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Mahabharata War Day 11

Episode#65 On the Eleventh day, the war-fare vividly demonstrated by Front stupendous skills and expertise. He destroyed Pandavas forces with which the hungry tounge of raging like a fire burning up dry logs. His rapid movements made the Pandavas army feel as if Drona was Omni-present showering of arrows staging the battlefield in a way to initiate the dance of God of death. Drona led a straight attack on Yudhishtira, his golden chariot drawn by four horses headed in the direction of Yudhishtira who aimed at him barbed arrow, feathered with eagle feathers. Suddenly Yudhishtira bow was dismembered; Dhrishtadyumna tried to intercept Drona but in vain. The whole army shouted: "Yudhishtira has been taken!" Suddenly Arjuna appeared on the battlefield, the wheels of the chariot rumbling over the bloody field, bones and bodies lying in heaps, Arjuna using his expert fingers on his Gandiva bow, Arjuna cast a continuous stream of arrows with the speed of lightening - that none could...

What Duryodhana thinks seeing Abhimanyu...

Episode#53 Standing on his chariot, Duryodhana cited the young prince Abhimanyu (son of Subhadra and Arjuna) and remembered fondly the memories of his first adolescent love with Subhadra! It was due to Vasudev Krishna that instead of marrying him, she married to his enemy Arjuna! Duryodhana remembered Subhadra had come to meet him near the lake last night; she was looking very pretty and beautiful, she requested him not to kill her son Abhimanyu but without replying or offering any kind of commitment, he had left abruptly. Today, he stood on the battlefield he thought he does not have any animosity against the young kid, why would he kill him? But if at all he gets killed in this war, will he be able to see Subhadra crying over her son's dead body? Duryodhana was in no mood to fight this war but now he had no choice! Was there not a single soul who could avert this war? Duryodhana - a trifle reluctantly blew the conch-shell loudly followed by Pitamah thunderous voice "ATT...

Swayamwara of Laxmani daughter of Duryodhana....!

Episode#41 The Royal Ordeals and Pre-preparations of swayamwara began in real earnest, invitations were sent to all the eligible Princes except the Yadavas Princes namely Abhimanyu and Samba - Laxmani, though heartbroken after hearing that Abhimanyu was married to Vatsala, she expected him to be present as she did not mind being his second wife, however, she refrained from confiding her love to her father. When Samba realized that he was not invited for Laxmani swayamwara, he left for Hastinapur to attend the swayamwara without informing his father Vasudev Krishna, he was sure that she will g arland him and he confidently mingled amongst the other Princes. The grand moment arrived and princess Laxmani looking extremely gorgeous clad in a stunning pink couture - tiptoed in the hall flanked by her brother Laxmana Kumar on one side and Vidura on other. As Vidura introduced her to every prince, her eyes searched frantically for Abhimanyu but everything was in vain! She was sad and mise...

Abhimanyu kidnaps Vatsala

Episode#39 After Pandavas lost their Kingdom in the dice game and were exiled, Balaram's wife Revathi was worried about her daughter alliance - Pandavas had lost their Kingdom and Abhimanyu was no longer a prince, just an commoner, they decided that Duryodhana son Laxmana Kumar was more ideally suited to Vatsala since he was a prince possessing a large kingdom. This they proposed Duryodhana to accept Vatsala as their daughter-in-law. On other hand, Abhimanyu who had spent considerable time of his childhood in Dwaraka was already in love with slim, slender Vatsala, hearing the news of Vatsala marriage, the heartbroken Abhimanyu disclosed his silent love to his uncle Krishna who advised that in past he had already invited ill-feelings from Balaram during the Arjuna and Subhadra marriage, he advised him to take the help of his cousin brother Ghatotkacha (son of Bhima and Hidimba) when Abhimanyu approached him, the latter was happy to help him. As planned Ghatotkacha helped Abhimany...

Duryodhana's daughter in love with Arjuna's son...!

Episode#37 During the time of Pandava's exile, Subhadra's stayed in Dwaraka and she decides to visit Hastinapur with her son Abhimanyu to seek blessings of Bhisma Pitamah and Guru Drona. She also visits Bhanumati as Abhimanyu and her son Laxmana Kumar had become good friends and more importantly to meet her first love Duryodhana. During this visit Laxmani the daughter of Duryodhana was dazed with the handsome well-built Abhimanyu with golden long hairs, golden earrings and gold band on his bicep, and she gradually fell in love with him. One day Duryodhana closely observed the mace dual between his son Laxmana Kumar and Abhimanyu; he discovered that Abhimanyu was far ahead in mace fighting than his son Kumar. He decided to send his son Kumar to Guru Balaram to avail to his expertise training, Laxmana Kumar was soft, slim, sweet face, long curly hair looking more like a poet than Kshatriya. His daughter Laxmani expressed her desire to join her brother to Dwaraka, but Bhanumat...

Why Krishna kept Abhimanyu's knowledge of chakra-vyuh incomplete?

Episode#31 According to the conditions set, Pandavas had to live in the forest for twelve years and remain incognito for one year. In the first year of exile, Arjuna went to Dwarka to meet Vasudev Krishna, he fell in love with Krishna's sister Subhadra. Vasudev Krishna gladly relented to his wishes lest she marry Duryodhana (who according to Balarama was right choice). As planned by Vasudev Krishna, Arjuna kidnapped Subhadra and got married. During exile, Bhima got a son Ghatokacha from his marriage to Hidimba while Arjuna married three women - Chitragandha, Ulupi and Subhadra. Draupadi accepted only Subhadra since she was Vasudev Krishna's sister but not the others. During their exile, Subhadra stayed in Dwarka with her cousins and her son Abhimanyu grew up under the guidance of Vasudev Krishna and Balarama. However she could not forget her first love Duryodhana. Every night she cried for him and every morning she waited for him remembered meeting him at the bank of Yamu...