Episode 9 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the events in Hastinaapur after birth of Dhrutraashtr, Paandu and Vidur. A period of stability and prosperity followed with the kingdom being taken care of by Bheeshm. The three boys were treated like his own sons by Gangaaputr. The three received the best education possible. After completion of education, Paandu was crowned as the king since Dhrutraashtr was blind and Vidur was a Brahmin. Next, Bheeshm thought of marriage of the three boys. He identified the right girls, discussed the matter with Vidur and started the process of getting the girls. Firstly, Bheeshm sent an emissary to Gandhaar asking for daughter of King Subal for Dhrutraashtr. Subal was shocked and did not want to marry his daughter to a blind. But he was helpless due to the power of Bheeshm. Keeping the interests of Gandhaar in mind, he consented. His daughter Gaandhaaree was also shocked but equally helpless. She decided to keep her eyes blindfolded all through her life. This was her silent but strong protest. (Mahabharat/Aadiparv/Sambhav Parv/Chapters 108-109).   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/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77iwIF32X1ATf6Uw7Trej4?si=c204e7c9ca3844fc