Episode#73 Night if shame when Aswasthama learnt the details of Duryodhana - Bhima's combat, his righteous anger surged up like a volcano! The deception, practised by the Pandavas in order to bring about his father's end, had been rankling in his mind. Now, when he learnt how Duryodhana had been stricken down against all rules of chivalry, he went to Duryodhana and their took an oath that he would send the Pandavas to the abode of yama. Duryodhana, who was in the last physical agony, he was immensely happy when he hears Aswasthama take this oath! He immediately ordered those who stood nearby to appoint Aswasthama as Supreme Commander of the Army with due ceremony and, when that was over, said to him "All my hopes are in you." 'One transgression begets the next and thus evil grows from evil submerging righteousness. Evil flourishes on retaliation.' They reached Pandavas camp. Dhrishtadyumna, sans his armour was plunged in deep slumber. Aswasthama leapt on t...

Episode#69 On the fifteenth day, the war did not cease even after the sunset but continued as mentioned before in Torchlight. The Kurukshetra field presented strange sight with burning torches - the generals and soldiers on both the sides we're engaged in battle, thousands of torches burnt and were used as signals, devised for night time. Ghatotkacha and his troops of demons (who are stronger at night) found darkness an additional advantage and violently attacked Duryodhana army. Duryodhana heart sank when he saw thousands of his men destroyed by Ghatotkacha and his demon army moving in the air and attacking in strange and unexpected ways. The warriors begged to Karna "Kill this fellow at once, Karna, for otherwise, soon our whole army will cease to be. Finish him without delay!" Karna himself was angry and bewildered, having been wounded by one of the Asura arrows. He had with him the spear which Indra had bestowed to him, but as warned, it could be used only once, and...

Episode#17 Once Drona organized a game show to exhibit the proficiency of various skills of his pupils; Dhritarashtra, Bhisma, Vidura, Gandhari, Kunti and entire court along with all the courtiers formed a eager audience. All were awestruck and spellbound watching the Pandavas and Kauravas displaying their magnificent skills with total confidence and ease. At this critical juncture, Karna suddenly entered uninvited, displayed his skills of archery before the assembled dignitaries and challenged Arjuna for a dual. This dual did not take place as Karna was discovered to be base born, the son of a lowly charioteer Adhirata. Duryodhana, proficient in mind games, vowed eternal friendship to Karna by conferring the throne of small township and declaring him as a King - but in reality, he was building up a strong Ally against the Pandavas, he applied the same statergy in case of Aswasthama (Drona's son) to use him as his Trump card, with these two Trump cards in hand, Duryodhana, aid...