3. Satyavati’s Struggles as Queen

As queen, Satyavati faces resistance from the court and struggles to assert her influence over Hastinapura’s politics.

Her two sons, Chitrangada and Vichitravirya, inherit the throne but meet tragic fates, leaving the kingdom without an heir.

Bhishma, bound by his vow, refuses to marry, forcing Satyavati to take drastic steps to secure the dynasty’s future.

She calls upon her firstborn, Vyasa, to perform Niyoga (a traditional practice of surrogate fatherhood) to impregnate the widowed queens, leading to the birth of Dhritarashtra, Pandu, and Vidura.