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Attempts to capture Yudhisthira
Attempts to capture Yudhisthira
 With Bhishma down, Karna returned to the battle field, much to Duryodhna's joy. He made Drona the supreme commanders of the Kaurava forces.
Karna and Duryodhana wanted to capture Yudhisthira alive. Killing Yudhisthira in battle would only enrage the Pandavas more, whereas with Yudhisthira as a hostage would be strategically more useful to them.
Drona formulated his battle plans for the eleventh day to this aim. He cut down Yudhisthira's bow and the Pandava army feared that their leader was taken prisoner. Arjuna came on the scene and with a flood of arrows made Drona retreat.
With his attempts to capture Yudhisthira failed, Drona confided to Duryodhna that as long as Arjuna was around. The king of Trigartadesa with his brother fighting on the Kaurava's side made a pact that they would kill Arjuna or die.
They went into the battle field on the twelfth day and challenged Arjuna. Arjuna gave them a fierce fight in which the brothers fell dead after fighting a brave fight. Drona continued to try and capture Yudhisthira. The Pandavas however faught hard and delivered severe blows to the Kaurava army.
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