In the evening, in the camp, Duryodhana went to Bhishma. He said You are one whom even Parashurama could not defeat. You alone can destroy the three worlds. How then do the Pandavas go back to their camps alive?
Bhishma said He would kill the Pandavas the next day unless Krishna did something.
Duryodhana was pleased and went back happy.
Sahadeva knew about this. When Krishna was discussing the plan for the next day, Sahadeva said Bhishma took five arrows from his quiver and said he would kill the five Pandava brothers with those.
This scared Yudhistira. He said Bhishma is known for his promises and his word. How will we survive the day?
Krishna said Do not worry. Give me Arjuna. We will go to the Kaurava camp and get the five arrows. That will end the story there.
Yudhistira said How will that be possible?
Krishna said Think back. When you were in the forest, Duryodhana had come to the forest to show off his wealth and make you jealous. He had left Bhishma and Drona in Hastinapura. There he along with Karna had been made prisoner by Chitraratha. There Arjuna had gone and rescued them. Duryodhana had then said Ask for something. Arjuna had said I will ask for it when the time comes.
Krishna and Arjuna went to the Kaurava camp. Krishna stood outside and asked Arjuna to go inside, remind Duryodhana about the promise and ask for his crown. Then with that, go to Bhishma and get the five arrows.
Duryodhana was told Arjuna had come. He welcomed Arjuna and made him sit. Arjuna reminded Duryodhana about the promise and asked for the crown, Duryodhana took that off and gave it to him.
Placing the crown on his head, Arjuna went to Bhishma's camp. Bhishma was able to make out the crown and asked why Duryodhana had come to him at that hour. Arjuna said Give me the five arrows. I will use those myself. Bhishma handed those over. The moment he did that, Krishna came inside. Bhishma knew immediately that he had been tricked.
Bhishma said He would kill the Pandavas the next day unless Krishna did something.
Duryodhana was pleased and went back happy.
Sahadeva knew about this. When Krishna was discussing the plan for the next day, Sahadeva said Bhishma took five arrows from his quiver and said he would kill the five Pandava brothers with those.
This scared Yudhistira. He said Bhishma is known for his promises and his word. How will we survive the day?
Krishna said Do not worry. Give me Arjuna. We will go to the Kaurava camp and get the five arrows. That will end the story there.
Yudhistira said How will that be possible?
Krishna said Think back. When you were in the forest, Duryodhana had come to the forest to show off his wealth and make you jealous. He had left Bhishma and Drona in Hastinapura. There he along with Karna had been made prisoner by Chitraratha. There Arjuna had gone and rescued them. Duryodhana had then said Ask for something. Arjuna had said I will ask for it when the time comes.
Krishna and Arjuna went to the Kaurava camp. Krishna stood outside and asked Arjuna to go inside, remind Duryodhana about the promise and ask for his crown. Then with that, go to Bhishma and get the five arrows.
Duryodhana was told Arjuna had come. He welcomed Arjuna and made him sit. Arjuna reminded Duryodhana about the promise and asked for the crown, Duryodhana took that off and gave it to him.
Placing the crown on his head, Arjuna went to Bhishma's camp. Bhishma was able to make out the crown and asked why Duryodhana had come to him at that hour. Arjuna said Give me the five arrows. I will use those myself. Bhishma handed those over. The moment he did that, Krishna came inside. Bhishma knew immediately that he had been tricked.
This is new to me.
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