Some stories from Mahabarata as told to me by my father

In Mahabarata two very intelligent and just men were introduced by sage Vyasa. One was Vithura, the son born to sage Vyasa through a servant maid and the other was the Sanjaya who was a charioteer of  king Dhirthrashtra. Because of his honesty, intelligence, just and straightforward character lord Krishna gave Sanjaya the vision to see and report the battlefield from the king Dhirthrashtr's palace without visiting the battlefield. Because of this vision he explained the happenings of the battle field to Drithrashtra, who was blind from birth and could not see the battlefield or its happenings.

To be frank it was Sanjay's description of the war and battlefield which is half the story with Bagavat gita in it as told by Sanjaya to Drithrashtra.

While reciting the incidents Sanjaya also chides and advises Drithrashtra against the injustices meted out to the Pandavas and asked him to give them back  their share of the country. but Drithrashtra refuses to heed him as his love for his son Duryodhana was much more than the good advises given by Sanjaya, Bheeshma, Drona and others.

Sanjaya remain with  Drithrashtra and his wife Kanthari till their last when they left for the forest after the defeat of Duryodhana and the Kaurava army.