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Vrish

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Posted: 11 years ago

#251

For those interested, partial list of warriors killed on day 18

Karna's sons Chitrasena, Sushena & Satyasena by Nakul
Yadava warrior Chekitan by Dury (this was the only major Pandava warrior killed by Dury)
Shalya killed by Yudhi, who fought him in a way similar to how the Kauravas fought Abhi
Sanjaya joined the battle & was captured by Satyaki, who released him on Vyasa's instructions
Bhima killed last of Dury's brothers; #99 was Sudarshan
Arjun killed Susharma of Trigarta (not on day 13)
Sahadev killed Ulooka
Sahadev chased a fleeing Shakuni, & beheaded him w/ a javelin

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riti4u

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Posted: 11 years ago

#252

Originally posted by: .Vrish.
For those interested, partial list of warriors killed on day 18

Karna's sons Chitrasena, Sushena & Satyasena by Nakul Yadava warrior Chekitan by Dury (this was the only major Pandava warrior killed by Dury) Shalya killed by Yudhi, who fought him in a way similar to how the Kauravas fought Abhi Sanjaya joined the battle & was captured by Satyaki, who released him on Vyasa's instructions Bhima killed last of Dury's brothers; #99 was Sudarshan Arjun killed Susharma of Trigarta (not on day 13) Sahadev killed Ulooka
Sahadev chased a fleeing Shakuni, & beheaded him w/ a javelin

😲 Sanjaya joined the battle...then who was narrating...at that time...to drith

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Diala D

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Posted: 11 years ago

#253

Originally posted by: riti4u

😲 Sanjaya joined the battle...then who was narrating...at that time...to drith

The narration is always a flashback not live.. every Parva starts with the question from Dhrid as 'Tell me Sanjaya, how so n so was killed'.. Like Karna parva starts with 'Tell me how Karna was killed'..

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TheWatcher

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Posted: 11 years ago

#254

^

That is a famous misconception that Sanjaya narrated the war live. Divya-Drishti allowed him to remember the war in a very great detail.

Every Parva starts with Dhritashtra being devastated and saying how can that warrior be killed that warrior was equal to Indra or his younger brother bla bla etc. I wonder why didn't Dhritashtra die of heart attack?

Edited by TheWatcher - 11 years ago

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KHUSHI-99

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Posted: 11 years ago

#255

AFAIK ,the iron 'Kavach'/Armour provided by Gandhari to Dury is fictional.Dury was more skilled in the use of mace so could not be easily defeated by Bheem... is it true?😊

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TheWatcher

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Posted: 11 years ago

#256

Originally posted by: KHUSHI-99
AFAIK ,the iron 'Kavach'/Armour provided by Gandhari to Dury is fictional.Dury was more skilled in the use of mace so could not be easily defeated by Bheem... is it true?😊

One hundred percent true.

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Vrish

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Posted: 11 years ago

#257

Shalya - the Kaurava Abhimanyu

Seeing today's epsode, one would think that Shalya was a total turncoat and a Pandava fifth columnist in the Kaurava ranks, and would beg the question as to why Dury took the trouble of hijacking him to his side. The real Shalya, however, was a pretty major contributor to the Kaurava effort, and it wasn't for nothing that he was handpicked ahead of Kripacharya or Ashwatthama. Here is the real account of his killing, at least as per KMG

