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King Bharat sows the seed of democratic thinking by appointing a commoner as his successor. Many generations later, King Shantanu risks this tradition when he marries Ganga, who is promised not to be questioned for any for her actions….
Bound by his promise, Shantanu does not question Ganga as she sacrifices seven of their sons. When he protests at the birth of their eighth son, Ganga leaves him forever with their last son.Later, she returns the same son to Shantanu
Devavrat is crowned as Yuvraj, heir apparent to King Shantanu. But, to enable his father's remarriage to a village girl, Devavrat vows to remain unmarried for the rest of his life and renounces his rights to the throne.
Bhishma (Devavrat) defends his sacrifice and carries out his duties to look after all the affairs of the State. King Shantanu dies in grief and guilt towards Bhishma.
Shantanu’s son Vichitravirya ascends the throne. Bhishma arranges the marriage of Amba,Ambika and Ambalika, the daughters of a neighboring king, with King Vichitravirya. However, Vichitravirya dies young and without any offspring.
Threatened with extinction, Satyavati, calls on Ambalika and Ambika to marry Rishi Vyasa. Ambalika gives birth to Dhritarashtra who is born blind. Ambika gives birth to Pandu who is born anemic.Bhishma is duty bound to look after this generation too.
Dhritarashtra and Pandu are married to Gandhari and Kunti respectively. As Dhritarashtra is blind, Gandhari binds up her eyes with a piece of silk, refusing to see the world. Kunti is the daughter of the King of Yadava's and sister of Vasudeva.
Pandu establishes the supremacy of the Kuru House. During his campaign's he takes another wife, Madri. After the campaigns, Pandu goes to the forest for relaxation with his two queens Kunti and Madri.
Pandu accidentally kills a Sage, while hunting. As penance, Pandu decides to spend his life in exile and entrusts his kingdom to Dhritarashtra. In time, five children – Yudhisthir, Bheem, Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev – are born to Kunti and Madri.
In Mathura, King Kans dethrones his father and takes over the Kingdom. He arranges his sister marriage with his influential friend Vasudev. But with the prediction that her eighth son will be responsible for Kans’s death, he imprisons Devki and Vasudev.
Kans personally kills Devki’s first six children born in the prison. Devki’s seventh ‘Pregnancy’ is taken over by Vasudev’s second wife who gives birth to Balram.
Unusual celebrations in Gokul make Kans suspicious that Devki’s eighth child must be there. Pootna is sent there as a toy seller to kill all the children born in Gokul. When she tries to kill Krishna, she loses her own life.
