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Part Two - Deliverance
Chapter 1: The Armies Prepare Chapter 2: Śikhaṇḍī’s Destiny Chapter 3: Into Position Chapter 4: The Bhagavad-gītā Chapter 5: The …
Part Two - Deliverance
Chapter 1: The Armies Prepare Chapter 2: Śikhaṇḍī’s Destiny Chapter 3: Into Position Chapter 4: The Bhagavad-gītā Chapter 5: The …
Part Two - Deliverance
Chapter 1: The Armies Prepare Chapter 2: Śikhaṇḍī’s Destiny Chapter 3: Into Position Chapter 4: The Bhagavad-gītā Chapter 5: The …
Chapter 1
The Armies Prepare After installing Dṛṣṭadyumna as his commander-in-chief, Yudhiṣṭhira and his generals consulted Kṛṣṇa. They had heard that Duryodhana …
Chapter 2
Śikhaṇḍī’s Destiny (as told by Bhīṣma) As you know, I long ago accepted a vow neither to occupy the throne …
Chapter 3
Into Position Early the next morning, Yudhiṣṭhira made his final preparations. His spies had reported to him everything that had …
Chapter 4
The Bhagavad-gītā The first maneuvers of the battle began. Arjuna took up the Gāṇḍīva and said to Kṛṣṇa, “O infallible …
Chapter 5
The War Begins The warriors on the Pāṇḍavas’ side had watched and waited as Arjuna spoke with Kṛṣṇa. Obviously he …
Chapter 6
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Fear Sañjaya finished his description of the first day’s battle. Dhṛtarāṣṭra smiled as he heard of Bhīṣma’s incomparable prowess …
Chapter 7
Bhīṣma Wreaks Havoc On the third day, the Kurus formed their troops into the Garuḍa vyuha, shaped like the divine …
Chapter 8
The Rākṣasas Show Their Power Dhṛtarāṣṭra wept when he heard of his sons’ deaths. “O Sañjaya, I am afraid. I …
Chapter 9
Bhīṣma’s Vow On the far southern side of the battlefield, Arjuna fought the Samshaptakas, headed by Susharma. These warriors were …