When Subhadra was pregnant with his son Abhimanyu, Arjun would tell her stories of his heroic battles. Unknown to them, their son listened to these stories as well. During the story of how to unlock the seventh circle, Subhadra fell asleep so the story was incomplete to her and her unborn son. Abhimanyu grew up to be a great warrior but the unknown knowledge would later decide his fate.
Yudhisthir was told he needed to slay Jarasandha in order to become the emperor. Bhim fought with Jarasandha, tore him in two, and threw the two pieces in opposite directions. During Yudhisthir's coronation, Yudhisthir chose Krishna to do the honors, and this angered Shishupal and he rose and objected. He dishonored the brothers. Upon this, many other kings joined Shishupal. Krishna became angry and decapitated Shishupal. After this, the ceremony was able to continue.
As Indraprastha rejoiced at their mighty king, Duryodhana burned even more with anger. When he came to the brother's palace, he fell into the pool and it embarrassed Duryodhan. Yudhisthir tried to calm him and fix the problems, but Duryodhana left in anger. Shakuni, Duryodhana's uncle, organized a plan to get rid of the Pandavas. They decided to challenge Yudhisthir to the game of dice because he was awful at the game but Shakuni was great at it. Yudhisthir accepted the challenge, knowing what the evil cousins were planning.
Durning the game, Shakuni kept winning round after round. Yudhisthir lost the Pandava wealth, his army, and all he has. He ended up losing everything he owns, but Shakuni asked to keep gambling. Yudhishthir lost his brothers, some of his men, and even himself. Shakuni said that Yudhisthir could win himself back if he was willing to bet Draupadi. When Draupadi was lost in the court, she cried out Krishna for help.
Bibliography: Epified: Mahabharata videos
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