Showing posts with label Shalya Parva. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shalya Parva. Show all posts

Sunday, 19 February 2017

Sanjaya talks to Dhritarashtra

Sanjaya said to Dhritarashtra - The great warriors like Bhishma, Drona and Karna are dead. Arjuna has killed many great ones. He has been guided by the lotus eyed Krishna. The house of Lac was built to kill the Pandavas. Many plans were hatched.
Seeing Yudhistira become an emperor and seeing his wealth, your son became jealous. All was snatched and the Pandavas were banished. Not stopping, your son went to the Kamya forest to see them but was captured by the Gandharvas. The queens pleaded with Yudhistira for help. Yudhistira asked Arjuna to help and Arjuna freed your son.
Jayadhratha was sent to kidnap Draupadi. Draupadi's cries were heard by Bhima who overcame Jayadratha.
Whereever there is Krishna, there is victory.

Hearing Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra was quiet. All were grief stricken in the palace.

Yudhistira was wondering where Duryodhana was. 

Saturday, 18 February 2017

Duryodhana enters the lake

Sanjaya said to Dhritarashtra - All is gone among the Kauravas. The Pandavas have sucked out the strength of the Kauravas.
Duryodhana roamed around with his mace in his hand, wondering who else was there to support him.
Seeing Duryodhana in this state, Sanajaya went to him. Seeing Sanjaya, Satyaki rushed with a sword in hand, to kill him, when he was stopped by Vyasa who appeared there.
Duryodhana roamed with tears in his eyes. Seeing Sanjaya he asked him who all were alive. Sanjaya said Ashwatthama, Kritavarma, Kripacharya are the ones alive.
Duryodhana said Go tell my father that I have failed. I have not listened to wisdom and now its too late.
Seeing a lake there, Duryodhana sat in the waters of the lake.
Sanjaya was leaving when he met Ashwatthama, Kripacharya and Kritavarma. They asked where Duryodhana was. Sanjaya said he was in the lake. The three went towards the lake.

The Pandavas were wondering where Duryodhana was. They thought he had returned back and sent a messenger. The messenger met Vidura who said he had not seen Duryodhana.

In the lake, Duryodhana began crying. Sometimes he called out to his brothers, sometimes to Karna.

Seeing this condition of Duryodhana, Dhritarashtra and Gandhari could not control their grief.

Friday, 17 February 2017

Sahadeva kills Shakuni

With his Gandiva in his hand, Arjuna began killing the Kaurava soldiers.
Duryodhana was fighting Dhristadyumna. Dhristadyumna cut off Duryodhana's chariot and the king had to run away. He fell in the ground and ashamed he ran off where Shakuni was.
In the meanwhile, Kritavarma was fighting Bhima. Bhima managed to control Kritavarma.
Duryodhana returned back to fight. Arjuna continued killing the soldiers. He killed Susharma. Susharma's son came to fight and also met his end.
Sahadeva and Shakuni were fighting, aiming weapons at each other. Sahadeva cut off Shakuni's bow. Shakuni took another bow. Shakuni's son, Ulluka, came to assist his father. He met his end in the hands of Bhima, who killed him with a crescent arrow.
Angry at his son's death, Shakuni started aiming arrows at Sahadeva. Sahadeva cut off all the arrows and his bow. Shakuni then took a spear and used that on Sahadeva. Sahadeva cut that off. Whatever weapons Shakuni aimed at Sahadeva were cut off. Sahadeva then cut off Shakuni's chariot. He started walking away and Sahadeva began clapping saying the Kshatriya runs away.
Hearing this, Shakuni came back and resumed fighting. Whatever weapons he used, Shakuni cut those off. Tired, Shakuni fell on the ground. Sahadeva grabbed Shakuni by his hair and dragged him. Sahadeva said You are the root of all problems. You cheated us in dice. I will make you pay for that.
Shakuni said Kill me but do not insult me.
Sahadeva cut off Shakuni's head.
Duryodhana , Kritavarma, Kripacharya and Ashwatthama were the only strong warriors left in the Kaurava camp.

