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Mahabharata War - Day 2

Episode#56 The second day, the Pandavas army having fared badly on the first day of the battle, Dhrishtadyumna, devised corrective measures and the army was carefully arrayed to infuse confidence in the warriors! Duryodhana filled with confidence due to the outcome of their tremendous success on the first day stood in the centre and addressed his warriors "My armoured heroes, our victory is assured, fight and care not for life" he shouted with great pride. The Kauravas army led by Bhisma strongly attacked the Pandavas forces and slay large numbers! Arjuna said to Krishna "If this continues, our army will soon be destroyed by Bhisma Pitamah, unless we eliminate him, I am afraid we cannot save our army." "Arjuna get ready then, let's face him now!" Stating this Vasudev Krishna sped his chariot with great speed straight towards him; Bhisma retaliated with the help of his shafts; besides Duryodhana had ordered his men to protect grandsire Bhisma by for.

Mahabharata war - Day 1

Episode#55 The First Day of the battle reverberated with the cumulative sounds of kettledrums, trumpets, horns and conch that made sky ring their clamour. Horses neighed, elephants charged as they trumpeted loud and the warriors shouted their "lion roars" Arrows flew in the air like burning meteors. Father and sons, uncles and nephews slew one another - oblivious of their age old affection and blood-ties. It was heinous and horrendous form that very well defined a terrible blood soaked carnage - nothing less than it...! By forenoon, the Pandavas army was badly shaken up, Bhisma chariot created great havoc and destruction wherever it went, Abhimanyu unable to withstand this and attacked Bhisma Pitamah when the oldest and the youngest warrior stood face to face, the gods came in to witness the combat. On other hand, Bhima, Virata and his son Uttar, Dhrishtadyumna the son of Drupada crowded in collectively to save the young boy by distracting Bhisma Pitamah attention from hi