 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the process which led to the birth of blind Dhrutraashtr, weak-bodied Paandu and intelligent Vidur. Satyavatee fixed up for Maharshi Dwaipayan Krishn to visit Ambikaa and copulate with her. Maharshi was looking terrible when he visited. His black ebony colour, entangled hairs, dirty beard, bad smell – combined to scare Ambikaa so much that she could not open her eyes. After coming out of her room, Maharshi informed Satyavatee that a blind prince will be born. She pleaded with Maharshi for one more child. Maharshi agreed. This time Ambaalikaa faced Maharshi. She was also scared. Due to fear, her body turned pale white as if all blood had been drained out of her. The result was a boy who was pale whitish yellow in colour. Satyavatee once again requested Maharshi for a child. He obliged. This time, Ambikaa played a trick and sent a beautiful maid servant in her place. The maid servant welcomed Maharshi and gave him all due respect and affection. Maharshi was pleased. He blessed the maid servant with a son who would be extremely intelligent and follower of dharm. (Mahabharat/Aadiparv/Sambhav Parv/Chapters 104-105).   Production support: Friends and well-wishers.   *****   महाभारत और वाल्मीकि रामायण हिन्दू धर्म के दो मूलभूत आधार ग्रन्थ हैं। महाभारत ज्ञान का एक ऐसा विशाल भण्डार है जो जीवन के हर पहलू के सम्बन्ध में शिक्षा प्रदान करता है। इसमें जो संघर्ष है वह भिन्न भिन्न जीवन मूल्यों का द्वन्द्व है। जिन मूलभूत मूल्यों एवं आदर्शों के लिए राम ने रावण से युद्ध किया, उन्हीं को स्थापित करने और सशक्त करने के लिए द्वैपायन कृष्ण और वासुदेव कृष्ण भी अथक अनवरत प्रयास करते हैं। उनके इन प्रयासों की कथा ही महाभारत है। इस कथा को जान कर, समझ कर और उससे प्राप्त शिक्षा को आचरण में उतार कर हम अपने जीवन को सुखद एवं समृद्ध बना सकते हैं। समस्त सुधीजनों को अनेकानेक शुभकामनाओं के साथ यह श्रृंखला "महाभारत का महापर्व" विनम्रतापूर्वक समर्पित है।   Mahabharat and Valmiki Ramayan are the two fundamental foundation epics of Hinduism. Mahabharat is a vast storehouse of knowledge that teaches one about every aspect of life. The struggle in the epic is the clash between two different life-values. Dwaipaayan Krishn and Vaasudev Krishn put in relentless and continuous efforts to establish and strengthen the same fundamental values and ideals for which Ram fought the war against Raavan. Mahabharat is the story of their efforts. By learning and understanding this story and by adopting the learnings into our behaviour we can make our life happy and rich. This series “Mahabharat Ka Mahaparv” is most humbly submitted with the best of regards and wishes to those who value knowledge.   *****   Website - http://samarthbharat.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hinduthinker Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnilThinker Hubhopper - https://hubhopper.com/podcast/valmiki-ramayan-ke-ram/339465 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/samarth.bharat/