Huge army of panchal, Kashi, madra etc marched towards Hastinapur. They all came to borders of Hastinapur and made their camp their. A letter of challenge or surrender was sent to palace of Hastinapur but almost everyone was sure that there would be war because according to them Kauravas especially Duryodhana wasn't one to back off. In thinking of arrogance of Duryodhana they all seem to forget that protecting ones own country was Kshatriye Dharm but they all will do same or die trying but in case of Duryodhana it became matter of extreme pride and prejudice. The prominent fighters of this camp were Drupad, Dronacharya, Shalya, Kashinaresh, Ashwatthama, Dristadhyum, upPandavas, etc. They tried to involve Dwarka too but Balram declined saying he won't be part of war against his student and ordered Dwarka army and Krishna to do same but ofcourse main reason was they know how Duryodhana has changed so even Krishna has obeyed his dau this time but uppandavas were eager to bring the person responsible for their mother's insult and their seperation.

On the otherside Kauravas were prepared for such unwanted and hostile guests due to their strong spy system. They knew of their intentions as well. Its almost a laughing matter that these people came hiding behind veil of righteousness while revenge, ego and greed were only reason for their arrival. Many king always wanted to have pieces of Hastinapur but till Bheeshma was there they never dared even now they didn't dare to came alone with their army and only by conjuring such huge army they dared to come here. They knew agendas of most of them. Panchal was here for their daughter oor more accurate would be to win and make her husbands king again. Madra is here for Nakul and Sahdev, kashi for both hostility against Bheeshma and their son in law Bheem. Shivi is also here along with all the kingdom Pandavas uas been married to. On side of Duryodhana there was Hastinapur and ghandhar. Duryodhana especially send letters to his allied kingdom to not interfere. Dronacharya was here to avenge his assumed insult in court of Hastinapur, since he was cursed for being unable to teach or most importantly can't get students because of infamy at Brahamnagri, he himself has decided to braise his bow. Ashwatthama was here out of greed only for which ch he has decided to sideline his friendship with Duryodhana. Pity because he was unaware of some vicious snakes lurking.

A messenger came to court of Hastinapur with offering from attacking side. The message has no substance or choice of negotiations either it was their fight or surrender completely and it was even written that Duryodhana has to himself give crown to yudhishthir. As expected it was declined, Duryodhana would never do that die for s preferable for him than to accept superiority if his coward, arrogant, imposters of cousins. He was sure this sentiment was shared by his brothers as they have been bullied by Bheem in childhood. Devputra , the mere thought of everyone calling them such or good rubbed him off wrongly because if they are devs then he has no qualms of being Asurs in comparison. Though it was looking like odds were against Hastinapur because of size of army they were against but that was not truly the case, these years the army of Hastinapur itself tripled because of reforms much less the Kauravas were granted of many blessings and spent all their time in practising their skills. Especially Duryodhana whose skills in any weapons could give run for money for even formidable and famous weilder of same weapons but mace was where he shines so brightly that it dwarfs almost everyone, only few can challenge him but defeating him was nearly impossible especially after his teacher Balram has gifted him Mace of jarasandh after he proved gis skills to him and managed to tie with him. Every warrior of Hastinapur be it kripacharya, Kauravas, Vidhur or anyone was ready to face the obstacles. If the war is what opponent want then they would get what they desire.

A date was arranged and meeting for deciding rules were discussed and finalized.

The day came two army was facing eachother, two armies were not even but the difference wasn't huge as attackers has hoped but they scoffed after getting to know that vaisya and shoodra was also among the army of Hastinapur. They were enraged and declared that they would kill all the low caste that dared to raise weapons but at that time a full blown laughter escaped from Duryodhana and was shared by Kauravas, Shakuni etc. Upon asking reason for their laughter Duryodhana didn't gave long answers but a word was enough for ones those made such declaration shat their pant and word was “Brahamnagri naresh Karna”. The name itself was enough to put fear among everyone but it enraged Dronacharya.

Soon the war began, maharathi, atirathi, rathi, horse rider, elephant rider and foot soldiers of both sides were on the on battlefield soon sakhnath happened and both sides charged towards each other. A destructive and visually terrifying battle started, the Maharathi seems to have decided who to take on. Ashwatthama faced his Mamashree kripacharya in fierce battle of archery, while Vidhur intercepted Dronacharya and put hold on his advancement. Shakuni and his son were fighting against kings of Manipur, kashi. Rest Kauravas too were fighting with opponents. Duryodhana was fighting with experienced fighter like Shalya and Drupad. Dhussan was with his brothers to fight against warrior like Dristadhyum and son of Shalya. Like this adults were battling out among them, younger generation were not far behind in absence of laknman Drumsen, son of Dhussan was next eldest among son of Kauravas so he too joined the battlefield with his brothers. While he told his brothers to fight he Rathi as they are lacking in that amount, he himself faced all five upPandavas together.

The fight between Ashwatthama and kripacharya was worthy of spectacle, they both are relative but bound by their own duties the rained arrows upon eachother and fired several divyastra to put closer to their battle but Kripacharya was both more experienced and someone who taught brahmastra to Ashwatthama so he can be called his teacher along with uncle. Kripacharya was well aware that his nephew may be a great warrior but shelter of his brother in law has resulted in lack of experience for Ashwatthama but Ashwatthama can easily bridge the gap with his skills. Both archers were on stalemate while dead bodies piling up because of their shower of arrows.

