(Image Source: Cattle Reid by Ramanarayanadatta astri)
The Pandavas finally make it to the end of the first 12 years
- They are dying of thirst and the youngest finds a lake and rushes to it
- However, there is a voice that tells him to answer his questions before drinking his water
- Nakalu disobeys and drinks the water because he is so thirsty
- Arjuna and Bhima behave similarly
- Yudishitra arrives at the lake and see his dead brothers and listens to the voice and does as he is asked to do
- He answers so well that the other brothers are revived
- It was a test by Yama, and Yama now promises to keep them incognito for their following year
- While in Maysa, the 5 brothers have disguise jobs along with their wive Draupadi
- The entire year almost goes smoothly when finally the Prince discovers Draupadi's beauty
- The prince tries to make a move at Draupadi and Bhima had to resort to killing him while creating a cover story for the king
- The Kauvas hear of this and find the cover story peculiar.
- They "attack" Maysa in hopes of discovering the Pandavas to place them in exile for another 13 years
- Arjuna secretly attacks with the help of Maysa's lazy "hero" (claims tremendous fighting skills)
- The Pandavas are freed from their exile (they make it to the end of the 1 years without being noticed)
- They want their share of their kingdom from Duryodhura
- Peace is negotiated, but war is likely inevitable
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