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1. Duryodhan in His Childhood
2. Duryodhan and Paandav
3. Duryodhan and Raajaa Yudhishthir
4. Duryodhan During and After Agyaatvaas
5. Duryodhan Goes to Krishn
6. Duryodhan in War

Duryodhan and Paandav Just Before War

Duryodhan Goes to Krishn for His Help

When it was decided that war would take place, and thre was no way for peace, Shakuni advised Duryodhan to go to Krishn to ask for His help. Although Duryodhan was not convinced with this help, still he could not disobey his Maamaa, so he came to Krishn and found Him sleeping, so he sat towards His head and waited for His waking up. Then came Arjun, also with the same purpose,  and he sat towards His feet. He also waied for His waking up.

When Krishn woke up, He saw Arjun first and asked his welfare and purpose of coming. Then He saw Duryodhan, so He asked his welfare too and purpose of coming there. Both had only one purpose - help in war. Krishn said - "I cannot be on both sides, so on one side I myself will be there and on the other side my Naaraayanee army will be there. And to whichever side I will be there, I will not take any weapon and I will not fight. First I have seen Arjun, besides Arjun is younger to Duryodhan, so first choice is his."

Arjun was Krishn's Bhakt, so he asked Him only Krishn; Duryodhan was happy with His Naaraayanee army. When Duryodhan told this to Shakuni, Shakuni got very sad  and angry on his nephew's proud behavior. He asked him "When will you grow up my nephew?" that when younger people go to ask something from an elder they should sit at their feet. They should be polite and sincere to them. And since you did not sit at Krishn's feet, you could not ask what you should have asked for."

Duryodhan still did not understand as what he should have asked for from Krishn. Shakuni said - "You should have asked for Krishn Himself, what you will do of His army." Duryodhan said foolishly, "But He said that He wouldn't fight, then what we would do of Him." Shakuni only beat his head. He didn't speak anything.

The Mahaabhaarat war or Kurukshetra war, or Kaurav-Paandav war continued for 18 days. Many atrocities happened in war time from both sides

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