Similar but more destructive war was going among Vidhur and Dronacharya, being armed by bow blessed by brahamdev Dronacharya was very much undefeatable even after his curses but he can't deny he was weak compared to past though with his bow which was blessed and divine could help in defeat any maharathi still but against him was mahamantri of Hastinapur, students of Gangaputra Bheeshma Vidhur who himself was armed with vaishnav bow. Dronacharya knew it was stalemate but soon he would on loosing end because of his curses which just didn't snatch the knowledge but his brahamtez too.

Duryodhana was alone fighting the king of madra and panchal. Though mace is what he Excel in but that doesn't mean he was weak with bow no he was competent in fighting all weapons unwilling he would have to credit Pandavas and his enimity with them for it. He was fighting on equal ground with maharathi of calibre of Shalya and Drupad, while his brothers is guarding his back. The fierce fight was going on but drupad decided to provoke Duryodhana by speaking about how his mother and sister left him and probably taken their life somewhere in shame. Niw this was something he shouldn't have said because it resulted in such anger of Duryodhana that he launched arrows with such powers that it destroyed the chariot of drupad and army if panchal that came to support their king was laying their dead, even drupad was pierced by several arrows has it not for Shalya rescuing Drupad he must be dead, seeing the anger of Duryodhana and injuries of Drupad shalya retreated. Duryodhana who was very angered by comments of drupad didn't calm down he told his Charioteer to karch around the battlefield. He took pledge to end the war today itself. He went around the battlefield defeating the opponents, like lion among herd of sheep he swept the battlefield of rathi, atirathi, and various other fighter of opponent camp while helping various other to either defeat or capture the kings in opposite camp. He was like tsunami who was in his peak that no body or no vyuh could stop. Like Domino the fighters of opposite camp fell either dead or captured. The son of Drupad was defeated by Dhussan who was very close to killing him but decided other wise because he thought he would exchange his brother life from Draupadi, life of her brother in exchange of his Jyeshtha.

Raudra roop of Duryodhana deprived the moral boost of opposite camp along with numerical advantage. While moral of Kauravas brothers and soldiers were on on high which resulted in slaughter as kings of several kingdom were captured incurring the surrender of their army only Ashwatthama and Dronacharya were left among the maharathi. Kauravas came to help kripacharya, seeing such large number Ashwatthama who always feared death the most immediately put down the weapons. He wasn't fool to fight such large number alone. Dronacharya was in fierce fight with Vidhur but he was loosing and he knew it. He decided for last ditch effort the mental game.

Dronacharya : Dasi Putra, how dare you raise weapons. Though born out of niyog your mother was dasi.

Vidhur was angered, he knew what his mother was it was this reason he minimise the contact with royal despite everything. He knew Drona was using mental warfare, he wasn't most intelligent man who n Hastinapur for nothing.

Vidhur : I am dasi Putra and i know it. What about you Drona please tell me name of your mother let alone her caste or several other information.

Oh I forgot you can't, afterall you were birthed from begging bowl. May be this reason you long for begging your whole life. First to panchal naresh then to Hastinapur. Now that even your brahmatv left you you can't even beg for alms, you lost your knowledge so what are you. Atleast even dasi Putra like me know who am I but what are you? Brahman no you don't have knowledge to be one. O son of Bhardwaj you are mere black spot on name of such revered Saint due to your deeds. Heed to my advice and leave the pride and arrogance you have as it doesn't have any substance behind it.

Drona was stumped hearing this especially questions about his existence, his bow slipped his hands resulting him being defeated and captured by Vidhur. It wasn't unfair because he was loosing beforehand and mental warfare is very much part of war.

Shalya who returned with Drupad after 2 prahar was shocked to see everything. He knew they lost the war and what shameful that the couldn't hold for even one day against Hastinapur despite their obvious advantage. Something should be done and immediately he marched towards Duryodhana who he knew was main reason behind such pathetic condition. Upon arriving near Duryodhana he challenged him to a duel. Duryodhana accepted it not knowing that Shalya gas boon that only someone without fear of anything could face him in battle. Duryodhana doesn't fear anyone but his one and only fear was not meeting his family once again and words of Drupad has not only increased his anger but insecurities and hus fear too.

Both fighters started to fight with bow and arrow, Duryodhana who was having upper hand till now was loosing, similar things happened with spear, sword and now mace was the weapon both of them were dueling, both were expert of this weapons. Duryodhana was not having upper hand despite boon of remain undefeated in mace fighting and his expertise with which he tied with foremost mace fighter mahabali Balram. Shalya saw it as chance because if he captured Duryodhana then war would be over and they would win regardless as they would have captured the King of Hastinapur, they didn't have ro worry about that because their camp has several kings. To increase his chances he too proved Duryodhana but he made mistake of mentioning bhanumati and his children. Duryodhana though physically fighting his mind was thinking about his mother and sister. Hearing mention of his wife he remembered the conversation with bhanumati along with assurance of well being of others. Shalya didn't knew he he lifted the boulder and threw it on his own feets, with a vigor unseen Duryodhana jumped on him and fight which he was loosing turned complete upside-down. After long battle he defeated Shalya.

Sunset was about to happen, Hastinapur has already won the battle, Drumsen with help of some of his brothers captured uppandavas though he couldn't defeat them, he was injured but not mortally. Drupad was captured by Kauravas along with all prominent fighters of his camp. Duryodhana came there with defeated Shalya. Opposite side couldn't believe that they lost to Hastinapur and such big army couldn't last one day against Hastinapur. While side of Hastinapur cheered for their victory. Sun sat and sankh nath decalred end of war but before anyone could say anything several arrows came in middle of battlefield which caused several casualties. Duryodhana and Maharathi of Hastinapur intercepted ones that were coming to their directions which saved them but others weren't that lucky especially soldier. They turned to that direction and saw.......