his episode covers the fifth and sixth days of Kurukshetra.
On the fifth day, Bhishma’s makara vyuha faced Dhrishtadyumna’s garuda vyuha. The Pandavas pressed hard, Bhima clashed with Duryodhana in a fierce mace fight, and Satyaki lost ten sons to Bhurishrava before Bhima intervened.
On the sixth day, Bhima fought relentlessly despite heavy wounds, destroying elephants and soldiers until rescued by Dhrishtadyumna. Duryodhana and his brothers tried to trap him, but the sammohana astra saved the Pandavas. Later, Bhima shattered Duryodhana’s bow, killed his horses, and felled four of his brothers, forcing Kripacharya to save Duryodhana.
The day ended with conches blown — the war only growing fiercer.