Drupadas plan of action

Drupada was sure that nothing was going to succeed by talks,because Duryodhana was not fair.so they had to make preparations for war. They should seggregate those kings who were in their faor and ask for their help. In the mean time they should send an able and efficient person to Duryodhana for a truce.they should send their presentatives to kings like Salya,Kekaya,,Dhrushtakethu and others.

Drupada sent his official priest to Dhrutha rashtra for a peaceful solution.Duryodhana also started asking the kings to help him if the war came. But he wanted to request Sree Krishna in person because he was their lative too.
When he went to Dwaraka, Sree Krishna was asleep. So he sat on a chair near his head. At the same time Arjuna also came seeking Krishnas help and he stood at his feet with respect.Krishna woke up and Saw Arjuna first and later Duryodhana.
 duryodhana told him that as he came first to seek his help,Krishna should be on their side.but Krishna said that he saw Arjuna first because he stood near his feet.he gave them two options. He said that he had ten thousand warriors on one side and he alone was on the other. He would not fight directly in the war.he woudl only advise them. So each one had an option. Since Arjuna was you ger of the two,he would have the first option to choose among the two.
Arjuna opted for SreeKrishnas presence on his side. duryodhana too was happy with the ten thousand warriors he was going to have in war.
Duryodhana requested Balarama to fight for him. ut he gently refused that he would be on the side of Krishna. But he would be neutral and would not fight on any side.

Udyoga parvamu

Near and dear ones who came to attend the marriage of Abhimanyu and Uththara stayed there for some more time.oneday Krishna addressed all of them like this.Pandavas were righteous people. They underwent many difficulties and problems with Sakuni and Kouravas.though they humiliated and ill treated Pandavas kept cool and maintained their righteousness. Time came to help these good people as well wishers.we should form a group and send an able person to Suyodhana to see that every thing is settled on a good note.
Bala rama was of the opinion that the person who is presenting them should pacify Suyodhana and see that both the groups become one.because Dharmaraju was in the wrong in the beginning itself by accepting to play dice .
Saathyaki deplored Balaraamas  attitude.he said that Suyodhana would never accept to their idea of giving back Pandavas rightful kingdom to them. But they had to ask him to give back Pandavas due to them ,otherwise they should be prepared for war.

Duryodhanas doubt regarding completion of agnaathavaasa

Duryodhana turned defeated from uththara gograhanam.he was ashamed of his defeat.he did not like Bheeshmas saying that Pandavas completed their term succesfully.he wanted to hear it from Dharmaraju because he was confident that dharmaraju would never bluff.he consulted with Krna and others and sent one of his men to Dharmaraju with the complaint that Arjuna came out before the completion of agnaathavaasa.
Dharmaraju replied that they completed their full terms correctly because during some years adhika maasa came and so it was compensated and thus every thing was correct and there were no doubts whatsoever.
If they still doubted they should ask that question before elders like Bheeshma and Drona and they would clarify correctly.Bheeshma chided their narrow mindedness.
Pandavas broght their arms from the tree where they hid them during agnaathavaasa.they stayed at aplace called Upaplaavyamu.
Sreeekrishna,Balarama,Saathyaki,Subhadra and Abhimanya came to see Pandavas.kings who were on the side of Pandavas like Kaasiraju also came.vmarriage of Abhimanyu and Uththara was performed in a grand and happy environment.

Virata shows his respect towards Pandavas

Virata was dumbstruck with this realisation and overwhelmed.he fell on Dharmarajus feet asked for his forgiveness.he hugged Bheema,Arjuna,Nakula and Sahadeva.he sent message to his wife,Sudeshna, that Mlini was in reality Droupadi. So he told her to treat her with respect .Pandavas expssed their gratitude that in the protection of Virata ,they could complete their year of agnaathavaasa succesfully.Virata was condescent enough not take take the credit of their succesful completion of Agnaathavaasa.it was all gods grace.
He pointed out that he was always on their side. If they had o fight for their kingdom,he woulddefinitely fight on their side.
To these words, Uththara kumara said that the kingdom they were ruling was actually their gift to them. So being at their service was not such a great thing. He called for his sister,Uththara and requested Dharmaraju to accept her as wife to Arjuna.
Arjuna did not accept that offer,because he felt that as teacher for Uththara, he stood as  a parent in her eyes.he offered his son,Abhimanyu for his pupil in marriage.everyone was happy for his decision.

