In Vedic society, a king’s role was to maintain the caste hierarchy – ensure kings behaved as kings and priests behaved as priests. The only person who witnessed the Mahabharat war and is still alive is Ashwathama. According to the Chaturdhar compilation, the Narayanastra destroys one Akshauhini of Pandava army completely. [9], A theory is propounded by historians R. Sathianathaier and D. C. Sircar, with endorsements by Hermann Kulke, Dietmar Rothermund and Burton Stein. He lowered his weapons and wept. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, Ashwathama (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा, romanized: Aśvatthāmā) or Drauni is the son of guru Drona and the grandson of the sage Bharadwaja. The price asked was one half of Drupada’s kingdom. Ashvatthama is born with a gem on his forehead which gives him power over all living beings lower than humans; it protects him from hunger, thirst, and fatigue. This difference between Krishna and Drupada is worth noting. Maybe a man, said the eldest Pandava. The worst crime in Vedic society. Born of righteous outrage. In the war to defeat Dronacharya sri krishna planned a clever tactic .On the side of the pandavas there was an elephant by the name Ashwathama.sri krishna told Yudhishthira to spread the rumour that Ashwathama was dead.The elephant was killed and everyone shouted "Ashwathama is dead", Dronacharya heard these words and suspected his lone son Ashwatham was killed in th battle.Gloomy … After getting their soldiers to disarm (including Bhima with some difficulty), the astra passes by harmlessly. No one killed ashwatthama because he was immortal .It means that he could never be killed by anyone but lord Krishna took out the Mani from his forehead and left him in a very bad condition and ashwatthama got mad after that.Even today there are many stories of ashwatthama living on earth. Due to which Ashwatthama became very sad and angry and wanted to take revenge of his father's death from Pandavas. Drupada laughed and said, You cannot hold me to statements made when we were children.The situation is different now. Finally, the mighty Droacharya was killed by Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Drupada and brother of Draupadi. As a result, Ashvatthama has a difficult childhood, with his family unable to even afford milk. According to the rules of the war that took place in Kurukshetra, no one was allowed to strike an animal unless it posed a direct threat. Krishna takes advantage of this unhealthy attachment to kill him. By dividing Drupada’s kingdom, Drona set in motion another series of events. I have enlisted few and interesting pairs with same name but totally different character. Drona felt disheartened and become weaponless. It has lots of powerful weapons and they surviving at the end of the war of Mahabharata. The Pandavas shouted, Ashwatthama is dead. An Ashwathama had indeed been killed by Bhima, but it was an elephant, not Drona’s son. He has his own aspirations and needs and desires. Ashvatthama defeats Dhrishtadyumna in direct combat, but failed to kill him as Satyaki and Bhima cover his retreat.[6]. Dhrishtadyumna killed Drona, the royal guru, when he was meditating which was against the rules of engagement. Drona had one weakness — Ashwathama, his son who was also a doughty warrior. Like many other rules of war, this one was also broken. Though an expert in warfare, Dronacharya lives the simple life, with little money or property. As the child faced a test of life even before being born, Lord Sri Krishna names him Parikshit (Tested one)and later on succeeds Yudhisthira to become king of Hastinapur. Drona we are told was named Drona because he was conceived in a pot (drona in Sanskrit). Had he just controlled his anger and forgiven his arrogant friend, things would have turned out differently. He refused to believe them. It was the son born from this union, that would have started this dynasty. This cruel act is justified on grounds that the caste hierarchy had to be respected. Wanting to provide a better life for his family, Drona goes to the Panchal Kingdom to seek aid from his former classmate and friend, Drupada. Disappointed, Dronacharya quit his weapons and later was then killed by Dhrishtadhyumna. After the slaughter, the three warriors go to find Duryodhana. Cut his head off, Krishna instructed Dhristadhyumna, Yudhishtira’s brother-in-law, and commander of the Pandava armies. But what is an ideal teacher? This is missing in Drupada. His father was Bharadvaj who was so smitten by a nymph that he shed semen in a pot where it transformed into a child. According to another version of the Mahabharata, Ashwathama purposely kills the sons of the Pandavas to destroy the Kuru