Udyoga Parva
Armies
Days of War
Rules of War
100

Who was sent as a messenger to Yudhishthira to negotiate peace?

Sanjaya

100

Who commanded the Pandava army?

Drstadyumna

100

Where did the war take place?

Kurukshetra

100

When did fighting stop each day?

At sunset


200

How many villages did Yudhishthira offer to accept for peace?

Five

200

How many akshauhinis did the Pandava army have?

Seven

200

What was Arjuna’s internal conflict about?

Fighting against his relatives and elders


200

What was forbidden during battle according to the rules?

Killing unarmed or retreating warriors


300

Who was Karnas Mom?

Kunti

300

How many akshauhinis did the Kaurava army have?

Eleven

300

What sacred text originated from Krishna’s dialogue with Arjuna?

The Bhagavad Gita


300

What term described the strategic army formations used in battle?

Vyuha

400

What did Karna promise Kunti after learning the truth about his birth?

That she would still have five sons after the war

400

Name two key commanders from Duryodhana’s side.

Bhishma and Drona (accept any two from Bhishma, Drona, Karna, etc.)


400

On which day did Krishna bring the chariot to face Bhisma?

Day 2

400

What was the moral reason Krishna gave Arjuna to fight?

It was his duty (Dharma) as a Kshatriya


500

Why did Krishna go to Hastinapura before the war began?

To try and make peace between the Pandavas and Kauravas

500

What was the Pandava army formation called on the first day of war?

Vajra-vyuha


500

Who did Bhishma fight using equal valor until Arjuna stopped Krishna?

Bhishma fought Arjuna


500

Who granted Sanjaya divine vision to narrate the war to Dhritarashtra?

Vyasa