Mahabharat - Season 18

First aired: 5/12/2014 6 episodes

Season 18 of the 2013 Mahabharat series focuses entirely on the early life of Lord Krishna. Spanning Krishna's birth, his upbringing in Vrindavan, and his arrival in Mathura, this arc highlights his divine destiny and early triumphs against dark forces.

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Episodes

1. Lord Vishnu is born to Devaki

Aired: 5/12/2014

Kans kills Devaki's seven children. He instructs a soldier to inform him when Devaki delivers her eighth child. Lord Vishnu appears before Devaki and Vasudeva and seeks Devaki's permission to be born as her son. Devaki gives birth to her eighth child.

2. Vasudeva leaves his son with Nand

Aired: 5/13/2014

The prison doors open and the Yamuna makes way for Vasudeva. A seven-headed snake protects Vasudeva and the new born baby from the rain. Vasudeva gives the new born baby to his friend Nand and takes Nand's baby girl. The baby girl transforms into a goddess and tells Kans about his destiny.

3. Nand relocates to Vrindavan

Aired: 5/14/2014

The Gopis complain to Yashoda about Krishna stealing their butter and Yashoda worries about Krishna. Meanwhile, Nand frets about the taxes to be paid to Kans. They decide to relocate to Vrindavan. Krishna begins to reveal his powers.

4. Krishna lifts the Govardhan hill

Aired: 5/15/2014

Krishna and his friends ruin the yagna organised to pacify Indradev. Indradev is angry and it begins to rain heavily. Krishna lifts the Govardhan hill to provide shelter to his people and the cows. Indradev attacks the Govardhan hill.

5. Yashoda learns about Devaki

Aired: 5/16/2014

Kans asks Devaki and Vasudeva about their eighth son. Vasudeva tells him that Balarama and Krishna are his sons. Kans instructs Akroor to bring them both to Mathura. Meanwhile, Yashoda discovers the truth about Krishna's real mother. However, Krishna tells Yashoda he loves her like his own mother.

6. Krishna, Balarama defeat Chanoor

Aired: 5/17/2014

Krishna reaches Mathura and asks Kans to release his parents and return the kingdom to Ugrasena. Kans challenges Krishna and Balarama to defeat Chanoor and Mushtik. They defeat them, but Kans is already ready with another challenge.