Reading Notes | Mahabharata Part D

p. 133
-Duryodhana plans to take Krishna captive when he goes to Hastinapura as Yudhishthira's emissary
-Krishna brings Kunti news of her sons
-Duryodhana rejects Krishna's plea for peace --> Krishna enters his divine form and cannot be captured
-Krishna speaks privately to Karna - trying to convince him to abandon Duryodhana - he refuses
-Karna promises Kunti that they only son they will attack is Arjuna

p. 145
-Yud. makes Draupadi's brother (We'll call him Dhrish for short) the commander of his army
-Duryod. makes Bhishma the commander of his army
-Arjuna doesn't want to fight his guru Kurukshetra - Krishna preaches a doctrine - Arjuna ready to fight

p. 151
-Dhrish tries to kill Drona
-Amba becomes reincarnated as a warrior to get revenge on Bhishma
-Bhishma recognizes Amba in Shikhandin so he cant attack him
-Arjuna shoots Bhishma in back and he can no longer fight
-Karna agrees to fight

(Arjuna shoots Bhisma. Web Source: Wikimedia)

Bibliography: Narayan's Mahabharata by R. K. Narayan