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On the 14th day of the war, while Arjuna was busy searching for Jayadratha, Drona attempted to capture Yudhishthira but Arjuna would foil Drona's plans. Yudhishthira and Drona engaged in a fierce duel where Yudhishthira was ultimately defeated by Drona. [33] Yudhishthira would later assist his nephew Ghatotkacha in slaying the asura Alambusha. [34]
When Arjuna, his siblings, mother and Draupadi returned to Hastinapura, Dhritarashtra determined to avoid a rivalry developing for control of Hastinapur by splitting the kingdom, with half of it being left to his own eldest son, Duryodhana, and half to the eldest son of Pandu, Yudhishthira. [18] [19] Arjuna inadvertently broke the pact with his ...
A print by Ravi Varma Press depicting the Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira (centre), Bheema (bottom left), Arjuna (bottom right), Nakula, and Sahadeva (both standing beside the throne)—with their common consort, Draupadi
Duryodhana wants to capture Yudhishthira alive; killing Yudhishthira in battle would only enrage the Pandavas more, while holding him as a hostage would be strategically useful. Drona cuts down Yudhishthira's bow, and Arjuna stops Drona from capturing Yudhishthira.
The central characters include the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva—along with their wife Draupadi. On the opposing side, the hundred Kaurava brothers are led by the elder brother, Duryodhana.
Arjuna is the next person to die without completing the journey. Yudhishthira explains to Bhima, Arjuna too suffered from the vice of pride and vanity, thinking he was the most skilled, most powerful hero in the world, disregarding others. Yudhishthira, Bhima and the dog continue forward. [2] Bhima tires and falls down.
Yudhishthira rallies his troops against Drona, while Bhima, Nakula, and Sahadeva devise a plan with Arjuna to kill Drona. However, Drona proves too powerful and crushes their efforts. Seeing Drona’s unstoppable fury, Krishna tells Arjuna that Drona cannot be defeated by fair means; only when he lays down his weapons can he be killed.
A demon kidnaps Yudhishthira, Draupadi, and the twins; Bhima finds and slays the demon. The Pandavas arrive at the hermitage of Arshtishena. Arjuna returns from heaven. 9. Nivata-kavacha-yudha Parva (Chapters: 165–175) [3] Arjuna describes his travel, why he left, where he was, and what he did. Arjuna shows the celestial weapons he now possessed.