This parva describes the course of war on the 18 th (and the last) day . The main incidents of the day are : Kripa's advising Duryodhana to go for pwace, Duryoshana's appointing of Shalya as chief general, Shalya's unbelievable show of prowess, Fight between Bheema and Shalya, total destruction of Samshapthakas, Sahadevs's killing of Ulooka and Shakuni, Yudhishthira's killing of Shalya, Complete destruction of kouravas army, Sanjaya's capture by Saathyaki and his release, fleeing of Duryodhana alone, Ashvaththama with Kripa and Krithavarma leaving the warfield in search of Duryodhana, Duryodhana's hiding in Dvypaayana pond, Paandavas tracing him, their forcing him to fight, Yudhishthira's offer to Duryodhana, Krishna's disapproval of that, Balaraama's arrival at the war field, mace fight between Bheema and Duryodhana,Duryodhana's fall, Balaraama's furore over bheema, Krishna's placating him, Krishna's consoling of Dhritharaashtra and Gaandhaari, the trio of Ashvaththama,Kripa and Krithavarma coming to dying Duryodhana, Ashvaththaama's promise to Duryodhana and Duryodhana's declaring of Ashvaththaama as his general - these are the main incidents.