| KURUKSHETRA DAY - 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9 Duryodhan, overwhelmed by sorrow at the loss of his brothers, went to Bhishma at the end of day four of the battle, and asked his commander how could Pandavs facing a superior force against them, still prevail and win. Bhishma replied saying that the Pandavs had justice on their side and advised Duryodhan to seek peace. When the battle resumed on the fifth day, the slaughter continued. Pandav army again suffered against Bhishma's attacks. Satyaki bore the brunt of Dron's attacks and soon could not withstand it. Bhim soon drove by and rescued Satyaki. Arjun fought and killed thousands of soldiers sent by Duryodhan to attack him. The unimaginable carnage continued during the ensuing days of the battle.
The sixth day was especially marked by a prodigious slaughter. Dron caused immeasurable loss of life on the Pandav side. The formations of both the armies were broken. On the eighth day Bhim killed eight of Dhritarashtr's sons. Arjun's son Iravan was killed by the Kauravs.
On the ninth day Krishna once again overcome by anger at the apparent inability of Arjun to defeat Bhishm, rushed towards the Kaurav commander. Arjun again stopped Krishna. Realising that the war cannot be won as long as Bhisma is standing, Krishna suggested the strategy of placing a woman in the field to face Bhisma.
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