Duryodhana suspects Bhishma’s commitment; Karna vows to finish the Pandavas if Bhishma steps down, and Shakuni backs the move. The request wounds Bhishma, who fights beyond age and limits on Day 9, decimating the Pandava ranks. Arjuna hesitates, Krishna surges to strike, and Arjuna finally resolves to face his grandsire. That night, Yudhishthira seeks thesecret; Bhishma repeats it: if Shikhandi stands before him, he will lay down arms.

The eighth day of the Kurukshetra war dawns with an intensity never seen before. The battlefield trembles as Duryodhana’s stinging words of insult ignite Bhishma’s wrath. The grandsire, who had until now fought with restraint, now unleashes his full might upon the Pandava army, his arrows falling like a storm.

Amid this chaos, Bhima’s rage knows no bounds. With unmatched strength and ferocity, he slays eight more of Duryodhana’s brothers, his mace dripping with vengeance. Possessed by fury, Bhima dances wildly on the battlefield, a terrifying sight that strikes fear even among seasoned warriors.

But sorrow soon follows. In another corner of the vast field, Iravantha—the valiant son of Arjuna and the Naga princess Ulupi—faces the Rakshasa king Alambusha. A fierce duel ensues, filled with illusion and sorcery, ending with the tragic death of Iravantha, a shining warrior extinguished too soon.

Grief turns to rage once again as Ghatotkacha, the mighty son of Bhima, learns of his cousin’s fall. With his Rakshasa might and magic, he tears through the Kaurava army, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.

The eighth day closes with the field soaked in blood and echoing with cries of both triumph and loss. The war has crossed a threshold—mercy has no place left in Kurukshetra.

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.