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Mahabharata War Day 13 - Fall of Abhimanyu

Episode#67 When Arjuna & Lord Krishna proceeded towards the Samsaptakas, Drona rearranged his army in lotus formation and attack Yudhishtira fiercely. Abhimanyu though an adolescent had already won recognition as a mighty warrior and as an equal to his father and uncle in warfare. Yudhishtira called Abhimanyu and said, "Dear son, Drona is attacking our army in Arjuna's absence and if we happened to be defeated, his grief will be beyond measure, none of us has been able to break Drona array of Chakra Vyuha, you only can enter this array. I ask you to take up this task."  "I can do it replied Abhimanyu "I have been instructed by my father how to penetrate, but later it becomes imperative for me to come out." Bhima supported Yudhishtira proposal "I shall be immediately behind you and enter when you succeed in breaking the enemy's formation. " Abhimanyu felt greatly inspired by the collective advise and motivated by his own gallant nature u