Reading Notes: Mahabharata Part C

The Battle Begins

Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)

Descriptions of the Battle

Loud war shells sounded
Drums of battle begin to play
When did it start: Armies waited for sunrise
It was a very bloody battle that it seemed at it was raining blood
the earth shook due to thunder heard even when no cloud, the sound came to form angry lighting that rent in the gloomy sky
thunderbolts struck
In the evening Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna) seemed to have the advantage, he went speedily against Kauravas the mighty warrior and cut down the ensign of his chariot
Bhishma than advanced to try to make a fierce attack on the Pandava army
The first battle day ended with a truce after a tiring fight between Arjuna and Bhishma none giving up at first
2nd day- Bhishma attacked Pandava forces first but Arjuna drove him back
3rd day- Pandavas army created a crescent formation against the Kaurave army. Rivers of blood laid down the dust, horses withered in agony and sound of shrieking and moaning of wounded traveled through the air
Bhima hero of 4th day
8th day- Arjuna's son dies in battle

The battle was deadly, many lives were lost both armies were triggered by anger and no one could stop them. Neither side was ever ready to fight, they will fight deadly until the end and only one is victorious

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