Arjuna reveals their identity

Next day morning Pandavas wore attire of kings and went to the assembly of Virata.Dharmaraju sat on the throne of Virata. virata was aghast to see Kankubhattu sitting on his throne.then Arjuna said that Kankubhattu was worthy of sitting on the throne because he performed many yagnas and he was Dharmaraju.Virata King was astonished by that reply and questioned him as to where his other brothers were if he were Dharmaraju. Then Arjuna explained that the main cook,Valaludu was Bheema. Damagrandhi, the main horseman, was Nakula. Sairandhri,Malini ,was Droupadi.Bheema introduced Bruhannala to Virata as Arjuna.
Then Uththara kumara intervened and convinced his father that Arjuna helped him in uththara gograhanam and in fighting and winning over Kouravas.

Dialogue between uhthara kumara and Virata

Uththarakumara hugged his father. He saw the bruise on the forehead of Kanku bhattu and enquired about its origin.thenVirata answered that he got angry with the words of Kanku Bhattu that the victory was poosible only because of Bruhannala. So he threw the dice disc at Kanku Bhattu and so the bruise was formed.
Uththara kumara requested his father to ask for forgiveness of Knku Bhattu. They were great people and they should be treated with respect. In Reality succes did not come with the sinle handed efforts of himself. A great person in obscurity helped them in war. He did not reveal the real identity of Bruhannala to his father.
Bruhannala went and gave the turbans of great warriors of kouravas to Uththara.

That night Pandavas met in secrecy. Then , Bheema and Arjuna got angry for the rash act of Virata towards Dharma raju. But Dharmaraju pacified them.he advised that they would reveal their secret to him in next days assembly.

Arjuna collects turbans of Kourava warriors

Arjuna makes fun of Duryodhanas and Karnas plight and flight.he says that he was younger to them. Instead of fighting and dying ferociously in war they were running away from war.Duryodhana lost his temper and again started the warfare along with Bheeshhma and others.Arjuna used sammohanaasthra and by its effect all the kouravas and their army fainted and became unconscious except Bheeshma.thenArjuna directed Uththara kumara to go and collect the turbans of great warriors
.Bheeshma got up and again fought with Arjuna but to no avail. Duryodhana and others got up and were about  to start the fight again. But Bheeshma chided them saying that Arjunagave them their lives because he could have killed all of them when they fainted and became unconscious in the battle field. But he did not.kouravas returned with shame. Arjuna saluted elrs and took leave of them and left the warfield.

Arjuna directed Uththara kumara to tell that he himself won the war but not Arjuna.they sent sheperds to go and tell the king about the victory.Virata was holding assembly at that time. He knew that they had victory at dakshina gograhanam. He was worried that as Bruhannala went along with Uththara kumara, victory was doubtful. But Kanku bhattu told him that they would return victorious from uththara gograhanam also.he was happy with the news that uththara kumara was turning with victory over kouravas.

 Kanku bhattu told that if Bruhannala accompanied Uththara kumara then victory was sure to occur.for these words Viraata king lost his temper and threw wooden plank at Kanku bhattu.blood oozed from the forehead of Kanku bhattu and immediately Malini came running and stopped the blood from falling on the ground.she answered to the question of Virata as to her actions that if blood spilled to the ground of a pious man like Knku bhattu, that kingdom would go to dogs and calamities would spring up.

