Arjuna and Karna: Wikimedia
Krishna goes to Hastinapura as an emissary for the Pandavas. Dhritarashtra want to hold a large reception, so that he may be able to capture Krishna. Krishna does not care and just wants the war to stop before it begins. He then shows his power, so that Dhritarashtra does not dare to attempted his capture. Krishna before leaving talks to Karna, trying to get him to return with him. Karna declines and will only fight Arjuna in the coming battle.
Dhrishtadyumna is the the commander of the Pandavas's troops at the request of Krishma. Bhishma is the commander of the Kauravas troops. Krishna called the song of the lord to increase Arjuna will to fight. The battle is intense. Dhrishtadyumna fails to kill Drona. Arjuna kill Bhisha with an arrow in the back. Yudhishthira is captured as forces Arjuna to leave the main battle to save him. Abhimanyu, Arjuna's son, attacks the enemy and dies at the hands of Jayadratha. Arjuna upon hearing the news swore to kill Jayadratha and does. Drona, now in command of the Kauravas troops, is tricked in believing his son was dead. This let to Dhrishtadyumna beheading him while processing his lost. Bhima kills Duhshasana and drinks his blood. Karna is killed by Arjuna in an epic battle ending sadly.
Duryodhana realizing the war is over hides at the bottom of a lake. He is challenged to a duel by Bhima and dies. As Duryodhana is dying Krishna tell him this is karma. Duryodhana does not listen. Dhritarashtra and Gandhari are in despair for the lose of their sons. Rituals are performed for the dead .The former king and his wife left Hastinapura for some soul searching and die in a forest fire. Yudhishthira is made king. He is taught the ways of the king by the dying Bhishma. Krishna's people destroy themselves in a civil war. Then Krishna is killed by mistake by a hunter. Parikshit is left as king once Yudhishthira dies.
Bib:
Narayan, R. K., & Wendy Doniger. (2013).The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic. University of Chicago Press.
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