King Vichitraveerya passes away soon after his marriage with Ambika and Ambalika and leaves Hastinapur with no heir. Queen Satyavati summons her first born Ved Vyasa to help bless the queens with heirs to the throne. Ambika who closes her eyes when Ved Vyasa blesses her, gives birth to Dhritharashtra who is blind. Ambalika gets scared of Vyasa too and is pale with fear when she gets blessed and gives birth to the frail Pandu, wheras a maid who sits in for Queen Ambalika the second time accepta Vyasa’s blessibg and gives birth to the wise Vidur. Dhritarashtra is not allowed to ascend the throne as he is blind, so Pandu becomes the new King of Hastinapur.