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Apr 14, 2020 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
Shall compile my running thoughts about #Kurukshetra as I compile the numbers in this #thread.
There are three kinds of confrontations - I am terming them 1. duel = One to one
2. general battle = many vs many
3. and cumulative = one against many
Deciding the victor in a duel if the opponent is killed or is forced to flee or is carried away by a friend of his or is spared by the victor.
#Kurukshetra
Number crunched #Kurukshetra till Day 11
188 Confrontations of all kinds
46 in favour of Pandavas
28 in favour of Kauravas
Rest are inconclusive
The number of inconclusive confrontations is rather a bit frustrating but natural for the early phase of a war
As the warrior numbers thin down, each confrontation would be forced towards a conclusion. Epic battle this one is! (I mean reading and believing so is something and realising it is something else)!
242 confrontations till Day 13
74 in favour of Pandavas
39 in favour of Kauravas
Rest inconclusive or not reported in the text.
Data crunching being done on Critical edition translated by Dr. @bibekdebroy
Abhimanyu has not lost a single battle until the last cumulative one he faced. And he faced many cumulative attacks till then 😭😭😭
Bhima too knows Divyasatras! He invokes Tvashtra on Day 14.
Another doubt.

Bhima faces off Karna on day 14. Once he beats him fair and square.
Next time, he almost beats Karna (like breaks bow, chariot, kills horses) and a Kaurava brother comes to give Karna relief. Bhima kills that brother and again fights Karna. It repeats till+
Totally five times, Bhima dominates and there is a host of Kauravas coming to rescue Karna. He kills them all. Only the sixth time, Karna wins over Bhima.
Should I record as 1 duel gone in favour of Karna or 6 duels where 5 go to Bhima and last one goes to Karna?
Advice pls
125 confrontations only on Day 14!! Including the night battle that is!
Ramachandra Prabhu!
Day 17 morning is super messy! Everyone is attacking everyone.
I am tempted to put it all into one large general battle.
Shalya showed better leadership than Karna. Even if for half a day. The Armies are so united and give a tough last mile to the Pandavas. Possibly he might have done it better than even Drona???
cc @sri9011 @arnab_epic
Done with 'excel'ing
459 confrontations over 18 days
216 in favour of Pandavas
91 in favour of Kauravas
152 with either no recorded result or draws
#Kurukshetra
OMG!!!!
The warrior who faced maximum Divyastras in a single duel AND counteracted them..... Any guesses?
It is Yudhishtira (By the mentioning of the variety).
He faces and counteracts Drona's
Vaaruna
Yamya
Agneya
Savitr
Tvashtra
Aindra
Prajapatya
Brahma astras with his own!
This is just by the mentions.
We don't know if Satyaki or Arjuna faced more but Sanjaya did not detail it.
This pie is dedicated to @NileshOak ji :D Victory pie of Pandavas Image
Upon popular demand, pasting popular warrior performances from both sides Image

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And it is a common issue with first time listeners.

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