The Hindi original ( Star Plus Mahabharat ) had exactly . However, the Tamil version telecast on Vijay TV was edited, re-packaged, and sometimes split differently. The confusion arises because:
This is where the number 1268 comes alive. Multiple channels have uploaded the entire Tamil Mahabharatham as "part 1/5" of each episode. Search for: vijay tv mahabharatham all episodes 1268
Sometimes, JioCinema (in India) acquires rights to older Star Vijay content. As of this writing, they do not have the complete 1268. The Hindi original ( Star Plus Mahabharat ) had exactly