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Mahabharata Episode 15: The Killing of Jarasandha and The Rajasuya Sacrifice

The Stories of Mahabharata

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The Story of Jarasandha's Birth

In the kingdom of Magadha, there lived a king named Brihadratha. He had married the twin daughters of the king of Kashi and promised he would always treat them as equals. But the queens failed to give him a son and the king was getting old. A great sage Chandakoshik came to visit King Brihadrathas who asked for something in return. The sage then gave the king a blessed mango fruit and said, go and give this fruit to your queen. By God's grace, soon he will have a handsome son.

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