Thursday, 16 February 2017

Sahadeva plans to kill Shakuni

Duryodhana agreed to lead the army. He soon came across Bhima. They started abusing each other and then began fighting. Defeated by Bhima, Duryodhana fled.
Bhima attacked the army with his mace.
The king Shalva came to fight. He came on a elephant. The elephant was killed by Dhristadyumna. The king jumped off the elephant and was attacked by Satyaki. Satyaki cut off Shalva's weapons. Seeing this, Kritavarma came to his rescue. Satyaki aimed arrows at Kritavarma, who had to flee. Shalva and Satyaki began fighting again and Shalva met his end in the hands of Satyaki.
Seeing this, Kritavarma came again and attacked Satyaki. Satyaki cut off the chariot of Kritavarma. Kripacharya pulled Kritavarma on his chariot.
Duryodhana came to fight with his bow and arrows.
Yudhistira and Shakuni began fighting. Shakuni cut off Yudhistira's chariot. Seeing this Yudhistira jumped on the ground. Sahadeva seeing this, picked up Yudhistira on his chariot.
The Pandavas began planning to kill Shakuni.
Shakuni came to fight with Duryodhana supporting him.
Sahadeva was excited. He remembered that he had promised to kill Shakuni. With the armies fighting each other, Sahadeva and Shakuni also began fighting, and the sky was covered with arrows.
Shakuni was fighting fiercely and the Pandava army started stepping back. Seeing this, Krishna said -Why is this happening? The army that could stand Bhishma, Drona and Karna should be able to withstand the might of Shakuni. Kill Shakuni today.

Arjuna went ahead and started slaughtering the Kaurava army. 

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Shalya dies

Yudhistira said Shalya is injured.
Krishna said He is no relative of yours now but an enemy. Do not let go off this chance.

Hearing this, Yudhistira picked up a spear the likes of which Ravana had used on Lakshmana. He aimed that at Shalya. Shalya tried to combat the spear, but the spear hit him on his chest and Shalya died.

Seeing this, the younger brother of Shalya attacked Yudhistira but also killed in the process.

While the Pandavas began celebrating the loss of Shalya, the Kauravas were grief stricken.

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Shalya fights

Dhritarashtra asked Sanjaya - Please tell me how of the Kaurava warriors are left? What did Shalya and Duryodhana do? My son has brought an end with his thought process.
Sanajay said There are eleven thousand soldiers riding on chariots. There many horses and elephants and crores of soldiers, The pandavas have a similar number in their army and none is less than the other.
Yudhistira was fighting away. Seeing this Shalya got enraged. He went to attack.
Nakula was fighting Chitrasena, son of Karna. Chitrasena cut off Nakula's bow. He cut off Nakula's chariot. Nakula jumped down with his sword and shield. With a blow he cut off Chitrasena's head. Two brothers, Satyasena and Sushena began fighting Nakula. Satyasena aimed a weapon at Nakula, who dodged the weapon. He then hit Satyasena with a weapon, who fell. Sushena seeing this cut off Nalula's chariot. Nakula jumped on to another chariot and then killed Sushena.

Shalya and Yudhistira began fighting. Kritavarma and Kripacharya came to help Shalya. Bhima joined the fight. He killed off the horses and the charioteer of Shalya's chariot.

Shalya jumped onto another chariot and then aimed a spear at Bhima. The spear pierced Bhima, who easily and plucked it off and threw it aside. He then hurled that at Shalya, who hit by the weapon, fell on his chariot.

Shalya then jumped down with his mace and both Bhima and Shalya began fighting. Later both discarded their maces and began fighting with their bows and arrows.

Later Yudhistira and Satyaki joined Bhima. Yudhistira cut off Shalya's chariot. Yudhistira was agitated. He had made up his mind to defeat Shalya. Shalya aimed weapons at Yudhistira managing to control him. Bhima came to Yudhistira rescue and has his armor cut by Shalya.

Yudhistira then aimed weapons at Shalya. Shalya collapsed on his chariot.

Seeing this, Krishna said to Yudhistira - Kill Shalya now.

Monday, 13 February 2017

Shalya made commander

At the death of Karna, Duryodhana was shattered. He was wondering who would be the commander of the army now. He asked Shalya to be the commander to which Shalya agreed.
Krishna said to Yudhistira - See the Kaurava army coming. Go and fight. Make an end of Shalya. With Bhishma, Drona and Karna gone, what can Shalya do?

Shalya created a formation for the Kaurava army to attack.