Preparations made for war
War council at Virata's
Older brother of Krishna advises peace efforts; Satyaki calls for immediate war; Draupad offers compromise
Dhitra (blind king) begs Duryodhana to consider peace offer "Grieve not the declining years of your father with the shadow of death", Drona agrees
Duryodhana feels betrayed: "we have such warriors as Drona and Karna"
"Tell them that they seek in vain the restoration of their kingdom. Nay, they shall not win back form me such a space that a needle's point would cover"
Bhima: "Your cause is unjust, Duryodhana, and the gods do not favor you."
Sikhandin gets his revenge: fights for Pandavas, Bisma knows he was "born a woman", can not fight him; stands defenseless "overwhelmed by a shower of arrows and spears"
Leaders united to mourn Bhishma, laid on "a couch" of Arjun's arrows
Bhishma begs Dury and Karna to end the war, but both too consumed by bitterness to listen
Karna learns he is Arjuna's brother, still hates
Drona becomes army leader, thinks his son has died, falls
Karna becomes leader; fights Arjuna, then Yudhishthira; neither battle ends in victory
Finally meets with Arjuna again, doesn't stop fighting even when Arjuna's bow is broken; killed
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