War:
- Duryo once again jealous of Yudi being named king
- While in Virata's court Pandavas try to decide what to do...Balarama says make peace, but Satyaki says war
- Draupada says seek allies and also try to make peace...Krishna on a mission to make peace
- Dritha and Drono like peace, but Duryo is not backing down from the war he wants
- Krishna tell Arjuna that he cannot let his feelings for his family on the other side of the battle cloud what his duty calls for
- Bhishma leads Duryo's armies
- Battle ensues the second day, Duryo threatens to replace Bhishma with Karna
- Bhishma says gods aren't on their side
- Many of Duryo's brothers killed by Bhima..battle continues
- Bhishma says he won't fight Shikhandin (born to kill Bhishma) because he is a woman turned man
- Bhishma shot with arrows in the middle of battlefield
- Bhishma wants Duryo to make peace but he doesn't
- Bhishma tells Karna that Arjuna is his brother and the charioteer is his foster dad
- Tells that Karna = 1st born child of Kunti
- Karna still out for Arjuna's blood
Battle Changes:
- Drono = Duryo's new general
- Arjuna vows to not attack Drono
- Drono's attack on Yudi fails
- Duryo threatens again, replace Drono w/ Karna
- The trick with Drono
- Drono's son's name = Ashwathaman = elephant name
- Bhima kills war elephants..."Bhima has killed Ashwathaman" is heard by Drono
- Drono ask Yudi...he doesn't hear the elephant part of the reply
- Draupadi's brother, Dhrishta kills Drono
- Karna takes over as commander
- Karna take king of Madra, Shalya, as his charioteer
- 2 draws between Karna and Arjuna
- Yudi and Arjuna apologize to each other...Arjuna now to face Karna
- Karna breaks Arjuna's bow...no respite..Arjuna repairs bow somehow
- Karna's chariot wheel gets stuck, asks for respite...Krishna says no respite...Arjuna shots fatal arrow
- Shalya takes over as commander for Duryo's army
- Yudi kills Shalya
- Duryo runs away to the forest near the lake
- Pandavas find Duryo...Bhima fights hard with Duryo
Sons Killed:
- Pandavas run back to their camp hearing that Drono's son Ashwathaman has killed their own sons.
- Duryo comes to and then dies upon hearing Ashwathaman
- Kunti tells Pandavas that Arjuna was her son...Yudi recognizes Arjuna's skill and strength
| Bhishma's death in battle |
Bibliography: The Five Tall Sons of Pandu by Richard Wilson, Print.
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