Stri Parva 1 - The lamentation of the women
Dhritarashtra was shattered after hearing the news of the death of his sons. Vidura then consoled him, saying that all those who were dead were Ind...
Dhritarashtra was shattered after hearing the news of the death of his sons. Vidura then consoled him, saying that all those who were dead were Ind...
The night of terror continued until everyone in the camp was slain brutally. Covered with blood all over his body, Ashwatthama left the camp. Every...
Ashwatthama, Kripa, and Kritavarma spent the night in the forest, sleeping under a banyan tree. Ashwatthama who could not sleep was awake throughou...
Just as they were about to fight, Balarama made his appearance. Balarama had gone on a pilgrimage to all the holy places during the war. He went al...
Arjuna blazed like fire, shooting arrows all around and slaughtering the Kaurava soldiers. Dhristadyumna destroyed Duryodhana’s chariot, after whic...
On the seventeenth day of the Great War, Kripa spoke to Duryodhana. He told him it was impossible to defeat Arjuna, and Bheema was bent on accompli...
Karna’s son, Vrishasena attacked Nakula, who had to escape in Bheema’s chariot. Seeing Vrishasena attack his family, an angry Arjuna launched a fie...
Seeing the terrible Bhargavastra, Arjuna told Krishna that he had no weapon to counteract it. Krishna then suggested that they go and see Yudhishti...
Shalya then told the story of a crow that lived on offerings from a man. Becoming arrogant, it challenged a swan for a race over the ocean. Unable ...
Karna then massacred the Panchalas. They ran helter-skelter in fear, unable to counter his attack. Yuyutsu fought with Uluka but had to face defeat...
The beginning of the end under Karna’s generalship Sanjaya arrived from the battlefield and, having met Dhritarashtra told him about the death of K...
Even as the panicky Pandava army prepared to flee, Krishna stopped them. He told them that no one or no weapon could defeat the Narayanastra. The o...