Arjunas victory over kouravas

To observe this war between Arjuna on hand and kouravas on the other hand, Indra, other dieties, sages,rishis came and stood in the sky with interest and eagerness.pandu raju also came and sat besides Indra to view this war.kouravas army was afraid when Arjuna blew his conch.
Arjuna directed Uththara kumaara to move the chariot near to the army of Kouravas and their warriors.he released arrows in  reverence in the direction of elders like Drona, Krupa and Bheeshma. They were happy for his spect  towards elders.
Arjuna went in the direction ofDuryodhana.he released the cattle herds and  stood im between the army and cattle and directed them to back from where they came.Bheeshma stood in between Arjuna and Duryodhana. Arjuna used his bows and aroows with such fastness that it appeas as though he had  another set of shoulders and arms to attack the enemies.he attacked with fervour all the Kuru warriors like Krupa, Dushpraha,Dussaasana,Sakuni,Bheeshma and Karna.Karna and Arjuna had fierce fighting and Karna had bruises all over his body caused by the powerful arrows of Arjuna and he left the battlefield.

Drona came to attack Arjuna. Then Arjuna told him to direct arrows at him first so that he could answer them. He could not attack elders in the first instance and Drona oblized his wish.they were teacher and student. They were equals and everyone was praising their efficiency in the battle field.but in the end Arjuna won over Drona.then Aswaththaama entered into the scene. He broke Gaandeevam of Arjuna but Arjuna retied it and started the war afresh.Arjunas arrows were unending and Aswaththaama hadto retire from his attack.Arujuna broke the bow and sword of Krupa and he had to flee from there.war between Bheeshma and Arjuna was as if to oxen were attacking each other.Arjunas arrowscovered Bheeshma and his chariot fully and Bheeshma fainted being exhausted with the severe war that took place.Duryodhana also could not give a real fight to Arjuna and he too back stepped from battlefield.

Dialogue between Duryodhana and others

Drona directed everyone to be alert and be ready for war with Arjuna.he told them to send the king with the cattle and remaining warriors should cover his moves efficiently.Duryodhana told them to fight with whom so ever was the enemy. If he was Arjuna and he came before the due date of completion of their obscurity, they would again go to the woods as per the arrangement.

 Aswaththaama said it was right to praise the great people whether they were friends or foes.when that person was the teacher ,then it was absolutely right.so,he would not fight with Arjuna but only with Viraata.then Karna intervened and said he alone was enough to gain victory over Arjuna.Krupaachaarya chided Karna  not to lose temper and bring problems for the king. To protect the king was their sole aim at that point.Bheeshma convinced every one not to fight among themselves as who is  great and who is not.Duryodhana requested Dronaachaarya and Aswadhaama not to get angry and participate in the ensuing war.Bheeshma convinced them that agnaathavaasa was completed succesfully by pandavas .

Bheeshma said that Pandavas were righteous people,so kouravas victory was not confirmed. It would be better if they went for truce than to go for war.duryodhana did not pay heed to Bheeshmas words and was intent on waging war against Pandavas.then Drona stated his plan of actin . One fourth of army would go in front of the king and another one fourth would go behind the king  and cattle.half of the army along with warriors would follow them at a slower pace.

Arjunaencourages Uththara kumaara

Arjuna stopped the chariot near the tree where they kept their arms.he directed Uththara kumaara to climb the tree and bring their weapons. They appeared like a dead body and Uththara kumaara was afraid to climb the tree and bring it down. hen Arjuna told him that they were the  bows and arrows and other weapons of pandavas. StillUththara kumaara could not recognise and identify Arjuna.

Then Arjuna revealed everything to him in a convincing manner.still Uththarakumaara had doubt and asked him to repeat the ten names of Arjuna and Arjuna oblized.then Uththara kumaara fell on his heels and requested him not to be offended by his talk in ignorance of their real identity.
Then Arjuna came back to his normal self and wore his kundalas and helmet and other armature required for a warrior in war.he removed the flag of Virata and arranged their flag with hanumantha.he turned around that tree in reverence and blew his conch,Devadaththam and had Gaandeevam ,his bow in one hand.the spund emanating from theconch ricocheted from all the directionsand his enemies were afraid on hearing this sound.

