Day Two fight was Kauravas destruction. Arjuna, realising that something needed to be done to reverse the Pandava losses and decided that he must try to kill Bhishma. Krishna steered Arjuna toward him and Arjun engaged Bhishma in a duel whereArjuna and Bhishma fought a fierce battle that raged for hours.
Drona andDhristadyumna were too engaged in a duel during which Drona broke Dhristadyumna’s bow and Bhimaintervened and rescued Dhristadyumna.
Duryodhana sent the Kalinga forces to attack Bhima and he killed most of the Kalinga warriors using his formidable mace. He slew heroes with his bows and arrows as well as fell many steeds, elephants, and cars (chariots) in the Kalinga army, with his mace.
Kalinga’s elephant division was utterly destroyed. In the rest of the days of the war, Kalinga’s fought without a good hero to lead them, mostly forming a part of the army of other kingdoms under other heroes.
Satyaki, shot at Bhishma’s charioteer and killed him and with no one to control the horses, they bolted carrying Bhishma away from the battlefield.
By: Archa Dave
