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....

Episode#44 The war clouds gathered swiftly in the sky - the sky was painted with orange and golden hues which would soon turn crimson red by sunset. Dhrishtadyumna, Draupadi twin brother and the son of king Drupada was appointed the Commander-in-chief of the Pandavas army. Yuyutsu son of Dhritarashtra begotten by his maid defected the Laura as and joined the Pandavas. Duryodhana requested Bhisma Pitamah to be the commander-in-chief of the Kauravas army since he was aware that Pitamah was blessed with two boons - first that he would not meet death at the hands of a man and secondly he could choose his own moment of death wishful death. Bhisma Pitamah agreed to be the commander-in-chief on two conditions: first that he would not kill any of the Pandavas even if the entire Kauravas army was destroyed since both Kauravas and Pandavas are dear to him and second that he would fight the war only if Karna refrained from stepping into the battlefield. Duryodhana had no choice but to agree t...

Episode#20 They reached King Drupada's capital Panchala on the day when he was holding Swayamwara for Princess Draupadi. Among the kings invited were Duryodhana, his brothers, Karna, Vasudev Krishna with his elder brother Balarama and other Yadavas were present too! Vasudev Krishna and Balarama were the maternal cousins of Pandavas as Kunti was Vasudev's sister. Drupada wanted to avenge Drona who had humiliated him by defeating him at the hands of his disciples a few years ago. He invoked Lord Shiva for a son who would kill Drona; performed yagna and the fire God blessed him with two children who emerged from the flames - one was Dhristhadyumna who would kill Drona and Draupadi who will marry in the Kuru family and divide them. Amba who was bestowed a boon by Lord Shiva that she will be able to take her revenge on Bhisma in her next birth was now born as a daughter to King Drupada named Shikhandi (the Oracle said that later she would acquire the male body to transform in a h...