5 -­6 Bhishma’s vow. Marriage of Satyawati to Raja Shantanu. Birth of the Kauravas and Pandavas.

7 -­8 Short history of the Kauravas and Pandavas; the death of most of them in battle; Vyasji shows a glimpse of the dead relatives to Kunti, Gandhari and Uttara; the disappearance of Shri Krishna and Balram; Pandavas’ journey to Himalayas; Parikshit’s installation on the throne, and the curse of a brahman’s son.