Drona in doubt

Drona observed Arjuna entering the warfield along with Uththara kumara.hewas in doubt as to the fact whether agnaathavaasa of Pandavas was completed or not in earnest.he turned towards Bheeshma and told so. arjuna must be a fool to come out into the open when their period of obscurity was not completed.Arjuna was nearing them on the pretext of reaching a tree. The way he was advancing reminded them of Indras valour.Bheeshma understood Dronas dilemma. He understood and realised that Pandavas agnaaathavaasam was over succesfully. That was why them come out into the open without any adeu.Drona was happy to note this point because he favored Pandavas though physically he was on the side of Kouravas.
Drona felt that there was no one in their army who could give a real fight to Arjuna and win.because they heard that Arjuna recieved acclaim for his valour from Siva himself.Karna did not like the way the elders were praising Pandavas and Arjuna in particular. He admonished them from talking .ike that.he boasted that he was enough to bend Arjuna to his tune in war and valour.

Duryodhana then intervened in their dialogue. He said if he were Arjuna, it meant that Pandavas did not complete their term of ambiguity succesfully. So again they had to undergo another twelve years of aranyavaasa and another year ofagnaathavaasa.if he was not Arjuna,they would kill the enemy in no time.though they did not like the ramblings of Karna and Arjuna,Drona and Bheeshma maintained their silence and laughed at their ignorance within.

Utthara gograhanam

Duryodhanas army captured the cattle herds of northern side.meagre army staying there could not control them. They ran back and informed Utthara kumara,son of Virata.at the time ,he was in the company of  women enjoying himself. He wanted boast his valour before them. He replied that he could procure an efficient person to manage his chariot,he would go and win Kouravas army.
Malini overheard these dialogues. She  went and informed Uththara,Viratas daughter,that Bruhannala was an able man who can drive and handle the chariot of even Arjuna .
When Uththara told her brother of this, he laughed that how can even one accept an eunuch to steer him in the war.but he was made to accept this arrangement because he had no other option.

But by seeing the huge and vast army of Kouravas he lost his composure. He wanted to flee from the battlefield and save his life.but Arjuna did not heed his wailings and took him to the battlefield. uththara kumara was afraid to fight with Kouravas .then Arjuna told him to manage the chariot and he would fight them and win.then Arjuna took him to the tree where they secretly kept their weapons,bows and arrows.

Dakshina gograhanam

Duryodhana directed Dussaasana to divide their army into two parts. One part would go along with Susarma,king of Thrigartha desam,an enemy of Simhabala and the next day they would attack from the oppsite side and capture their cattle wealth.

But they conveniently forgot the fact that the year of anonimity for Pandavas was about to end.
Susarma attacked the army of Virata and defeated them.Virata was informed of the latest developments. Dharmaraju told that he ,along with his brothers in disguise also be given chariots sothat they too could come and fight the enemy.Virata was happy that there were people to help him and accepted their request.Susarma captured Virata in the ensuing war.Dharmaraju observed and directed his brothers to protect and release Virata from the captivity of Susarma and they oblized.Dharmaraju,BHeema,Nakula and Sahadeva,all four of them fought and released VIrata and captured Susarma in return.

Virata was happy with these happenings. He wanted to helpthem and show his gratitudefor their immense help.Dharmaraju requested that Susarma be released  and it was accepted by Virata happily.

Duryodhanas vicious thoughts

Dusryodhana wanted that Pandavas agnaathavaasam be coiled so that they again go to the forests for another twelve years and another year of anonimity.he sent his people under cover to learn about Pandavas whereabouts.all of them returned without any useful information. But they told that brotherin law of Mathsyadesa king was killed grotesquely by gandharva husbands of a woman.

Duryodhana suspected that it must be Bheema and that lady for whom keechaka lost his life must be Droupadi.once Bheeshma told the traits or signs that flourish  in the kingdom where Dharmaraju resides.all those positive signals  were visible in Mathsya kingdom.so definitely Pandavas shouldbe there.
Duryodhana decided that they should wage a war against mathsya kingdom and loot the cattle of that country. If at all Pandavas were,they would come out to protect that country where in they were staying. Otherwise ,they would loot all the wealth of Virata king who was their enemy.