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1) On the second day of the battle, the Pandava army arranged itself more carefully under Dhrishtadyumna to avoid repeating its losses from the first day. 2) Duryodhana boasted to the Kaurava army that victory was assured and told them to fight without caring for their lives. 3) Bhishma led the Kaurava forces in another strong attack against the Pandavas, but Arjuna fought skillfully against Bhishma and his supporters, worrying Duryodhana that Arjuna and Krishna's combination might destroy the entire Kaurava army.

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M Ch64a

1) On the second day of the battle, the Pandava army arranged itself more carefully under Dhrishtadyumna to avoid repeating its losses from the first day. 2) Duryodhana boasted to the Kaurava army that victory was assured and told them to fight without caring for their lives. 3) Bhishma led the Kaurava forces in another strong attack against the Pandavas, but Arjuna fought skillfully against Bhishma and his supporters, worrying Duryodhana that Arjuna and Krishna's combination might destroy the entire Kaurava army.

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hurled javelins at one another and fought and broke their formation, killing large

on. numbers.
Sveta took a mace, and swinging it, sent it Arjuna, turning to Krishna, his charioteer,
at Bhishma's car which was smashed to said: "If we continue in this way, our army
pieces. But the grandsire, even before the will soon be totally destroyed by the
mace dashed against the chariot, had grandsire. Unless we slay Bhishma, I am
anticipated it and jumped down. From the afraid we can not save our army."
ground he pulled the string of his bow to "Dhananjaya, then get ready. There is the
his ear and sent a fatal arrow at Sveta. grandsire's chariot," replied Krishna, and
Sveta was struck and fell dead. Duhsasana drove straight towards him.
blew his horn and danced in joy. This was The chariot sped forward at a great pace.
followed by a great attack on the Pandava The grandsire sent his shafts welcoming
army by Bhishma. the challenge. Duryodhana had ordered
The Pandava forces suffered greatly on his men to protect the grandsire most
the first day of the battle. Dharmaputra vigilantly and never to let him expose
was seized with apprehension, and himself to danger.
Duryodhana's joy was unbounded. The Accordingly, all the warriors, supporting
brothers came to Krishna and were the grandsire, at once intervened and
engaged in anxious consultations. attacked Arjuna who, however, fought on
"Chief among Bharatas," said Krishna to unconcerned.
Yudhishthira, "do not fear. God has It was well known that there were but
blessed you with valiant brothers. Why three on the Kaurava side who could stand
should you entertain any doubts? There is against Arjuna with any chance of success
Satyaki and there are Virata, Drupada and the grandsire Bhishma, Drona and Karna.
Dhrishtadyumna, besides myself. What Arjuna made short work of the warriors,
reason is there for you to be dejected? Do who intervened in support of Bhishma.
you forget that Sikhandin is awaiting for The way in which he wielded his great
his predestined victim Bhishma?" Thus bow on this occasion, extorted the
did Krishna comfort Yudhishthira. admiration of all the great generals in the
65. THE SECOND DAY army. His chariot flashed hither and
THE Pandava army, having fared badly thither sundering hostile ranks like forked
on the first day of the battle, lightning, so rapidly that the eye ached to
Dhrishtadyumna, the Generalissimo, follow its career.
devised measures to avoid a repetition of Duryodhana's heart beat fast as he
it. On the second day, the army was most watched this combat. His confidence in
carefully arrayed and everything was done the great Bhishma began to be shaken.
to instil confidence. "Son of Ganga," Duryodhana said, "it
Duryodhana, filled with conceit on seems as if even while you and Drona are
account of the success on the first day, alive and fighting, this irresistible
stood in the center of his army and combination of Arjuna and Krishna will
addressed his warriors. destroy our entire army. Karna whose
"Heroes in armor", he said in a loud voice, devotion and loyalty to me are most
"our victory is assured. Fight and care not genuine stands aside and does not fight for
for life." me only because of you. I fear I shall be
The Kaurava army, led by Bhishma, again deceived and you will not take steps
made strong attack on the Pandava forces quickly to destroy Phalguna (Arjuna)."

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