clan. It blurred all his decisions. [7] Ashwatthama strangles the half-awake Dhrishtadyumna by choking him to death as the prince begs to be allowed to die with a sword in his hand. Mahabharata had its shares of namesakes. As a Brahmin? The epic is filled with such occurrences. There is affection in Krishna’s behavior. His sister was given in marriage to Drona. Or I can give you daan, charity. He is a Chiranjivi. So he makes a plan to defeat him by convincing him that his son, Ashwathama was killed on the battlefield. Hurt and humiliated by Drupada’s words, Drona decided to become Drupada’s equal. Shocking facts about Ashwathama - Ashwathama was the only one who played an important role in Mahabharat. To judge a decision as right or wrong is impossible unless seen in full context. Along with Kripa and Kritavarma, Ashwatthama plans to attack the Pandavas camp at night. As a … The Narration of the Kurukshetra War. The deceptive plot of his rumoured death led to the beheading of his grieving father Drona, who was incapacitated while meditating for his son's soul. Of the 100 brothers of Kaurava, only Yuyutsu survived the Mahabharata war. 45. This was the name of the son of Dronacharya also. Whose name was ‘Narayan Astra’. Mahabharata thus teaches us there is more to life than meets the eye. Bhima killed an elephant called Ashwatthama. Drona in a way is responsible for the cascade of events that leads up to the bloodbath at Kurukshetra. On the 16th Day of the Mahabharata War, Karna took up the leadership of the Kaurava Army. Second, despite the express wishes of his teacher he sold his knowledge to warriors. Sri Krishna tells Yudhisthira to spread the rumour that Ashwathama is dead! This plan of Krishna works as Bhima kills an elephant by the name Ashwathama while claiming it to be the son of Drona. Duryodhana taunts and insults him, which greatly angers Ashwatthama, causing friction between Ashwatthama and Duryodhana. But his motivation is not righteous ! Yuyutsu had fought from Pandavas side. Perhaps a reading of Drona’s life tells us a lot more about teachers and about people who become teachers. He was the commander of the Pandava army during the Kurukshetra War. He was the one who changed the end of Kurukshetra War… Vibhisan : The youngest son of Sage Visharva and Kakashi, also the brother of great scholar King of … ... Ashwathama was killed on the battlefield. 47. A determined Ekalavya teaches himself archery. [3] It is so called because when he was born he cried like a horse.[4]. Caste is an ugly word today. This, says Krishna, will result in social anarchy eventually. Bheem killed 99 brothers of Kauravas. Drona was so poor that his son could not distinguish milk from rice water. How can Krishna recommend such a dastardly act? Dhrishtadyumna, also known as Draupada, was the son of Drupada and brother of Draupadi and Shikhandi in the epic Mahabharata. Bhima killed an elephant called Ashwatthama. Ashwatthama is trained in the art of warfare along with them.[5]. Yes, rules were broken in the Mahabharata war. The angered Pandavas try to kill Ashwatthama, but Krishna cuts Ashwatthama's divine gem from his forehead and curses that until the end of Kali Yuga, he will suffer to the excessive amount but still he will not die, his skin will start to melt but still he will not die, nobody will come in front of him. Krishna knows that it was not possible to defeat an armed Drona. Drona’s decision must be analyzed carefully. Ashwathama’s complexity arises due to his final act of revenge in Kurukshetra. Drupada sent for sages who with their magical powers gave him a son who would not shy away from killing a Brahmin and a daughter who would marry into the Pandava household and divide their family property just as they had divided Panchala. After hearing this, he will disarm himself in grief. Bheema had killed an elephant named Ashwatthama and proclaimed his achievement to Drona, that "Ashwatthama was dead". The Pandavas and Krishna who were away during night, now return to their camp the next day morning. He was the one who changed the end of Kurukshetra War. 46. The war fought between the Kaurava Pandavas in Dwaparyuga was a battle of religion and unrighteousness. But is it right, we ask? Ashwatthama swears to bring Duryodhana revenge, and Duryodhana appoints him as the commander-in-chief. As lord krishna himself being the incarnation of Narayana, he knows about the weapon, as the weapon only targets an armed person while ignores unarmed ones. So Drona could be seen as one who broke two rules. You are a Brahmin and I am a king. Drona went to Parashurama, a renegade Brahmin who knew the art of war. Tell me please, Drona begged. They were raised in the palace along with Bhisma. Both