Week 14, Reading Diary A: Buck's Mahabharata

• With the power of illusion, Duryodhana makes the water of the lake impenetrable.
• Duryodhana ends up dueling Bhima. Duryodhana consequently gets his thighs smashed and slowly dies.
• Sanjaya, Kripa, Kritavarman and Ashwatthaman visit the dying Duryodhana.
• Duryodhana, while dying, tells them the story of how death came into being along with how he is glad to have been killed in battle.
• Duryodhana lastly requests that Ashwatthaman become commanding general.
• A great battle happens during a night raid on the Pandavas camp.
• Dhrishtadyumna, Sikhandin and Panchala's armies led by king Drupada are killed.
• After the battle, Rakshasas enter the camp and eat the dead.
• Kripa, Kritavarman and Ashwatthaman are the only servivors from the Kaurava army.
• The broken chariots from the battle are used to make the funeral pyres. 
• Kunti cenfesses at the funeral that Karna was her son.
• The dead army is lead into the Ganges by Drona.