"Sanjaya said, 'When king Yudhishthira the just was thus afflicted by the ruler of Madras, Satyaki and Bhimasena and the two sons of Madri by Pandu, encompassing Shalya with their cars, began to afflict him in that battle. Beholding the unsupported Shalya thus afflicted by those great car-warriors (and seeing him successfully repel those attacks), loud sounds of applause were heard, and the Siddhas (who witnessed the encounter) became filled with delight. The ascetics, assembled together (for witnessing the battle), declared it to be wonderful. Then Bhimasena in that encounter, having pierced Shalya who had become (as his name implied) an irresistible dart in prowess, with one arrow, next pierced him with seven. Satyaki, desirous of rescuing the son of Dharma, pierced Shalya with a hundred arrows and uttered a loud leonine roar. Nakula pierced him with five arrows, and Sahadeva with seven; the latter then once more pierced him with as many. The heroic ruler of the Madras, struggling carefully in that battle, thus afflicted by those mighty car-warriors, drew a formidable bow capable of bearing a great strain and of imparting great force to the shafts sped from it, and pierced Satyaki, O sire, with five and twenty shafts and Bhima with three and seventy and Nakula with seven. Then cutting off with a broad-headed arrow the bow, with shaft fixed on the string of Sahadeva, he pierced Sahadeva himself, in that battle, with three and seventy shafts. Sahadeva then, stringing another bow, pierced his maternal uncle of great splendour with five shafts that resembled snakes of virulent poison or blazing fire. Filled with great rage, he then struck his adversary's driver with a straight shaft in that battle and then Shalya himself once more with three. Then Bhimasena pierced the ruler of the Madras with seventy arrows, and Satyaki pierced him with nine, and king Yudhishthira with sixty. Thus pierced, O monarch, by those mighty car-warriors, blood began to flow from Shalya's body, like crimson streams, running down the breast of a mountain of red chalk. Shalya, however, quickly pierced in return each of those great bowmen with five arrows, O king, which feat seemed exceedingly wonderful. With another broad-headed arrow, that mighty car-warrior then, O sire, cut off the stringed bow of Dharma's son in that encounter. Taking up another bow, that great car-warrior, the son of Dharma, covered Shalya, his steeds, and driver, and standard, and car, with many arrows. Thus shrouded in that battle by the son of Dharma with his shafts, Shalya struck the former with ten keen arrows. Then Satyaki, filled with rage upon beholding the son of Dharma thus afflicted with shafts, checked the heroic ruler of the Madras with clouds of arrows. At this, Shalya cut off with a razor-faced arrow the formidable bow of Satyaki, and pierced each of the other Pandava warriors with three arrows. Filled with rage, O monarch, Satyaki of unbaffled prowess then hurled at Shalya a lance equipped with a golden staff and decked with many jewels and gems. Bhimasena sped at him a cloth-yard shaft that looked like a blazing snake; Nakula hurled at him a dart, Sahadeva an excellent mace, and the son of Dharma a Sataghni impelled by the desire of despatching him. The ruler of the Madras, however, quickly baffled in that battle all those weapons, hurled from the arms of those five warriors at him, as these coursed towards his car. With a number of broad-headed arrows Shalya cut off the lance hurled by Satyaki. Possessed of valour and great lightness of hand, he cut off into two fragments the gold-decked shaft sped at him by Bhima. He then resisted with clouds of shafts the terrible dart, equipped with a golden handle, that Nakula had sped at him and the mace also that Sahadeva had thrown. With a couple of other arrows, O Bharata, he cut off the Sataghni sped at him by the king, in the very sight of the sons of Pandu, and uttered a loud leonine roar. The grandson of Sini, however, could not endure the defeat of his weapon in that battle. Insensate with rage, Satyaki took up another bow and pierced the ruler of the Madras with two shafts and his driver with three. At this, Shalya, O monarch, excited with rage, deeply pierced all of them with ten arrows, like persons piercing mighty elephants with sharp-pointed lances. Thus checked in that battle by the ruler of the Madras, O Bharata, those slayers of foes became unable to stay in front of Shalya. King Duryodhana, beholding the prowess of Shalya, regarded the Pandavas, the Pancalas, and the Srinjayas as already slain. Then, O king, the mighty-armed Bhimasena, possessed of great prowess and mentally resolved to cast off his life-breaths, encountered the ruler of the Madras. Nakula and Sahadeva and Satyaki of great might, encompassing Shalya, shot their arrows at him from every side. Though encompassed by those four great bowmen and mighty car-warriors among the Pandavas, the valiant ruler of the Madras still fought with them. Then, O king, the royal son of Dharma, in that dreadful battle, quickly cut off with a razor-headed arrow one of the protectors of Shalya's car-wheels. When that brave and mighty car-warrior, that protector of Shalya's car-wheel, was thus slain, Shalya of great strength covered the Pandava troops with showers of arrows. Beholding his troops shrouded with arrows, O monarch, in that battle, king Yudhishthira the just began to reflect in this strain, "Verily, how shall those grave words of Madhava become true? I hope, the rider of the Madras, excited with rage, will not annihilate my army in battle.' Then the Pandavas, O elder brother of Pandu (Dhritarashtra), with cars and elephants and steeds, approached the ruler of the Madras and began to afflict him from every side. Like the wind dispersing mighty masses of clouds, the king of the Madras, in that battle, dispersed that risen shower of arrows and diverse other kinds of weapons in profusion. We then beheld the downpour of gold-winged arrows shot by Shalya coursing through the welkin like a flight of locusts. Indeed, those arrows shot by the ruler of the Madras from the van of battle were seen to fall like swarms of birds. With the gold-decked shafts that issued from the bow of the Madra king, the welkin, O monarch, became so filled that there was not an inch of empty space. When a thick gloom appeared, caused by the arrows shot by the mighty ruler of the Madras owing to his extreme lightness of hands in that dreadful battle, and when they beheld the vast host of the Pandavas thus agitated by that hero, the gods and the Gandharvas became filled with great wonder. Afflicting with vigour all the Pandava warriors with his shafts from every side, O sire, Shalya shrouded king Yudhishthira the just and roared repeatedly like a lion. The mighty car-warriors of the Pandavas, thus shrouded by Shalya in that battle, became unable to proceed against that great hero for fighting with him. Those, however, amongst the Pandavas, that had Bhimasena at their head and that were led by king Yudhishthira the just, did not fly away from that ornament of battle, the brave Shalya.'"