Kripi and Kripa were children of another sage Saradwat and another nymph. Since Hastinapura, ruled by King Dhritarashtra, offered Dronacharya the privilege of teaching the Kuru princes, both Dronacharya and Ashwatthama are loyal to Hastinapur and fight for the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra war. Maybe it is an elephant. Don’t expect me to treat you differently because we were once friends. A Brahmin’s head. Ashwatthama is the son of Dronacharya and Kripi. Was this why Krishna felt there was nothing wrong in killing him through a lie? Arjuna, knowing how to do so takes it back. And by doing so strikes at the root of the problem. Vyasa Pandavas there was an elephant by the name Ashwathama. On the 14th day of the war, he kills a division of Rakshasas and Anjanaparvan (son of Ghatotkacha). But one wonders if the foster daughter of a king resented her husband’s poverty. He refused to believe them. It was Bhima who killed an elephant named Ashwatthama. In effect the elephant is killed and everyone shouts, "Ashwathama is dead, Ashwathama is dead!" Despite the fact that he followed the righteous path, Guru Dronacharya was killed to lessen the power of Kauravas. His story remains mostly unexplored even with a great role in the Kurukshetra War. After relaying to him the deaths of all the Panchalas, they announce that the Pandavas have no sons with whom to rejoice their victory. After this incident, and seeing the plight of Drona, Kripacharya invites Drona to Hastinapur. For dharma, said Krishna. Later, after Duryodhana is struck down by Bhima and facing death, the last three survivors from the Kaurava side, Ashwatthama, Kripa, and Kritvarma rush to his side. © 2020 Devdutt Pattanaik, All Rights Reserved. First, he chose to abandon the peaceful ways of his caste and become a warrior. And the best way to reach me is to drop me a line by using the contact form below. There was nothing noble or righteous in the actions. The students attack Panchala and forcibly divide Drupada’s kingdom into two. Drona does many years of severe penance to please Lord Shiva in order to obtain a son who possesses the same valiance as Lord Shiva. He decided to check with Yudhishtira, eldest of the Pandavas, a man who had never uttered a lie. Promise me, you will not share my teachings with the warrior caste, said Parashurama when Drona sought to be his student. Parashurama felt kings were not behaving as kings should. As a teacher? This claim finds support in the fact that Kanchipuram was where the Pallavas would dwell, and this was earlier a part of the Naga Kingdom. Krishna asks Arjuna to fire the Brahmashira, the anti-missile, against Ashvatthama to defend themselves. Ashwathama Killed Dhrishtadyumna : Story : But it was done. Give me your thumb, says Drona. They were foundlings. The lie, meticulously engineered by Lord Krishna, changed the fortunes of the dramatis personae of the Mahabharata. Ashamed, Drona went to his childhood friend, Drupada, who had inherited his father’s throne and was now king of Panchala. It demonstrates the killer strategy of successful fibbing—the fabrication is founded on the truth. However, Drupada rebukes the friendship, claiming a king and a beggar cannot be friends, humiliating Drona. We cannot be friends because friendship exists only between equals. But the teacher is also a man of the world. The Ashwathama elephant that was killed by Bhima belonged to the Pandava army. A very dramatic decision. [11], A character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Mahabharata, Book 5 Udyoga Parva, Section CLXVIII, "Mahabharat Mythology: Is Ashwatthama Still Alive Even After so Many Years? He became a Chiranjivi (immortal) due to a curse given to him by Krishna.[2]. Drona married Kripi, twin sister of Kripa. Hearing the news of these events Yudhishthira faints and the Pandavas become inconsolable. Drona promised. They find him at sage Vyasa's ashram near the bank of Bhagiratha. Krishna hatches a plan for Bhima to kill an elephant by the name Ashwatthama while claiming to Drona it was Drona's son who was dead. The now triggered Ashwatthama invokes the Brahmastra against the Pandavas to fulfill the oath of killing them. Following this plan, Bhima located and killed an elephant named Ashwathama, i.e. He is a Chiranjivi. What are the consequences of such rage? In the din of the war, Drona heard Yudhishtira say, Yes, Ashwatthama is dead. One who teaches his student everything he knows? Yes, Ashwatthama is dead. We can say that in breaking the code of caste Drona was a revolutionary. Ashwatthama ruled the Northern Panchala being subordinate to the rulers of Hastinapura. The previous day, their former commander-in-chief, the invincible Dronacharya, had been struck down by cunning and deceit. Ashwatthama first kicks and awakens Dhrishtadyumna, the commander of the Pandava army and the killer of his father. In the Mahabharata war, there were many maharathis who were not possible to defeat easily. His father (Dronacharya) was killed deceptively by the Pandavas. In grief, Drona disarms himself, and Dhristadyumna beheads the sage Drona. I will share my fortune with you, Drupada had once promised Drona. Are his teaching methods a fallout of his own life’s experience? There, he comes upon the attention of his co-disciple Bhishma. 