The Pandavas Victorious
The Pandavas were very powerful.
Yudhishthira was the eldest son and was ready to perform his Rajasuya sacrifice.
This would display that he was incredibly powerful.
Krishna who was an avatar god of Vishnu came to Indraprastha and let the people there know that there was one more rajah that needed to be destroyed.
The name of this rajah was Jarasandha who ruled over Magadha.
Jarasandha had unmatched bravery and strength. No human nor god could kill him with a weapon.
He had two mothers in a miraculous birth.
To go take out Jarasandha, Krishna, Arjuna, and Bhima dressed up like Brahmins and went to Magadha.
They brought Jarasandha flowers.
Krishna was the only one who spoke. He said the other two were observing vows and wouldn't speak until midnight.
When midnight came the two revealed themselves as warriors.
Jarasandha was confused because he had never done anything against them.
The three challenged Jarasandha to a battle unless he let all of the other rajahs free from his dungeons.
Jarasandha does not let them go because he plans on sacrificing them to Shiva. He made a vow to do this.
Bhima then broke Jarasandha's back with his knee.
The word got out to Yudhishthira that Jarasandha had been slain.
He sent four armies to reach all of the rajahs in the world assure their loyalty to him.
These rajahs were tracked down. They all joined the Pandava force.
Krishna gave a lot of money and an army to Jarasandha at the ceremony.
Arguments soon broke out between the rajahas about who was the greatest.
Bhishma said that Krishna was because he was the reincarnation of the creator god. Therefore, Krishna was everlasting and unable to be understood by man.
Another rajah named Shishupala said that Krishna was neither of the things.
Shishupala hated Krishna for taking away his fiance a little while back.
Krishna slayed Shishupala in front of all of the rajah's. He threw a discus that severed Shishupala's head.
All were amazed at this great show of power.
Bibliography
The Pandavas Victorious from Indian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie
Image information: Krishna Playing the Flute: Wikipedia
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