| KURUKSHETRA DAY - 11 With Bhishma down, Karna returned to the battle field, much to Duryodhan's joy. He made Dron the supreme commander of the Kaurav forces. Karna and Duryodhan wanted to capture Yudhisthir alive. Killing Yudhisthir in battle would only enrage the Pandavs more, whereas with Yudhisthir as a hostage would be strategically more useful to them. Dron formulated his battle plans for the eleventh day to this aim. He cut down Yudhisthir's bow and the Pandav army feared that their leader was taken prisoner. Arjun came on the scene and with a flood of arrows made Dron retreat.
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