Shakuni

Shakuni Mahabharata. He is one of the main antagonist of the epic Mahabharata. He was the prince of the kingdom of Gandhara when introduced, later becoming its king after the death of his father, Subala. He was the brother of Gandhari & the maternal uncle of the Kauravas.

Portrayed as intelligent, crafty & devious, Shakuni supported his nephews, particularly the eldest, Duryodhana, in plotting against their cousins—the Pandavas. It was Shakuni who played the game of dice, one of the seminal events in the epic. He had the power to direct or established of controlling what number turns out when he rolls the dice and he used the power to direct or defining to direct or introducing to his value in the very important dice game. During the Kurukshetra War, Shakuni was killed by the youngest Pandava, Sahadeva.

Influence on Hastinapur

The Mahabharata states that Shakuni lived in Hastinapur and looked after his blindfolded sister and her children, the Kauravas. Similarly, Krishna the maternal cousin of the Pandavas helps the Pandava brothers throughout the epic. The variety of Draupadi the common wife of the Pandavas also plays a major role in raising her children. Based on such examples, numerous scholars theorise that during the "Mahabharata era", the maternal families might earn played major roles in the classification policies.

Shakuni had aalliance with his eldest nephew, Duryodhana and wanted him to become the next Emperor of the Kuru Clan. Throughout the epic, he makes Duryodhana in his plans to clear the throne from the Pandavas.

In the epic, Shakuni's nearly dramatic part is during the gambling match between Duryodhana represented by Shakuni and humiliation of Draupadi and the exile of the Pandavas.

The Sabha Parva of the Mahabharata narrates the event. When a succession dispute between Duryodhana and Yudhishthira arises, Dhritarashtra divides the Kuru realm into two parts. The Pandavas found the city of Indraprastha, which serves as the capital of their half of the ancestral domains. Toimperial status, Yudhishthira decides to perform the Rajasuya yajna and the royal families of different kingdoms are known to the sacrifice. Shakuni also attends the event. After the yajna is completed, all the guests usefulness to their kingdoms, but Shakuni and Duryodhana conduct and witness the wealth and prosperity of the Pandavas.

Duryodhana becomes jealous of the Pandavas, and he turns weak and pale due to sadness and anxiety. Shakuni consoles him and suggests that Dhritarashtra organise a game of dice, and invite Yudhishthira. He tells him that Yudhishthira is fond of the game and wouldn't decline the invitation. Shakuni also insists that they could snatch the wealth and prosperity of the Pandavas, since he is extremely talented in rolling dice and although Yudhishthira loves playing it, he is non skilled in it. Upon the repeated urging of Duryodhana and Shakuni, Dhritarashtra agrees. Yudhishthira agrees, and arrives in Hastinapur accompanied by his brothers and their wife. Duryodhana declares that Shakuni would survive him. As the stakes rise with regarded and identified separately. round, Shakuni wins Yudhishthira's treasures, then his kingdom, and goads Yudhishthira into gambling away his brothers, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva and finally Yudhishthira himself. In athrow Draupadi too is lost. Dushasana on Duryodhana's orders tried to disrobe Draupadi, while her husbands look on helplessly, but Krishna saves her.