Netflix Series Kurukshetra: 7 Things It Teaches Us About The Mahabharata War

Netflix has announced the release of Kurukshetra: The Great War of Mahabharata Part 2. The series, by Ujaan Ganguly, which focuses on the 18 days of battle between the Pandavas and Kauravas landed the first 9 episodes on the digital platform on October 9. Now, the second part of the animation series, which is leading viewership charts on the OTT platform has released and picks up after the events of Part 1 that ended with the death of Jayadratha. Netflix’s Kurukshetra reimagines the Mahabharata for a new generation. The series, which is cinematic, morally layered, and emotionally charged breathes contemporary relevance into India’s greatest epic, examining the characters not just gods and warriors but as fragile, flawed humans at war. Beneath

its grand scale and visual spectacle lies a sharp reflection on power, morality, and destiny.

Wondering if you should visit this epic over the weekend? Here are seven insights the show offers into the Mahabharata war and the people who waged it.Also Read: Kurukshetra Part 2 OTT Release: When, Where To Watch Mahabharata Animation Series - Cast, Plot, Trailer, Everything To Know

Mahabharata Was Never Just About Victory

At its very centre, Kurukshetra reframes the great war as something far more complex than a fight for the throne. The series reminds viewers that the battle of Kurukshetra was not simply about triumph, but about the overall decay in morality that led to it. Every warrior faces a personal conflict - turning the war into a mirror of human conscience, where dharma (righteousness) blurs under the weight of emotion and duty.

Heroes Are Not Always Right; Villains Are Not Always Wrong

What is really intriguing about Kurukshetra, is that moral absolutes dissolve. Karna, Duryodhana, even Krishna - all emerge as multidimensional figures shaped by circumstance and conviction. The series highlights that righteousness is rarely clear-cut, and every decision, however noble or flawed, carries its own tragedy.

Power Without Purpose Leads to Destruction

From Duryodhana’s unchecked pride to Bhishma’s binding oaths, the show underscores how misplaced loyalty and power devoid of moral compass can devastate everything in their path. Kurukshetra becomes a cautionary tale about responsibility.

Dharma Is All About Perspective

Kurukshetra questions the very notion of right and wrong. Was Arjuna justified in fighting his kin? Did Draupadi’s humiliation mark the true breaking point of the Kuru dynasty? The series refuses to provide easy answers, instead inviting viewers to grapple with the gray spaces between justice and vengeance.

Women Were Silent Forces Behind the War

One of Kurukshetra’s greatest strengths lies in its portrayal of women - no longer confined to the sidelines of the epic. Draupadi, Kunti, and Gandhari are given emotional agency and narrative weight. The show suggests that while men fought the war, it was women’s pain and choices that set it in motion.Also Read: Kurukshetra: Netflix Mahabharata Series Shows Lone Kaurava Who Fought For The Pandavas; Who Was He?

Chance, Fate and Free Will Exist in Uneasy Balance

Even under Krishna’s divine guidance, the warriors of Kurukshetra are not puppets of destiny. The series highlights the tension between fate and free will - showing that while destiny may write the outline, it is human action that fills in the details.

The Real Battlefield Lies Within

Ultimately, Kurukshetra drives home the truth that the greatest war is not fought on the plains of Hastinapur but within the human soul. Between duty and desire, truth and loyalty, love and justice - the conflict is eternal. The series highlights that Kurukshetra is not just a mythic place but a state of being and a moral struggle that continues to define us all.