Reading Notes: Tiny Tales Mahabharata Part D

Notes for Tiny Tales from the Mahabharata pages 151-200

The war wages on. Ghatotkacha, son of Bhima led the Rakshasas on an assault of the Kauravas. Karna launched his celestial spear at Ghatotkacha, killing him. He fell to the ground, crushing many soldiers. The Pandavas plan to tell Drona that his son, Ashwatthama is dead, thus destroying his will to fight. They decide that Yudhishthira will tell Drona of his son's death, and Dhrishtadyumna will kill him once his guard is down. Bhima kills an elephant and names it Ashwatthama so that technically they are telling the truth.

The plan works perfectly and ends with Dhrishtadyumna cutting off Drona's head. Ashwatthama, still alive, plots revenge.

Ashwatthama then launches the Narayana-Astra which launched fire across the sky. Krishna tells everyone to put down their weapons and bow and that it will spare them. Bhima runs toward Ashwatthama with his mace. Krishna and Arjuna run to him and get him to put down the mace so that he survives.

Ashwatthama vows to make the Pandavas pay for killing his father.

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Bibliography: Laura Gibbs, Tiny Tales From the Mahabharata Part D

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