Mahabharat

If grandsire continues battling in this manner

then he will annihilate our entire army.

Tomorrow, I shall challenge grandsire to a duel.

And Guru Dronacharya is fated to die

at the hands of General Dhrishtadyumna.

Tomorrow, at any cost

you must retaliate against Guru Dronacharya.

Retaliating against Guru Drona

by himself is impossible for General Dhrishtadyumna.

Arjun should help him.

Stopping Guru Drona by oneself

will not be easy for anyone.

If brother Arjun

will battle Guru Drona

then who will retaliate against grandsire?

Just like a 'vajra'

he will annihilate our entire army.

There is only one way out.

It is mandatory to keep His Excellency

away from the battlefield.

And if

His Excellency will be away from the battlefield

and at that very moment

Guru Drona

will be battling Arjun

then Duryodhan

will have no one to protect him.

But Madhav

is it even possible to keep grandsire

away from the battlefield?

Using treachery.

Yes, friend.

I had said

that treachery will indeed be employed in this war

and it is time now to employ it.

Treachery?

But resorting to treachery in a war is unrighteous, Vasudev.

Even this war is a result of treachery, brother Yudhishthir.

And if the basis of treachery is righteousness

then employing treachery is righteous as well.

And in order to boost the morale of our army

it is mandatory for us to gain victory tomorrow.

And in order to gain victory

we shall be required to take only five steps.

Only five steps.

'Second Day of the War.'

After yesterday's defeat

what strategy have the sons of Pandu

come up with today, Sanjay?

Are they trembling with fear

at the very thought of defeat?

Today, the sons of Pandu have kept Prince Yudhishthir

at the end of their battle formation, Your Highness.

'In order to protect him, General Dhrishtadyumna'

'King Virat and the Upapandavas are present, Your Highness.'

'The ones leading the battle formation'

'are Prince Nakul, Prince Sahadev'

'and Prince Abhimanyu, Your Highness.'

'On one side of the formation, there is Prince Arjun'

'while on the other, there is Prince Bheem, Your Highness.'

But what kind of a battle formation

have the sons of Pandu come up with, Sanjay

where Yudhishthir is right at the end?

Such kind of a formation

is aggressive in nature, Your Highness.

It can cut right through

the enemy army, Your Highness.

And its sides

can leave the enemy army in total disarray, Your Highness.

The 'Krouncha Vyooh.'* *Crane-shaped formation.

This battle formation of the Pandavas

is advancing towards the army of the Kauravas

Your Highness.

But what formation has grandsire come up with

in retaliation to this one, Sanjay?!

Assume the form of a 'Maha Vyooh!'* *To block the outflanking move of the enemy.

Crown Prince Duryodhan

shall stay under my protection

in the middle of the formation!

Guru Drona

shall lead us

and protect us from any attack launched against us!

Dusshasan

Ashwatthama, King of Gandhar

King Shalya

and King Susharma, attack the sides of the enemy formation!

The 'Krouncha Vyooh' can be broken

by stifling the neck of this bird-shaped formation.

Attack! - Attack!

Attack!

Attack! - All hail Mahadev! - All hail Mahadev!

All hail Mahadev!

King of Madra!

Do not mourn the death of Crown Prince Uttar

because he shall always live in my weapons!

Prince Arjun! The army of Trigartha

has been assembled only to battle you!

These soldiers have only one goal in their lives

and that is to slay you!

Neither does another warrior have the competence to kill them

nor do they have the intention of striking at another warrior!

Do not employ words to attack me, King Susharma!

Resort to weapons instead!

Friend

it is time to take the first step to our victory.

That is the sign from Arjun.

The garland of victory shall await you, dear!

Leave at once!

Charioteer.