Drona became the chief of the Kaurav army after Bhishma. He planned a war trap called Chakravyuha and made Jaidrath the leader of it. Only Arjun knew how to break this trap but Drona made sure that Arjun was nowhere near by. As the Chakravyuha moved towards the Pandava army, it crushed them on its way. So, Arjun’s son, Abhimanyu, entered it but he did not know how to get out. He single-handed fought all the warriors. However, Duryodhan, Karna, Drona and Ashwatthama mercilessly killed brave Abhimanyu. When Arjun heard this, he vowed to kill Jaidrath, the leader of the Chakravyuha. The next day, Arjun entered the Chakravyuha but was unable to reach Jaidrath until close to sunset. So, Lord Krishna created an illusion by which the sun set and the Kauravas stopped fighting Arjun. “Arjun! Don’t lose this opportunity!” Lord Krishna shouted. When Arjun beheaded Jaidrath, Lord Krishna removed his illusion and the Kaurava army was surprised to see that the sun was still up.
Chakravyuha
