00:00You are about to fight the greatest war in history, and the gods demand your life first.
00:06Imagine standing before an altar while your own father prepares the blade.
00:12The Mahabharata records the dark bargain struck before a single arrow flew.
00:17Irawan, son of Arjuna and a serpent princess, offered himself to Goddess Kali.
00:22The armies needed a royal blood sacrifice to break the curse.
00:27Would you die voluntarily for a victory you will never see?
00:31He set one single condition before the knife fell.
00:35Let me live to see the 18-day war, he asked.
00:40Krishna granted his wish through a final illusion of the battlefield.
00:44He watched the slaughter until his breath faded.
00:48He gave his life so others could win.
00:52Today, trans communities worship him as Kuthandawaar during annual festivals.
00:57Follow for one sacred story every day.