Shalya, however, roared aloud and endeavoured to catch that excellent dart of irresistible energy hurled by Yudhishthira with all his might, even as a fire leaps forth for catching a jet of clarified butter poured over it. Piercing through his very vitals and his fair and broad chest, that dart entered the Earth as easily as it would enter any water without the slightest resistance and bearing away (with it) the world-wide fame of the king (of the Madras). Covered with the blood that issued from his nostrils and eyes and ears and mouth, and that which flowed from his wound, he then looked like the Krauncha mountain of gigantic size when it was pierced by Skanda. His armour having been cut off by that descendant of Kuru's race, the illustrious Shalya, strong as Indra's elephant, stretching his arms, fell down on the Earth, like a mountain summit riven by thunder. Stretching his arms, the ruler of the Madras fell down on the Earth, with face directed towards king Yudhishthira the just, like a tall banner erected to the honour of Indra falling down on the ground. Like a dear wife advancing to receive her dear lord about to fall on her breast, the Earth then seemed, from affection, to rise a little for receiving that bull among men as he fell down with mangled limbs bathed in blood. The puissant Shalya, having long enjoyed the Earth like a dear wife, now seemed to sleep on the Earth's breast, embracing her with all his limbs. Slain by Dharma's son of righteous soul in fair fight, Shalya seemed to assume the aspect of a goodly fire lying extinguished on the sacrificial platform. Though deprived of weapons and standard, and though his heart had been pierced, beauty did not yet seem to abandon the lifeless ruler of the Madras. Then Yudhishthira, taking up his bow whose splendour resembled that of Indra's bow, began to destroy his foes in that battle like the prince of birds destroying snakes. With the greatest speed he began to cut off the bodies of his enemies with his keen shafts. With the showers of shafts that the son of Pritha then shot, thy troops became entirely shrouded. Overcome with fear and with eyes shut, they began to strike one another (so stupefied were they then). With blood issuing from their bodies, they became deprived of their weapons of attack and defence and divested of their life-breaths. Upon the fall of Shalya, the youthful younger brother of the king of the Madras, who was equal to his (deceased) brother in every accomplishment, and who was regarded as a mighty car-warrior, proceeded against Yudhishthira. Invincible in battle desirous of paying the last dues of his brother, that foremost of men quickly pierced the Pandava with very many shafts. With great speed king Yudhishthira the just pierced him with six arrows. With a couple of razor-faced arrows, he then cut off the bow and the standard of his antagonist. Then with a blazing and keen arrow of great force and broad head, he struck off the head of his foe staying before him. I saw that head adorned with earrings fall down from the car like a denizen of heaven falling down on the exhaustion of his merits. Beholding his headless trunk, bathed all over with blood, fallen down from the car, the Kaurava troops broke. Indeed, upon the slaughter of the younger brother of the Madras clad in beautiful armour, the Kurus, uttering cries of "Oh!" and "Alas!" fled away with speed. Beholding Shalya's younger brother slain, thy troops, hopeless of their lives, were inspired with the fear of the Pandavas and fled, covered with dust. The grandson of Sini then, Satyaki, O bull of Bharata's race, shooting his shafts, proceeded against the frightened Kauravas while the latter were flying away. Then Hridika's son, O king, quickly and fearlessly received that invincible warrior, that irresistible and mighty bowman, as he advanced (against the beaten army). Those two illustrious and invincible heroes of Vrishni's race, Hridika's son and Satyaki, encountered each other like two furious lions. Both resembling the sun in effulgence, they covered each other with arrows of blazing splendour that resembled the rays of the sun. The arrows of those two lions of Vrishni's race, shot forcibly from their bows, we saw, looked like swiftly coursing insects in the welkin. Piercing Satyaki with ten arrows and his steeds with three, the son of Hridika cut off his bow with a straight shaft. Laying aside his best of bows which was thus cut off, that bull of Sini's race, quickly took up another that was tougher than the first. Having taken up that foremost of bows, that first of bowmen pierced the son of Hridika with ten arrows in the centre of the chest. Then cutting off his car and the shaft also of that car with many well-shot arrows, Satyaki quickly slew the steeds of his antagonist as also his two Parshni drivers. The valiant Kripa then, the son of Saradwat, O lord, beholding Hridika's son made carless, quickly bore him away, taking him up on his car. Upon the slaughter of the king of the Madras and upon Kritavarma having been made carless, the entire army of Duryodhana once more turned its face from the battle. At this time the army was shrouded with a dusty cloud. We could not see anything. The greater portion, however, of thy army fell. They who remained alive had turned away their faces from battle. Soon it was seen that that cloud of earthy dust which had arisen became allayed, O bull among men, in consequence of the diverse streams of blood that drenched it on every side. Then Duryodhana, seeing from a near point his army broken, alone resisted all the Parthas advancing furiously. Beholding the Pandavas on their cars as also Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata and the invincible chief of the Anartas (Satyaki), the Kuru king covered all of them with sharp arrows. The enemy (at that time) approached him not, like mortal creatures fearing to approach the Destroyer standing before them. Meanwhile the son of Hridika, riding upon another car, advanced to that spot. The mighty car-warrior Yudhishthira then quickly slew the four steeds of Kritavarma with four shafts, and pierced the son of Gotama with six broad-headed arrows of great force. Then Ashvatthama, taking up on his car the son of Hridika who had been made steedless and carless by the (Pandava) king, bore him away from Yudhishthira's presence. The son of Saradwat pierced Yudhishthira in return with eight arrows and his steeds also with eight keen shafts. Thus, O monarch, the embers of that battle began to glow here and there, in consequence, O king, of the evil policy of thyself and thy son, O Bharata. After the slaughter of that foremost of bowmen on the field of battle by that bull of Kuru's race, the Parthas, beholding Shalya slain, united together, and filled with great joy, blew their conchs. And all of them applauded Yudhishthira in that battle, even as the celestials in days of yore, had applauded Indra after the slaughter of Vritra. And they beat and blew diverse kinds of musical instruments, making the Earth resound on every side with that noise.'"

