“You are armored. Now fight.”
— Duryodhana. Bibek Debroy. Mhb. Chapter 908
Shalya is promoted general of the Kuru army for the final day of the war, after Arjuna kills the previous general, Karna, on day 17.
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Sequence
Pandavas clean house.
Mhb. War Notes
Armored and stationed at the head of the vyuha, Shalya advanced. He was accompanied by the brave Madrakas and Karna's invincible sons. Kritavarma, surrounded by the Trigartas was on the left flank. With the Shakas and Yavanas, Kripa was on the right flank. Surrounded by the Kambhojas, Ashvatthama was at the rear. Duryodhana was in the middle. Shakuni wa…
(0) Yudhishthira kills Shalya.
(1) Bhima kills the rest of Duryodhana’s brothers
(2) Sahadeva and Nakula kill Shakuni and his remaining sons Uluka
(3) Bhima kills Duryodhana in a duel with maces (gaddas) at the lake
(4) Krishna stops his brother Balarama from killing Bhima after the duel with maces. Balarama believes Bhima cheated by striking Duryodhana in the leg. Krishna reminds Balarama of Bhima’s vow to shatter Duryodhana’s thigh after Duryodhana exposed his thigh to Draupadi in the Sabha after the game of dice.
(5) Krishna intervenes before Satyaki, acting on General Dhrishtadyumna’s order, kills Sanjaya.
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Ashvatthama, Kripa and Kritavarma raid the Pandava victory party late at night. They kill Draupadi’s sons, the Upapandavas, and Draupadi’s brothers, Shikhandi and Dhrishtadyumna. Ashvatthama’s father, Drona, already killed Draupadi’s father, Drupada, on day 15.
The war ends.