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Ashwatthama
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| Ashwatthama | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Weapon | Bow and Arrow, Sword |
| Family | Drona (father) Kripi (mother) |
| Relatives | Kripa (maternal uncle) Bharadvaja (grandfather) |
| Religion | Hindu, Hinduism |
Ashwatthama (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा, IAST: Aśvatthāmā), also referred to as Drauni, was a warrior of the Indian epic, the Mahabharata. He is the son of Drona, and Kripi. In the Mahabharata, he served as a friend to Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kauravas. He was trained in warfare along with the Kauravas, and the Pandavas by his father, Drona. He is also described as a Maharathi[1] who fought on the side of the Kauravas against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War, and was cursed by Krishna with immortality for his attempt to kill Uttarā's unborn child.[2] Ashwatthama had gained knowledge of various divine weapons, namely the Narayanastra, Brahmastra, Brahmashirastra, and many others.
- ^ "The Mahabharata, Book 5: Udyoga Parva: Uluka Dutagamana Parva: section CLXVIII". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Chaturvedi, B. K. (2020). Srimad Bhagwat Puran. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. p. 16. ISBN 978-81-288-2252-0.
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