In this episode of Mahabharata, the Pandavas take charge of Khandavprasth and transform it into Indraprasth - with a little help from Balaram, Krishna, Indra and Vishwakarma.
And just before the episode ends, Krishna takes Arjun aside and tells him that he needs to engage in Altar Diplomacy to shore up his military strength. And that Arjun must do this covertly, lest Shakuni find out and sabotage the alliance.
Tropes found here are
- Awesome Moment of Crowning: Yudhistir gets one again, as he is now king of Khandavprasth.
- The Cameo: Sage Vyasa makes an appearance for Yudhistir’s coronation. Towards the end, Vishwakarma appears once more to build the Pandavas a palace.
- Foreshadowing: Sage Vyasa, who is visiting Hastinspur for Yudhistir’s coronation, warns Draupadi to take great care of her hair.
- Hard-Work Montage: An extended one is set to a bhajan, displaying Balaram and Bhim ploughing land, the Pandavas uprooting weeds and Arjun firing arrows that bring rain. Barren land is shown transforming at first into a grassland, then into flowering gardens.
- World-Healing Wave: Turns Khandavprasth into Indraprasth
