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	When the weapon is invoked, violent winds begin to blow, peals of thunder are heard, and an arrow appears for every Pandava soldier. This puts fear into the Pandava army, but on [[Krishna]] instructions all the troops abandoned their chariots and also lay down all its weapons and surrender it to the weapon. As Lord Krishna himself is the incarnation of Narayana, he knows about the weapon, as the weapon only targets an armed person while ignores unarmed ones. After getting their soldiers to disarm (including [[Bhima]] with some difficulty), the Astra passes by harmlessly. When urged by Duryodhana to use the weapon again, desirous of victory, Aswatthama sadly responds that if the weapon is used again, it will turn on its user.		When the weapon is invoked, violent winds begin to blow, peals of thunder are heard, and an arrow appears for every Pandava soldier. This puts fear into the Pandava army, but on [[Krishna]] instructions all the troops abandoned their chariots and also lay down all its weapons and surrender it to the weapon. As Lord Krishna himself is the incarnation of Narayana, he knows about the weapon, as the weapon only targets an armed person while ignores unarmed ones. After getting their soldiers to disarm (including [[Bhima]] with some difficulty), the Astra passes by harmlessly. When urged by Duryodhana to use the weapon again, desirous of victory, Aswatthama sadly responds that if the weapon is used again, it will turn on its user.

	According to the [[Neelakantha Chaturdhara]] compilation, the [[Narayanastra]] destroys one [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army completely. After the use of Narayanastra, a terrible war between both armies takes place. Seeing his [[Narayanastra]] fail to kill the Pandavas enraged Kripi Kumara stays resolute on his chariot, he touches water and invokes the [[Agneyastra]] and launches that blazing shaft in it's superior form with the help of ~~mantras~~ towards all his visible and invisible foes on all sides. The powerful weapon soon overpowers and encompasses [[Arjuna]] with several fiery flaming arrows and starts creating havoc within the Pandava army, upon witnessing this sight and realising the seriousness of situation, [[Arjuna]] uses his [[Brahmastra]] to subdue the powerful [[Agneyastra]] of Ashwatthama but the [[Agneyastra]] by then already destroyed and burnt another complete [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army, only [[Arjuna]] and [[Krishna]] survives that devastating attack which shocks Ashwatthama deeply as he leaves the battlefield with confusion and doubt on his knowledge and skills. Later Ashwatthama defeats Dhrishtadyumna in direct combat, but failed to kill him as [[Satyaki]] and [[Bhima]] cover his retreat in the process both [[Bhima]] and [[Satyaki]] engages in a battle against Ashwatthama, furious Kripi Kumara defeats both the warriors and makes them retreat from the battlefield as well.[4] .<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07197.htm The Mahabharatha Book 7: Drona] page 478-479 Aswathama defeated Satyaki, Bhima, Drishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-01-13</ref>		According to the [[Neelakantha Chaturdhara]] compilation, the [[Narayanastra]] destroys one [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army completely. After the use of Narayanastra, a terrible war between both armies takes place. Seeing his [[Narayanastra]] fail to kill the Pandavas enraged Kripi Kumara stays resolute on his chariot, he touches water and invokes the [[Agneyastra]] and launches that blazing shaft in it's superior form with the help of [[Mantra]]s towards all his visible and invisible foes on all sides. The powerful weapon soon overpowers and encompasses [[Arjuna]] with several fiery flaming arrows and starts creating havoc within the Pandava army, upon witnessing this sight and realising the seriousness of situation, [[Arjuna]] uses his [[Brahmastra]] to subdue the powerful [[Agneyastra]] of Ashwatthama but the [[Agneyastra]] by then already destroyed and burnt another complete [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army, only [[Arjuna]] and [[Krishna]] survives that devastating attack which shocks Ashwatthama deeply as he leaves the battlefield with confusion and doubt on his knowledge and skills. Later Ashwatthama defeats Dhrishtadyumna in direct combat, but failed to kill him as [[Satyaki]] and [[Bhima]] cover his retreat in the process both [[Bhima]] and [[Satyaki]] engages in a battle against Ashwatthama, furious Kripi Kumara defeats both the warriors and makes them retreat from the battlefield as well.[4] .<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07197.htm The Mahabharatha Book 7: Drona] page 478-479 Aswathama defeated Satyaki, Bhima, Drishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-01-13</ref>
	As the battle progresses he fights Arjuna again on day 16		As the battle progresses he fights Arjuna again on day 16

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	Since Hastinapura, ruled by [[Dhritarashtra\|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. Before Dronacharya's death, Ashwatthama visits his father, desiring a blessing of victory that he is denied. Drona advises Ashwatthama to win the war using his own strength and not through a blessing.		Since Hastinapura, ruled by [[Dhritarashtra\|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. Before Dronacharya's death, Ashwatthama visits his father, desiring a blessing of victory that he is denied. Drona advises Ashwatthama to win the war using his own strength and not through a blessing.

