This is the story of the Mahabharata war ‘As it Ais’.
clouds of dust wheeling chariots, elephants polished swords, lances, axes, battlefield covered by broken standards, bows, lances, maces, clubs and arrows like garlands of flowers. - Dutt. Mahabharata. Bishma Vadha. chapter 57
Bhishma showering arrows in all directions with blazing points like serpents, dancing in a chariot like circle of fire. - Dutt. Mahabharata. Bhishma Vadha. chapter 59
Arjuna and Bhishma leave a river of blood, dead elephants, dead horses, dead men, vultures and jackals. - Dutt. BV. chp. 59
Krishna’s yellow garments wave like a cloud charged with lightning, carrying the discus, like a lotus. Arjuna holds desperately on to Krishna’s legs to stop Krishna from killing Bhishma. - Dutt. chp. 59
Arjuna wearing golden diadem shoots blazing arrows in all direction from Gandiva bow like a comet consuming a constellation, cutting down Bhurishrava’s gold javelins, Duryodhana’s lance, Shalva’s mace and Bhishma’s dart. - Dutt. chp. 59
A motivated Arjuna leaves a river of dead elephants, horses and men. crowns of heads floating moss, bodies its sand banks, armor as waves, bones its stones and pebbles - Dutt. chp. 59
Warriors retire to their camps under a red sun twilight, tents illuminated by countless torches and lamps. - Dutt. chapter 59
