Grateful to the Pandavas for their help, King Virat gave his daughter Uttras' hand in marriage to Abhimanyu - Arjun's son from Subhadra. After the wedding was over, the Pandavas and their allies - Drupad, Virat and Krishna discussed the steps to be taken to get back the pandava's realm. Messengers are exchanged between the Pandavas and the Kauravas to settle the issue. To spare the country from the disaster of war the Pandavas were willing to accept five villages in lien of their kingdom. Even Krishna's peace mission failed as Duryodhan was not prepared to concede even the minimal demand of the Pandavas. A was was then inevitable; so Krishna had a meeting with Karna and told him that he was Kuntis's son and should therefor jon the Pandavas in their war against the Kauravas. Karn refused as he did not want to abandon Duryodhan in his crucial hour as he was indebted to him. Even Kunti failed to convince him. He remained loyal to Duryodhan even after giving away his armor and his ear-rings to Arjun's god father Indra in charity.
Both sides then mobilised their allies and forces. Both Duryodhan and Arjun asked Krishna for help. He gave them a choice; one could have his army and the other could have him as his charioteer. Duryodhan took the army and Arjun chose Krishna even though he was to remain non-combatant. Vidur and Krishna's brother Balaram remained neutral. Bhishma and Drona, because of their obligations to the throne of Hastinapur had to fight on the Kaurava side.
At the zero hour Arjun faced a crisis to conscience when he saw on the opposite side revered and loved elders and his own kith and kin against whom he had to raise his weapons in mortal combat. To redeem him from this crisis Krishna gave his discourse on the meaning of existence and the philosophy of 'Karma' which is contained in Geeta - Lord's celestial discourse. After Arjun was convinced that it was his duty to fight for righteousness the was started. It lasted for 18 days. Bhishma was the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces for the first ten days of war. Only when he was faced by Shikhandi (Amba) which he himself, in one sense had suggested to the Pandavas, did he lay down his arms as he wouldn't lift a weapon against a won. Thus with Shikhandi in the Vanguard Arjun's arrows killed Bhishma. He did not die immediately by reposed on a bed of arrows till after the coronation of Yudhishthir.
After Bhishma, Drona took over the command. He too was killed through a strategy; but before that Abhimany was killed by six Kaurava warriors who had extrapped him in Drona's Chakravyuh (a war formation of troops). To eliminate Drona a false rumor was spread that his son Ashwathama had been killed. Yudhishthir confirmed it as true; the dejected Drona laid down his arms and Dhrishtadyumna killed him.
Then Karna took over. He died at the hands of Arjun. For the last day of the war Salya was made the supreme commander and with his fall the war was practically over as Shakuni too had been killed by Sahdev. Only Duryodhana had survived among the Kaurava brothers. He had hidden himself inside a lake; but he was pursued and discovered. Bhim had a mace combat with him and against all the rules of mac combat smashed his thigh and killed him and thus fulfilled his vow. Earlier he had killed Duhsasana and washed Draupadi's tresses with his blood. Ashwathama was aroused to burning wrath. He attacked the Pandava camp along with Kripa and Kritvarma - the Yadav chief who had fought along side the Kauravas. Ashwathama killed Dhrishtadyumna and five sons of Draupadi. Bhim pursued him and deprived him of the jewel attached to his forehead. He could not kill him as he was immortal.
Both sides then mobilised their allies and forces. Both Duryodhan and Arjun asked Krishna for help. He gave them a choice; one could have his army and the other could have him as his charioteer. Duryodhan took the army and Arjun chose Krishna even though he was to remain non-combatant. Vidur and Krishna's brother Balaram remained neutral. Bhishma and Drona, because of their obligations to the throne of Hastinapur had to fight on the Kaurava side.
At the zero hour Arjun faced a crisis to conscience when he saw on the opposite side revered and loved elders and his own kith and kin against whom he had to raise his weapons in mortal combat. To redeem him from this crisis Krishna gave his discourse on the meaning of existence and the philosophy of 'Karma' which is contained in Geeta - Lord's celestial discourse. After Arjun was convinced that it was his duty to fight for righteousness the was started. It lasted for 18 days. Bhishma was the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces for the first ten days of war. Only when he was faced by Shikhandi (Amba) which he himself, in one sense had suggested to the Pandavas, did he lay down his arms as he wouldn't lift a weapon against a won. Thus with Shikhandi in the Vanguard Arjun's arrows killed Bhishma. He did not die immediately by reposed on a bed of arrows till after the coronation of Yudhishthir.
After Bhishma, Drona took over the command. He too was killed through a strategy; but before that Abhimany was killed by six Kaurava warriors who had extrapped him in Drona's Chakravyuh (a war formation of troops). To eliminate Drona a false rumor was spread that his son Ashwathama had been killed. Yudhishthir confirmed it as true; the dejected Drona laid down his arms and Dhrishtadyumna killed him.
Then Karna took over. He died at the hands of Arjun. For the last day of the war Salya was made the supreme commander and with his fall the war was practically over as Shakuni too had been killed by Sahdev. Only Duryodhana had survived among the Kaurava brothers. He had hidden himself inside a lake; but he was pursued and discovered. Bhim had a mace combat with him and against all the rules of mac combat smashed his thigh and killed him and thus fulfilled his vow. Earlier he had killed Duhsasana and washed Draupadi's tresses with his blood. Ashwathama was aroused to burning wrath. He attacked the Pandava camp along with Kripa and Kritvarma - the Yadav chief who had fought along side the Kauravas. Ashwathama killed Dhrishtadyumna and five sons of Draupadi. Bhim pursued him and deprived him of the jewel attached to his forehead. He could not kill him as he was immortal.
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