Story
"Ashvatthama Is Dead": The Fall of Drona
- verses
- 284
- book
- 1
- chapters
- 2
What the texts say
In the Mahabharata, the episode "Ashvatthama Is Dead" begins with Bhima, one of the Pandavas, striking down a great elephant named Ashvatthama. Mahabharata 7.164.71 Yudhishthira, afraid of untruth yet intent on victory, says indistinctly that Ashvatthama is slain, adding "the elephant". Mahabharata 7.164.106 Drona, a great chariot-warrior, had asked whether his son Ashvatthama was slain, and on hearing this he loses hope for life. Mahabharata 7.165.114, 7.164.108 He sets his weapon aside, and Dhrishtadyumna, a warrior advancing against him, leaps from his chariot sword in hand and casts Drona's head down before the Kaurava forces. Mahabharata 7.165.35, 7.165.36, 7.165.54 Sanjaya, who tells the war to Dhritarashtra, says that Drona entered yoga and departed for heaven. Mahabharata 7.165.39, 7.165.56
Where the story is told
Mahabharata 7.164-7.165
Begins at 7.164.66Who is in it
Where to read
Every verse that tells the story, book by book.
- 7.164.66
कुंती के बेटे द्रोण के तीरों से डर के मारे परेशान थे। यह देख के कृष्ण ने सोचा कि अब करना क्या चाहिए। फिर उसने अर्जुन से बात की।
- 7.164.67
इस युद्ध में उसे हराना किसी तरह पॉसिबल नहीं है। न ही इंद्र आके उसे हरा सके, जो सबसे बड़े रथियों का सरदार है।
- 7.164.68
अर्जुन, धरम को साइड में रख के जीतने का कोई तरीका सोच। ताकि द्रोण तुम सब को युद्ध में खत्म न कर दे।
- 7.164.66