On the seventh day of the Kurukshetra war, tension brews in the Kaurava camp. Duryodhana confronts Bhishma angrily, questioning why he cannot defeat the Pandavas. Calm and firm, Bhishma repeats what he has always declared — as long as Krishna is on the side of the Pandavas, no force on earth can overcome them.

The battlefield claims another life from Virata’s family — his brave son Shankha falls in combat, deepening the grief of the Matsya king. Meanwhile, the day witnesses a fierce duel between Bhishma and Arjuna, two of the mightiest warriors, their arrows covering the sky like clouds before a storm.

Duryodhana, however, is cautious — he ensures that Shikhandi does not get a chance to face Bhishma, for Bhishma had vowed never to fight Shikhandi. On the other side, Yudhishthira stands firm, protecting Shikhandi, determined to keep that advantage alive for the Pandavas.

The seventh day thus unfolds as a mixture of personal grief, epic duels, and the unyielding presence of Krishna that continues to guard the Pandavas’ destiny.

his episode covers the fifth and sixth days of Kurukshetra.

• On the fifth day, Bhishma’s makara vyuha faced Dhrishtadyumna’s garuda vyuha. The Pandavas pressed hard, Bhima clashed with Duryodhana in a fierce mace fight, and Satyaki lost ten sons to Bhurishrava before Bhima intervened.

• On the sixth day, Bhima fought relentlessly despite heavy wounds, destroying elephants and soldiers until rescued by Dhrishtadyumna. Duryodhana and his brothers tried to trap him, but the sammohana astra saved the Pandavas. Later, Bhima shattered Duryodhana’s bow, killed his horses, and felled four of his brothers, forcing Kripacharya to save Duryodhana.

The day ended with conches blown — the war only growing fiercer.

On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Bhishma rose like Rudra himself, vowing revengefor the havoc Arjuna had created the previous day. The war intensified beyondimagination—a canal of blood from soldiers, horses, and elephants flowed acrossthe land.

For the first time, the Kaurava commanders witnessed the brilliance of young Abhimanyu’s skill. Drushtadyumna killed Shalya’s son, while Bhima struck down fourteen of Duryodhana’s brothers before being stopped by Bhagadatta. When Ghatotkacha rushed in to save hisfather, Bhishma, bound by his own code, let him go.

Enraged, Duryodhana confronted Bhishma. But the grandsire reminded him of his vow—he had already slain no fewer than ten thousand Pandava soldiers each day. Yet, he declared, victory was impossible against Krishna, the very personification of God.

This episode captures Bhishma’s fury, Abhimanyu’s emergence, Bhima’s power, and the tension between Duryodhana and his commander.