Pandu was impotent

There is a very interesting article containing a discussion on Pandu in Mahabharata. It also hypothesizes that Pandu was impotent. It is a very interesting observation that makes perfect sense and fits all the incidents that occur in Pandu's life as noted in the article.

It also highlights the embellishments that the great epic has gathered on its long oral journey. Mahabharata has been passed down orally and like DNA mutations there has been changes and additions to the core of the story. Also many modifications would be sugar coating the actual version to conform to the prevalent social mores.