Mahabharata, Vol. 3 of 3: On the Battlefield of Kurukshetra

MAHABHARATA

Volume 3 - On The Battlefield of Kurukshetra

Volume 3 of 3 - 14 Titles


The first two volumes of the Mahabharata described the growing animosity between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, the costly game of dice which led to the banishment of the Pandavas for thirteen years, the events during the exile and the proposal of peace from Dhritarashtra conveyed by Sanjaya to the Pandavas.

This volume describes the attempts of Krishna to bring about a peaceful settlement between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. They fail and a bitter war is fought for eighteen days. The Pandavas emerge victorious in the end.