{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61a5495fd20fb600197c82fd/61a5496b32c9c0001a811eeb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mahabharata Episode 48: Krishna, the Emissary","description":"<div id=\"attachment_1624\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/krishna_emissary.jpeg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1624\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1624\" title=\"Krishna, the emissary\" src=\"http://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/krishna_emissary-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Krishna, the emissary\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/krishna_emissary-233x300.jpg 233w, https://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/krishna_emissary.jpeg 602w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krishna, the emissary</p></div>\n<p>When Sanjay visited the Pandavas with the peace proposal from Dhritarashtra, Yudhistir  asked for only five villages for the five brothers. But Duryodhan denied. He said, he wouldn't give the Pandavas even a spec of soil one could lift on a needle point. The Pandavas sought the help of their friend, philosopher and guide, Krishna.  Krishna agreed to give one last effort to broker a peace deal with the Kauravas. He decided to visit Hastinapur and try to talk some sense into Dhritarashtra and Duryodhan. But will he succeed in preventing the war? Listen to the rest by clicking the player below.</p>","author_name":"Sudipta Bhawmik"}