In the previous episode, we had witnessed the commencement of Day Five at Kurukshetra. This comes after a detailed conversation between Bhishmachaarya and Duryodhana, wherein Bhishmachaarya is revealing several secrets about the Paandavas and their close association with Bhagawan Krishna. With all these narratives, Bhishmachaarya clearly declares to Duryodhana that no matter how much effort he and his army puts in, this war belongs to Yudishtra, as he walks the path of “Dharma”. Moreover, Bhagawan Krishna favours only those who follow “Dharma” and whichever side has Bhagawan Krishna in it, victory is assured! Even after Bhishmachaarya explains to Duryodhana about all these aspects, Duryodhana is not going to change himself and his stance. Day Five of the war commences and on this day we’ve seen two marquee events – Bhishmachaarya vs. Bheemasena and Saatyaki vs. Guru Dhronachaarya. These are high-intensity battles between these individuals which finally end in a draw, with none being defeated. As such one-on-one battles continue to happen without any result, Bhishmachaarya thinks that the strategy of the entire war needs to be changed. He proposes a “Sankula Yuddham”, wherein anybody can feel free to attack anybody in the rival camp. Rather than having a focused and a pre-planned one-on-one attack, this “Sankula Yuddham” technique is a random attack on anybody and everybody at the same time!
As Bhishmachaarya proposes this idea, the Paandava camp is also ready for the challenge. Thus, the “Sankula Yuddham” commences and as expected, it creates a complete chaos in both the camps, as nobody knows who is attacking whom! Arrows and “Asthras” fly randomly from both the sides, not knowing in which direction they are being targeted! It is at this time, Saatyaki’s five sons lose their lives to the Kaurava attack. Angered and frustrated by the loss of his dear sons, Saatyaki comes up with a new flair and rigour. He trains his guns towards anyone and everyone who comes in front of him. The Kaurava army starts trembling with fear as Saatyaki advances further and further, making decisive inroads into them! Upon seeing Saatyaki’s extreme fury and the level of rampage that he is in, Bhishmachaarya calls off the war for the day! Thus, Day Five at Kurukshetra is characterised by heavy losses of army men and other artillery on both the sides. The day ends in a draw!
Triggered by the losses, both the sides gear up for an even more intense war on Day Six. The Kauravas come up with the “Krauncha Vyugam” and in return, the Paandavas come up with the “Makhara Vyugam”. The starting of Day Six is marked by a heavy clash between Bhishmachaarya and Drishtadhyumna. As all of us know, Drishtadhyumna is the one who has taken birth to kill Guru Dhronachaarya because of a past rivalry. Drishtadhyumna is not an ordinary person. He has taken birth out of a “Yaagam” (Holy offering) and because of this, he is extremely powerful on the battlefield. Bhishmachaarya is not able to understand the weakness of Drishtadhyumna and the same is the case vice versa too. Bhishmachaarya, as we know, is virtually not defeatable by anybody in this world and he shows his prowess on the battlefield. Again this battle ends up in a draw, with neither of the two able to gain success against each other.
Angered by this, Bheemasena joins hands with Drishtadhyumna and comes in the same chariot. Both of them launch a scathing attack on the Kaurava army and send everyone packing! The duo is now looking out for Duryodhana, who comes in front of them to face the challenge. Duryodhana is fully charged up and is up for the battle with Bheemasena once again. Now, this is the third round of the Bheemasena vs. Duryodhana “show of strength”! Once again an intense muscular battle between the duo ensues, even as Drishtadhyumna is out there to support Bheemasena. Once again, Duryodhana is at the receiving end and Bheemasena is determined to kill Duryodhana this time. He gives decisive blows on Duryodhana’s face and body, which makes Duryodhana collapse once again! However, Jayatrada makes a timely intervention once again to drag Duryodhana away from Bheemasena, which infuriates him even more! This is the second time that Jayatrada is playing spoilsport! At one stage, Bheemasena starts going after Jayatrada, only to be stopped by Drishtradhyumna, who warns of a trap that might be laid for him outside the battlefield. Bheemasena quickly gets the message and relents!
Thus, Day Six witnesses the third time Duryodhana is falling unconscious to Bheemasena’s body blows! This clearly shows that Bheemasena is more powerful and invincible than Duryodhana on any given day! The difference between the two is clear now! So what is going to happen next? Let us wait till the next episode to witness the continuation of Day Six at Kurukshetra! Stay tuned! 🙂
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