The Fears Of Yudhisthira However, Arjuna’s approach to Jayadratha was not the only point of interest of the day, nor was the Pandava the only one to fight so admirably. Several kilometers away Drona, after having … Read More
Arjuna’s Approach Inexorably the sun was heading west. Half the day had already passed. Now Arjuna, who realized that he had wasted too much time in duels with Drona and with the other maharathas, also understood … Read More
The Fourteenth Day Early in the morning, after they had done their devotions, the warriors got ready to organize themselves for another hard day of fighting, the fourteenth. The preparations, like every morning, were in full … Read More
The Death Of Abhimanyu Despite realizing the situation, Abhimanyu was certainly not the type to be discouraged. “I don’t know how to get out of this tangle of armies,” he told his charioteer, “and therefore we … Read More
The Events Of The Night When the Kauravas heard that deafening tumult coming from the encampments of the enemies, they were very worried. What was happening? What was the reason for so much noise? What were … Read More
Arjuna’s Vow In the twilight of the evening Arjuna was returning to the camp. Suddenly he felt agitated and in a voice broken with emotion he said to his friend Govinda: “Why, O Keshava, is my … Read More
Jayadratha Closes The Breach Shining as a thunderbolt and causing thunder on impact with the ground, Abhimanyu’s chariot darted towards the Kaurava militias; an impressive procession of heroes followed him closely. And as easily as a … Read More
The Fall of Bhagadatta Much of Bhagadatta’s strength was represented by Supratika, his elephant, huge and very strong, with the ferocious temperament of a lion and who had never been forced to retreat in combat; alone … Read More
The Twelfth Day And even before the hostilities began again, the samsaptakas went to the enemy camp, and called for Arjuna in a loud voice, giving him the solemn challenge. Then they went to take up … Read More
Dhristadyumna Is Appointed Commander The sun was setting when Krishna, having rested, informed the allied kings, who in the meantime had become very anxious, about what had happened in Hastinapura. “I tried to make him think,” … Read More
The Vote Of The Trigarta While the doctors took care of the numerous wounded and the tired soldiers went to seek, in a few hours of sleep, some relief from the fatigue of the battle, … Read More
The Eleventh Day When Drona gave the signal, the militias, still numerous despite the terrible carnage of the previous ten days, hurled themselves against each other. The first part of the day was marked by the … Read More
Sanjaya Comes Back From The Field Again Having recounted the first ten days of battle, Sanjaya returned to Kurukshetra. And another five terrible days passed before the blind king could have more news; anxiety corroded him … Read More
The Tenth Day At dawn on the tenth day, Bhishma got up in a happy mood: not many days would pass and he, after such a long time, would return to his celestial planet, to his … Read More
The Pandavas Go To Bhishma That evening Yudhisthira was speechless. He had seen Bhishma’s terrible destructive abilities up close, and now he felt more dismayed than ever. If their grandfather had continued to fight like that, … Read More
