Ep.78: The War Elephant Unleashed: Bhima’s Struggle Against Supratika

Narrated by Kumar Varun. On the twelfth day of the Mahabharata war, the mighty Bhagadatta, king of Pragjyotisha, unleashed terror upon the Pandavas atop his legendary war elephant, Supratika. Bhima was nearly crushed in battle, and the Pandava forces struggled to contain the destruction. As Arjuna rushed to intervene, Bhagadatta unleashed a divine weapon, the Vaishnava Astra, aimed at Arjuna’s destruction. But in a moment of divine intervention, Krishna stepped in, defying fate itself. Witness the epic clash of warriors, the fall of a legend, and the battle that turned the tide of war!Sources, Bibliography,and suggested further readings:1. Kisari Mohan Ganguli – The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (1883-1896)2. C. Rajagopalachari – Mahabharata (1951)3. P. Lal – The Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering (2003)4. Ramesh Menon – The Mahabharata: A Retelling (2006)5. Debroy, Bibek – The Mahabharata: Volume 4 (Drona Parva) (2012)