Seed of Mahabharata War sowed 👇
"Bhishma" the thundering voice of Subala reverberates across the four walls of the large prison cell
You have vowed to uphold celibacy and hence lack the emotional bond of a father towards his daughter
No father in his right sense will willingly consent to give his daughter in marriage to a blind man, even if it's a king 👑
You waged war against our kingdom to capture my daughter and seal her fate as the wife of a blind king
Your arrogance didn't end with it, rather worsened by imprisoning me and my hundred sons in the dark dungeons of Hastinapur
Are you aware that we are served just one plate of meal a day to feed 101 mouths and receive severe punishment, when questioned
Oh Pitamaha, hear me
Today, I, the king of Gandhara, though have lost my kingdom, my precious daughter and witnessing the cruel sufferings of my son's
Vow to avenge the injustice caused to us by wiping out your Kuru lineage and destroy Hastinapur
Bhishma stood still without a glint of emotions but deep in his heart he felt that there's validity in Subalas feelings and that these words from the soul of Subala may come true
His hands involuntarily moved towards the sword sheath at his waist but his virtue held him back in time
Prisoners of war, irrespective of who they are, must be treated with dignity and their life must be protected as it is the responsibility of the king and the kingdom
Pitamaha strode out of the prison cell, promising to himself that, let come what may, he will protect the Kuru Vamsa
The seed of the Mahabharata War was sowed in that prison cell, that day in that moment ⚔️
