Part 3 - Summary of The Mahabharata Series - Christopher Doyle

 

The only Summary that I've been able to find which is written by my bro - Dipen Vyas. 

Part 3- Summary of one of my favorites...

Shukla said that they need the Key to unlock the disk, so all got busy in deciphering the emails. Suddenly, Radha got the clue. She said that the mail asks us to study the Bhagwad Gita, so the Key must be hidden somewhere in the study room and rightfully they found it hidden in one of the paintings of the Mahabharata scenes and it fitted perfectly and now both the wheels of the metal disk were moving and the inscription on the disk perfectly aligned and this time it was in the correct sequence...

1. The Nine have gone forth to the edges of the Empire.
2. The first in appearance is different from the rest.
3. The second gazes over the sea, waiting for the ships to come in.
4. The third speaks the name of the Emperor.
5. The fourth is seventeen.
6. The fifth writes with a hand that is different from the rest.
7. The sixth is greater by one than the other upright.
8. The seventh pays homage to the wheel of truth.
9. The eight does not have all that others do, but is special as he also has that which others do not.
10. The ninth speaks in two tongues.
11. Together they guard the way the truth that is protected by Nine.

But still Vijay and his companions were completely clueless.

At the Intelligence Bureau in New Delhi, there was a lot of confusion and discussion regarding the attack on Bank's vault as no explosives were used to break the vault door and one eye-witness said that it was a bow and Murphy was still on trail.

The time was 500 AD. Pala the court astronomer of Rajvirgarh was worried as his life was in danger. Someone knew that he was the custodian of an ancient secret because the stone book which was kept hidden from the world 800 years ago and was believed to be a myth was suddenly found while digging for the foundation of a new fort. Pala knew he had to hand over the responsibility to Santhal, the monk and a member of Brotherhood and so he had left for Bamiyan Caves, where his fate met with death, but little did he and his attackers know that they had secured the secret for the next 1500 years.

In Jaugarh Fort all had gathered in the study room. They had a long discussion and Vijay had come to the conclusion that as his uncle had mentioned in the emails to follow Asoka's edicts, they must do so. After deep study on each and every edict they came to conclude that the secret or something related to the secret is in Bairat and they decided to visit the place.

Vijay and his group were in Bairat, but they didn't find anything which could give them a clue except the ancient edicts. But Radha had observed something and hence, that night they again went there and found a secret cave among the few edicts. Inside the cave they were surprised to see pigeon holes on the walls of the cavern which were smoothly polished. Seeing this Shukla told that this might be a secret library of the Nine. On the wall was also a Sanskrit inscription which Shukla translated as...

"Four Brothers

Offered by the Emperor

The eldest brother

The first of the four

Echoes the Secret

Of Nine"

Shukla assumed it to be a part of a riddle or puzzle of the Nine. Colin saw something which they thought might be a door way to a secret chamber. Vijay inserted a key in it but their effort went useless as nothing impactful happened except for the key getting jammed in it. Suddenly Vijay heard some voices coming from the entrance of the cavern and he saw Maroosh and Farooq with a companion carrying Uzi with them and they blocked the cavern locking Vijay and team inside.

Now, Vijay, Colin, Radha and Shukla were doomed inside the cavern. Just then Colin observed another inscription on the other wall. Everybody joined him, when Shukla read it he got excited as it was the Viman Parva. The inscription of book which was believed to be a myth. Shukla had read many books of Mahabharata but never came across this book, it described about Vimanas - the flying aircrafts and they also found a rock ball well-polished and shining. But everybody was worried as they were trapped inside the cavern, as except air their were no other means of survival. After lot of tiring efforts they were able to find the secret exit and were back to the fort and the best was that now they had the Key, the rock-ball and also a riddle.

Vijay showed the rock-ball to Greg White as he was a professor of History and an archeologist, but to his disappointment White had no idea about it. Vijay narrated the details of the Bairat caves and so White insisted him to take help from Bheem Singh, but Vijay refused it. In fact he insisted that he will not allow anyone to join him in the quest of the secret, but Radha told him that he alone cannot solve this and he needed Shukla to translate the inscriptions. By that time Imran had arrived with one police officer and sketch artist. Imran didn't reveal his true identity. Vijay and Colin gave the description of Farooq and Maroosh which was helpful in making their sketch. After Imran's exit Vijay and his companions got busy in solving the riddle. Considering each one's consent they came to the conclusion that their quest will lead them to Barabar Caves in Patna.

Imraan was in Bheem Singh's Royal farm house to lead his further investigation regarding Farooq siddiqui. He asked the Maharaja that they were looking for a man called Farooq who was a former nuclear scientist of Pakistan, but now a member of LeT and he could be someone involved in Vikram's murder and Vijay's kidnapping. But Bheem Singh had no answer for him, instead was irritated to be interrogated on such matters. With a view to his stature in society and politics, he asked Imraan to immediately leave.

Imran was at Vaid's office, where Vaid was quite angry on him regarding his questioning to Bheem Singh without any concrete evidence. But Imran was damn sure about Bheem Singh's involvement in Vikram's murder and Vijay's kidnapping and he thinks that Bheem Singh had links with Farooq and is up to something big. Imran explained Vaid that Bheem Singh had few meetings with politicians and businessmen of different countries and none of their meetings were official and were not conducted in anyone's country. So, what was the reason of so much secrecy. Thus, Imran requested Vaid to allow him to go to Bheem Singh's farm-house again, but in disguise - as a member of the security team of US Vice President who had an official meeting with Bheem Singh.

(wait for Part 4 for the final closure)