Edited by .Vrish. - 11 years ago

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Vrish

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Posted: 11 years ago

#258

As one can see, nothing about Shalya picking who he wanted to be killed by, nor was it even a 1:1 fight. Excepting Arjun, who was busy w/ Ashwatthama, every major surviving Pandava warrior was involved in this battle.

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Vrish

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Posted: 11 years ago

#259

One more thing about the battles shown today. Why did they show Arjun engaged in battle w/ Dury? He had far more important battles to fight.

I'm glad they finally showed an Arjun vs Ashwi fight - this was actually close to the script (in my citations above, I skipped a chapter that had Arjun's battle w/ Ashwi). They would have done better by showing Bhima vs Dury, Yudhi vs Shalya, Arjun vs Ashwi, Nakul trying to prevent Dury from getting near Shakuni, and Sahadev attacking Shakuni.

I don't like them showing Shakuni being killed by a bunch of them. That's what happened to Shalya, as cited above. Shakuni was killed in a straightforward fight w/ Sahadev.

I'm feeling disappointed that soon this thread will come unglued. It's probably a good idea to post some major battles that took place in the war that were not covered. Like Sveta vs Bheeshma, starting from there, and going right up to Ashwi's midnight massacre.

Anyone interested in it❓

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-TomNJerry-

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Posted: 11 years ago

#260

Originally posted by: .Vrish.
One more thing about the battles shown today. Why did they show Arjun engaged in battle w/ Dury? He had far more important battles to fight.

I'm glad they finally showed an Arjun vs Ashwi fight - this was actually close to the script (in my citations above, I skipped a chapter that had Arjun's battle w/ Ashwi). They would have done better by showing Bhima vs Dury, Yudhi vs Shalya, Arjun vs Ashwi, Nakul trying to prevent Dury from getting near Shakuni, and Sahadev attacking Shakuni.

I don't like them showing Shakuni being killed by a bunch of them. That's what happened to Shalya, as cited above. Shakuni was killed in a straightforward fight w/ Sahadev.

I'm feeling disappointed that soon this thread will come unglued. It's probably a good idea to post some major battles that took place in the war that were not covered. Like Sveta vs Bheeshma, starting from there, and going right up to Ashwi's midnight massacre.

Anyone interested in it❓

sure, i'd love to read ... will they be from KMG?

oppss by the end of the episode i almost forgot that Shalya died ... thanks for reminding me 😆

can't get over mamashree's histrionics ... the way he breaks his own bow then claims he doesn't have one ... the slap was too funny! ... perhaps the only slap on starbharat

starKurushetra = comics + melodrama + verbal scheming + verbal fights

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