	On the 14th day of the war, he kills a division of [[Rakshasas]] and Anjanaparvan (the powerful son of Ghatotkacha) and defeats [[Ghatotkacha]] several times as well breaking all his illusions but fails to kill the powerful [[asura]] everytime. He also stands against Arjuna several times, trying to prevent him from reaching [[Jayadratha]], but is eventually defeated by [[Arjuna]]. However during the entire process of protecting [[Jayadratha]], Ashwatthama at one point of time successfully saves [[Duryodhana]]'s divine armour and life by using his Sarvastra arrow and destroying the powerful Manavastra arrow launched by an angry [[Arjuna]] towards [[Duryodhana]] mid-way.		On the 14th day of the war, he kills a division of [[Rakshasas]] and Anjanaparvan (the powerful son of Ghatotkacha) and defeats [[Ghatotkacha]] several times as well breaking all his illusions but fails to kill the powerful [[asura]] everytime. He also stands against Arjuna several times, trying to prevent him from reaching [[Jayadratha]], but is eventually defeated by [[Arjuna]]. However during the entire process of protecting [[Jayadratha]], Ashwatthama at one point of time successfully saves [[Duryodhana]]'s divine celestial armour and life by using his Sarvastra arrow and destroying the powerful Manavastra arrow launched by an angry [[Arjuna]] towards [[Duryodhana]] mid-way.

	=== Death of Drona ===		=== Death of Drona ===

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	Since Hastinapura, ruled by [[Dhritarashtra\|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. Before Dronacharya's death, Ashwatthama visits his father, desiring a blessing of victory that he is denied. Drona advises Ashwatthama to win the war using his own strength and not through a blessing.		Since Hastinapura, ruled by [[Dhritarashtra\|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. Before Dronacharya's death, Ashwatthama visits his father, desiring a blessing of victory that he is denied. Drona advises Ashwatthama to win the war using his own strength and not through a blessing.

	On the 14th day of the war, he kills a division of [[Rakshasas]] and Anjanaparvan (the powerful son of Ghatotkacha) and defeats [[Ghatotkacha]] several times as well breaking all his illusions but fails to kill the powerful [[asura]] everytime. He also stands against Arjuna several times, trying to prevent him from reaching [[Jayadratha]], but is eventually defeated by [[Arjuna]]. However during the entire process of protecting [[Jayadratha]], Ashwatthama at one point of time successfully saves [[Duryodhana]]'s divine armour and life ~~from~~ the powerful [[Manavastra~~]] of~~ an angry [[Arjuna]] ~~by destroying that weapon mid-air using his~~ [[~~Sarvastra~~]] ~~arrow~~.		On the 14th day of the war, he kills a division of [[Rakshasas]] and Anjanaparvan (the powerful son of Ghatotkacha) and defeats [[Ghatotkacha]] several times as well breaking all his illusions but fails to kill the powerful [[asura]] everytime. He also stands against Arjuna several times, trying to prevent him from reaching [[Jayadratha]], but is eventually defeated by [[Arjuna]]. However during the entire process of protecting [[Jayadratha]], Ashwatthama at one point of time successfully saves [[Duryodhana]]'s divine armour and life by using his Sarvastra arrow and destroying the powerful Manavastra arrow launched by an angry [[Arjuna]] towards [[Duryodhana]] mid-way.

	=== Death of Drona ===		=== Death of Drona ===

Ak 79 at 00:21, 15 October 2023

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	When the weapon is invoked, violent winds begin to blow, peals of thunder are heard, and an arrow appears for every Pandava soldier. This puts fear into the Pandava army, but on [[Krishna]] instructions all the troops abandoned their chariots and also lay down all its weapons and surrender it to the weapon. As Lord Krishna himself is the incarnation of Narayana, he knows about the weapon, as the weapon only targets an armed person while ignores unarmed ones. After getting their soldiers to disarm (including [[Bhima]] with some difficulty), the Astra passes by harmlessly. When urged by Duryodhana to use the weapon again, desirous of victory, Aswatthama sadly responds that if the weapon is used again, it will turn on its user.		When the weapon is invoked, violent winds begin to blow, peals of thunder are heard, and an arrow appears for every Pandava soldier. This puts fear into the Pandava army, but on [[Krishna]] instructions all the troops abandoned their chariots and also lay down all its weapons and surrender it to the weapon. As Lord Krishna himself is the incarnation of Narayana, he knows about the weapon, as the weapon only targets an armed person while ignores unarmed ones. After getting their soldiers to disarm (including [[Bhima]] with some difficulty), the Astra passes by harmlessly. When urged by Duryodhana to use the weapon again, desirous of victory, Aswatthama sadly responds that if the weapon is used again, it will turn on its user.

