Ep: 73: Bhishma's Fall: The Tenth Day of the Kurukshetra War

Narrated by Kumar Varun.On the tenth day of the Kurukshetra war, Arjuna, guided by Krishna, confronts Bhishma with Sikhandin leading the charge. Adhering to his vow, Bhishma refuses to fight Sikhandin and is struck down by Arjuna’s arrows. Falling on a bed of arrows, Bhishma remains alive, awaiting the auspicious Uttarayana to depart. Even in his final moments, he calls on Duryodhana to make peace with the Pandavas, but his wise counsel goes unheeded.Bibliography, Sources and Suggested further readings:1. Vyasa, Krishna-Dwaipayana. Mahabharata (Critical Edition). Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute.2. Menon, Ramesh. The Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering. Rupa Publications.3. Pattanaik, Devdutt. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata. Penguin Books.4. Narayan, R.K. The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version. University of Chicago Press.