Ep. 77: The Twelfth Day: Drona’s Relentless Advance

Narrated by Kumar Varun. On the twelfth day of the Kurukshetra war, Drona devised a plan to capture Yudhishthira, knowing it was impossible with Arjuna nearby. The Trigarta brothers, under Susarma’s leadership, took a deadly oath to challenge Arjuna and draw him away. While Arjuna decimated the samsaptakas in a fierce battle, Drona launched an unrelenting assault on the Pandava forces, seeking to reach Yudhishthira. Despite their valor, many Pandava warriors, including Satyajit and Satanika, fell to Drona's onslaught. As Yudhishthira’s defenders rallied, Karna warned Duryodhana against overconfidence, emphasizing the Pandavas’ indomitable resolve.Sources, Bibliography and Suggested further readings:1. Vyasa, Krishna-Dwaipayana. The Mahabharata. Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli, Project Gutenberg, 1883–1896.2. Sastri, P. Lal. The Mahabharata of Vyasa: Condensed into English Verse. Writers Workshop, 2005.