Dhritarashtra married Gandhari. With the blessing of Lord Shiva, Gandhari gave birth to a hundred sons and a daughter.
Duryodhana was the eldest. When Duryodhana was born, he began to cry like a donkey.
The dreadful cawing of crows filled the air.Foxes began to howl. The sky was filled with vultures. Hastinapur was hit by a violent storm and many trees fell down.The whole city of Hastinapur was ablaze.Huge flames reached the skies.
These were signs of evil omens**. They predicted the destruction of the Kuru dynasty. Even the astrologers said, "Gandhari's son will spell doom for the Kuru dynasty."
** People in the days gone by believed in omens. Omens are nothing but superstition.
