Bheeshma Parva 3 - The war begins – first 3 days
Yudhishtira then went to Bheeshma after keeping his weapons down. He was joined by his brothers and Krishna. He sought permission from Bheeshma to ...
Yudhishtira then went to Bheeshma after keeping his weapons down. He was joined by his brothers and Krishna. He sought permission from Bheeshma to ...
Krishna revealed to Arjuna that no can die as the soul is eternal. The soul leaves the body once its work is complete and takes on a new body, just...
The war during Bheeshma’s commandership Conches were blown, and drums sounded to signify the start of the war. Krishna and Arjuna blew their conche...
Sanjaya described how Dushasana sent Uluka to the Pandava camp as a messenger. Uluka insulted the Pandavas and mocked Yudhishtira for being silent ...
Kunti then decided to meet Karna. She met him on the banks of the river Bhagirathi when he was performing his evening rituals. Karna greeted her, a...
The next day, Krishna received a grand welcome at the assembly hall. He conveyed his message calling for peace to prevent great destruction. The sa...
The Pandavas had seven akshauhinis while the Kauravas had eleven. Meanwhile, Drupada’s priest met King Dhritarashtra and conveyed the message from ...
Preparations for the Great War The guests who had come to Abhimanyu’s marriage stayed on. Virata handed over the town of Upaplavya for the Pandavas...
Arjuna chased Uttara and dragged him back. The entire Kaurava army laughed, seeing a eunuch chase the prince to bring him back to battle. Arjuna th...
Not ready to leave Malini, Keechaka asked his sister to send her to his chambers under the pretext of bringing a goblet of wine. With no option lef...
The thirteenth year of exile As per the advice of Dharma, the Pandavas decided to go to Matsya kingdom ruled by King Virata to spend the thirteenth...
Vaishampayana then narrated the story of Karna to Janmejaya when the king asked why Yudhishthira was scared of Karna. Karna was born to a young Kun...