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Ashwatthama (Sanskrit: ... On the 14th day of the war, he killed a division of Rakshasas, including Anjanaparvan (the powerful son of Ghatotkacha), ...
The Pandavas spread the rumour of Ashwatthama's death. Hearing the terrible news, Drona approached the eldest Pandava Yudhishthira in disbelief, who confirmed that Ashwatthama had been killed, but murmured that it had been the elephant named Ashwatthama; the latter part of his reply was overshadowed by conches of Pandava warriors. Thinking his ...
Bhima's son Ghatotkacha was killed by Karna, leading to Bhima lament over his death. [32] Bhima then killed the elephant named Ashvatthama as part of a strategic deception to spread the false news that Drona's son, Ashvatthama, had been killed (Chapter 190, Verse 15). This ruse led to Drona's surrender and eventual downfall.
Ashwatthama killed all the Upapandavas who were awake by then along with Shikhandi when they came out of their chambers after hearing the screams of other soldiers to fight Ashwatthama. In some versions of the story, he believes them to be the five Pandava brothers due to darkness; in others, he purposefully attacks the Pandavas' heirs in order ...
Ashwatthama: the son of Drona, one of the seven Chiranjeevis. He is a great warrior. Ashwathama and Kripa are considered to be the lone survivors still living who actually fought in the Kurukshetra war. Ashwathama was born with a gem in his forehead which gives him power over all living beings lower than humans.
When he was in his mother's womb, he was attacked and killed by Ashwatthama using Brahmastra. However Shri Krishna revived him and named him Parikshit. After the Pandavas and Draupadi retired for heaven, he was crowned as the new king. Later, Kali (demon) manipulated Parikshit and he placed a dead snake on a meditating rishi. The Rishi's son ...
Ashwatthama propitiates Shiva (top) before making a night attack on the sleeping Pandava camp (bottom). The Sauptika Parva (Sanskrit: सौप्तिक पर्व), or the "Book of the Sleepers," is the tenth of eighteen books of the Indian Epic Mahabharata. Sauptika Parva traditionally has 2 parts and 18 chapters, as does the critical ...
In the last day, Sahadeva kills off Shakuni and the war officially ends after Duryodhana, the only remaining Kaurava, is killed by Bhima. Ashwatthama, on seeing Duryodhana's death, is angered and raids the Pandava camp at night, killing many soldiers in the process including Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandini.