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Did you know that the famous limp of Shakuni, the mastermind behind the downfall of Hastinapur, was a self-inflicted wound? In today's reel, we delve into this lesser-known aspect of Shakuni's life.

Bitter about his sister Gandhari's marriage to the blind Dhritarashtra, Shakuni felt his sister was wronged, and this feeling of helplessness wounded his spirit. In a symbolic gesture, during Gandhari's farewell, Shakuni stabbed his own thigh with a dagger, vowing to not let this wound heal until he obliterated the Kuru dynasty.

His vengeance spurred him to manipulate Duryodhana from an early age, inciting a poisonous divide between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Yet, destiny had its own plans, and Shakuni eventually fell in the Kurukshetra War, with his unhealed wound symbolizing his unfulfilled vow.

Shakuni's self-inflicted wound is a significant event in the Indian epic, the Mahabharata. Shakuni was a key character in the story, known for his cunning and manipulative nature. His actions played a pivotal role in escalating the rivalry between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, leading to the great Kurukshetra war.

Shakuni belonged to the kingdom of Gandhara and was the brother of Gandhari, who married Dhritarashtra, the blind king of Hastinapura. Shakuni harbored a deep-seated resentment against the Kuru dynasty due to a historical conflict between their kingdoms. His bitterness fueled his desire for revenge.

The pivotal moment in Shakuni's story occurred when he visited Hastinapura, the capital city of the Kuru kingdom. Aware of his manipulative abilities, he devised a plan to exploit the weaknesses of the Kuru royal family, particularly the blind Dhritarashtra and his eldest son, Duryodhana.

Shakuni presented himself as a skillful dice player and challenged Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava prince, to a game of dice. Unbeknownst to Yudhishthira, Shakuni had a special set of dice crafted from his father's bones, which were magically designed to favor him.

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