Mahabharat: Season 8
Season 8 of the 2013 Mahabharat series chronicles King Drupad and his quest for vengeance. Consumed by his defeat at the hands of Dronacharya, Drupad performs a sacred fire ritual in order to birth warriors who are capable of destroying his enemies. This ritual results in the miraculous emergence of his son, Dhrishtadyumna, and his daughter, Draupadi, setting the narrative arc of the season in motion.
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Mahabharat is a 2013 drama and family television series on Star Plus based on the Indian legendary epic of the same name.
- The series has been produced by Swastik Pictures.
- The cast includes Pooja Sharma as Draupadi.
- The production is based on the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata and is available digitally on Disney+ Hotstar.
Season overview
Season 8 of the 2013 Mahabharat series chronicles King Drupad and his quest for vengeance. Consumed by his defeat at the hands of Dronacharya, Drupad performs a sacred fire ritual in order to birth warriors who are capable of destroying his enemies. This ritual results in the miraculous emergence of his son, Dhrishtadyumna, and his daughter, Draupadi, setting the narrative arc of the season in motion.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
The Pandavas live in the forest
Jan 8, 2014 · 22 min
Rukmini questions Krishna about the Pandavas. Krishna gives her an indirect answer. Meanwhile, Yaaj and Upyaaj stop Drupad from killing a rishi. They assure him that his girl child
Drupad is blessed with a son
Jan 9, 2014 · 22 min
Arjun finds some injured saints in the forest. They inform the Pandavas about Drupad's violence against them. They reveal Drupad's plan to take revenge on Drona and the Pandavas. Y
Draupadi emerges from the fire
Jan 10, 2014 · 22 min
Drupad refuses to accept his daughter. Yaaj and Upyaaj try to convince him, but in vain. A young and beautiful woman emerges from the holy fire. Yaaj and Upyaaj inform Drupad that
Draupadi finds a friend
Jan 13, 2014 · 22 min
Draupadi is upset seeing Drupad's attitude towards her, but she is happy to be in the palace, where the servants groom her. Draupadi befriends Malini, the daughter of a servant, to
Pandavas enter Hidimba's jungle
Jan 14, 2014 · 22 min
As the rishis and the Pandavas move about in the forest, they see Ashwatthama and his army. To stay hidden from them, Yudhishthir takes Kunti and his brothers deep into the jungle,
Dhrishtadyumna - the commander
Jan 15, 2014 · 22 min
The Pandava brothers are unable to find Hidimba. Hidimba and Hidimbi, in turn, decide to kill the Pandavas. At Panchal, Dhrishtadyumna tells Draupadi that the sole purpose of his l
Draupadi is exiled
Jan 16, 2014 · 22 min
Draupadi stops Shikhandini from killing herself. She questions Drupad's behaviour towards her and Shikhandini. Drupad tells her that he blames Shikhandini for his defeat by the Pan