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the Mahabharata story: Infused with many embellishments over the centuries, the original story is based on a historical war between two neighboring tribes, the Pandavas and the Korawas, which took place around the 9th Century B.C. These two families were in constant rivalry and the epic describes all the events day by day. The five Pandava brothers are continually proving superior to their cousins, the 99 Korawas, all sons of a blind king. The Korawas, filled with jealousy and hatred, set out to destroy the Pandavas, at one time lighting their house on fire. There is an archery contest in which Arjuna wins over all rivals, then a disasterous dice game which forces the Pandavas into exile in the forest for 12 years. All the bad blood culminates finally in the 18 day battle, 'The Great Battle of the Bharatas', which takes place between the two holy rivers, the Ganges and the Yumma. Great courage and tragedy is shown by both sides and in the end many brave warriors die and there's a great horse sacrifice. Bhagavad Gita is one of the Mahabharata's most beautiful and most famous chapters, a prelude to the great battle, describing Ardjuna's dialogue with his mentor and charioteer Krishna (an incarnation of Vishnu), to whom he turns in anguish at the prospect of having to slay all his kinsmen and closest teachers. This moment of intense introspection and self-scrutiny before the battle is called either 'Ardjuna's Despondency' or 'Ardjuna's Hesitation'.