48. Sage Vyas, Hanuman, Parashuram, Vibhishana, King Mahabali and Kripacharya complete the list. All over India one is taught to see Drona as an ideal teacher. How do these influence his teaching? Drupada in many ways was doing his role. He deceitfully killed them when they were asleep, to please his friend Duryodhana, who wanted to see the Pandavas dead, before breathing his last. With this, Duryodhana breathes his last, and mourning, the three remaining members of the Kaurava army perform the cremation rites. Dhrishtadyumna was waiting for this situation so he immediately killed Dronacharya. Sanjaya narrates each incident of the Kurukshetra War, fought in 18 days, as and when it happened. When Drona approached the eldest Pandava Yudhishthira, he confirmed that Ashwatthama was killed, but murmured that it's the elephant; the latter part of his reply was overshadowed by conches of Pandava warriors. He decided to check with Yudhishtira, eldest of the Pandavas, a man who had never uttered a lie. The Pandava Bhima killed an elephant named Ashwatthama. However, owing to the darkness, Ashwathama mistakenly kills the five sons of Draupadi instead of the Pandavas. 49. In Kurukshetra war, Pandavas killed the father of Ashwatthama, Drona with one cunning strategic plan which was organized by Lord Krishna and performed by Yudhisthira and Bhima. But he broke this promise soon after by offering to become the teacher of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The Kurukshetra war - the epic contest in the Mahabharata - maybe one of the biggest events in Indian mythology and we've all heard renditions of it pretty much our whole lives. In this great war, Lord Krishna accepted Mahayodha to be the charioteer of Arjuna. As a result, Ashvatthama has a difficult childhood, with his … Drupada is too busy playing king. On the 10th day of the war, after Bhishma falls, Drona is named the supreme commander of the armies. Mahabharata war Uttar is killed on the first day of the war by Shalya. Actually, Bheema killed an elephant named Ashwathama. On the 18th day, Bhima killed one Akshauhini Kaurava army. Ashwathama was filled with wrath and invoked the celestial weapon called “Narayanastra” against the Pandavas. I can either give you dakshina, fees for your services. He breaks it not because he believes in social equality; he breaks it to teach his erstwhile friend a lesson. They sacrificed one of their own war elephants to perpetuate the lie about the death of Ashwathama. If I am your teacher by inspiration, pay my fee. Everything was motivated by anger. Those who try to flee from Ashwatthama's wrath are hacked down by Kripacharya and Kritavarma at the camp's entrances. This plan of Krishna works as Bhima kills an elephant by the name Ashwathama while claiming it to be the son of Drona. The poor Brahmin did visit Krishna years later. Drona does many years of severe penance to please Lord Shiva in order to obtain a son who possesses the same valiance as Lord Shiva. But is it a right decision? Once again the caste hierarchy is broken. Yudhishtira hesitated. After hearing this, he will disarm himself in grief. Can one respect Drona after this act? In order to find a way out, Krishna suggested Bhima to kill an elephant by name Ashwathama and claim to Drona that he has killed Drona's son Ashwathama. Eklavya played a vital role in Mahabharata. Drona becomes the teacher of the Kauravas and Pandavas and asks as fee one half of Drupada’s kingdom. His sons name was Ashvathama, one among pandvas killed the elephant named also Ashvathama on direction of Lord Krishna and it was declared that Ashvathama has been killed. Ashwatthama is the son of Dronacharya and Kripi. Ashvatthama is born with a gem on his forehead which gives him power over all living beings lower than humans; it protects him from hunger, thirst, and fatigue. intervene and prevent the weapons from clashing against each other. Ashwathama was the most powerful warrior of the Mahabharata period. Duryodhana felt greatly satisfied and avenged at Ashwatthama's ability to do for him what Bhisma, Drona, and Karna could not. 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