In this episode of Mahabharata, Arjun has a grand wedding to Subhadra in Dwarka. Now comes a vexing problem - getting Draupadi to accept her. And Draupadi is pissed!
Also, Krishna broaches the subject of Jarasandh.
Tropes found here are
- Affably Evil: Jarasandh treats Arjun, Bhim and Krishna very well when they go to his palace disguised as Brahmins. He invites them to stay in his palace as guests and bequeaths each of them a hundred cows as a gift. And he offers to give them anything else they want.
- As You Know: Krishna relates the story of Jarasandh’s birth as well as his attempt to gain invincibility by sacrificing a hundred kings. And that eighty six of those kings are already imprisoned in Jarasandh’s dungeon. As well as the fact that several of the Pandavas’ allies have been forced to pay tribute to Jarasandh. And his army dwarfs Indraprasth’s army.
- Did You Think I Can't Feel?: Draupadi May understand the need for Arjun’s Altar Diplomacy tour on a practical level, but she is not okay with it from an emotional perspective. She angrily tells Arjun that she chose him specifically in her swayamvar and therefore she expects some fealty from him. She may be okay with him having a wife in every city, but they are out of sight and out of mind. But now, he’s bringing Subhadra over to live with them, and that is too much for her to accept. Draupadi forbids Arjun from her bedchamber until she can forgive him.
- Half the Man He Used to Be: Jarasandh was born sliced in half to two different mothers. However, those two halvs easily combine to make him whole again.
- Human Sacrifice: Jarasandh will become invincible if he sacrifices a hundred kings as an offering to Lord Shiva. He has captured 86 out of the 100 he needs.
- Kirk Summation: Krishna gives one to Jarasandh before challenging him to a duel. He states that petty insults, slights and Revenge aren’t the only reasons that battles must be fought. A more compelling reason is to punish injustices - such as Jarasandh sacrificing captured kings.
- Offscreen Moment of Awesome: Arjun’s exploits against the snake-people and demons infesting Indraprasth is well documented in the original poem, but it is not shown here; instead Time states that it happened.
- Spot the Thread: Arjun, Bhim and Krishna disguise themselves as Brahmins to enter Jarasandh’s palace, as they would have been attacked by his huge army had they gone there as Kshatriyas. Jarasandh buys their disguise until he sees that Arjun has sandalwood paste applied to his pointer finger, in order to mitigate abrasions from drawing and releasing bowstrings. Since only warriors are archers, note Jarasandh sees through their disguise and confronts them.