	According to the [[Neelakantha Chaturdhara]] compilation, the [[Narayanastra]] destroys one [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army completely. After the use of Narayanastra, a terrible war between both armies takes place. Seeing his [[Narayanastra]] fail to kill the Pandavas enraged Kripi Kumara stays resolute on his chariot, he touches water and invokes the [[Agneyastra]] and launches that blazing shaft in it's superior form with the help of mantras towards all his visible and invisible foes on all sides. The powerful weapon soon overpowers and encompasses [[Arjuna]] with several fiery flaming arrows and starts creating havoc within the Pandava army, upon witnessing this sight and realising the seriousness of situation, [[Arjuna]] uses his [[Brahmastra]] to subdue the [[Agneyastra]] of Ashwatthama but the [[Agneyastra]] by then already destroyed and burnt another complete [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army, only [[Arjuna]] and [[Krishna]] survives that devastating attack which shocks Ashwatthama deeply as he leaves the battlefield with confusion and doubt on his knowledge and skills. Later Ashwatthama defeats Dhrishtadyumna in direct combat, but failed to kill him as [[Satyaki]] and [[Bhima]] cover his retreat in the process both [[Bhima]] and [[Satyaki]] engages in a battle against Ashwatthama, furious Kripi Kumara defeats both the warriors and makes them retreat from the battlefield as well.[4] .<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07197.htm The Mahabharatha Book 7: Drona] page 478-479 Aswathama defeated Satyaki, Bhima, Drishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-01-13</ref>		According to the [[Neelakantha Chaturdhara]] compilation, the [[Narayanastra]] destroys one [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army completely. After the use of Narayanastra, a terrible war between both armies takes place. Seeing his [[Narayanastra]] fail to kill the Pandavas enraged Kripi Kumara stays resolute on his chariot, he touches water and invokes the [[Agneyastra]] and launches that blazing shaft in it's superior form with the help of mantras towards all his visible and invisible foes on all sides. The powerful weapon soon overpowers and encompasses [[Arjuna]] with several fiery flaming arrows and starts creating havoc within the Pandava army, upon witnessing this sight and realising the seriousness of situation, [[Arjuna]] uses his [[Brahmastra]] to subdue the powerful [[Agneyastra]] of Ashwatthama but the [[Agneyastra]] by then already destroyed and burnt another complete [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army, only [[Arjuna]] and [[Krishna]] survives that devastating attack which shocks Ashwatthama deeply as he leaves the battlefield with confusion and doubt on his knowledge and skills. Later Ashwatthama defeats Dhrishtadyumna in direct combat, but failed to kill him as [[Satyaki]] and [[Bhima]] cover his retreat in the process both [[Bhima]] and [[Satyaki]] engages in a battle against Ashwatthama, furious Kripi Kumara defeats both the warriors and makes them retreat from the battlefield as well.[4] .<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07197.htm The Mahabharatha Book 7: Drona] page 478-479 Aswathama defeated Satyaki, Bhima, Drishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-01-13</ref>
	As the battle progresses he fights Arjuna again on day 16		As the battle progresses he fights Arjuna again on day 16

Ak 79 at 00:19, 15 October 2023

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	Since Hastinapura, ruled by [[Dhritarashtra\|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. Before Dronacharya's death, Ashwatthama visits his father, desiring a blessing of victory that he is denied. Drona advises Ashwatthama to win the war using his own strength and not through a blessing.		Since Hastinapura, ruled by [[Dhritarashtra\|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. Before Dronacharya's death, Ashwatthama visits his father, desiring a blessing of victory that he is denied. Drona advises Ashwatthama to win the war using his own strength and not through a blessing.

	On the 14th day of the war, he kills a division of [[Rakshasas]] and Anjanaparvan (the powerful son of Ghatotkacha) and defeats [[Ghatotkacha]] several times as well breaking all his illusions but fails to kill the powerful [[asura]] everytime. He also stands against Arjuna several times, trying to prevent him from reaching [[Jayadratha]], but is eventually defeated by [[Arjuna]]. However during the entire process of protecting [[Jayadratha]], Ashwatthama at one point of time successfully saves [[Duryodhana]]'s divine armour and life from the powerful [[Manavastra]] of an angry [[Arjuna]] by destroying ~~the~~ weapon mid-air using his [[Sarvastra]] arrow.		On the 14th day of the war, he kills a division of [[Rakshasas]] and Anjanaparvan (the powerful son of Ghatotkacha) and defeats [[Ghatotkacha]] several times as well breaking all his illusions but fails to kill the powerful [[asura]] everytime. He also stands against Arjuna several times, trying to prevent him from reaching [[Jayadratha]], but is eventually defeated by [[Arjuna]]. However during the entire process of protecting [[Jayadratha]], Ashwatthama at one point of time successfully saves [[Duryodhana]]'s divine armour and life from the powerful [[Manavastra]] of an angry [[Arjuna]] by destroying that weapon mid-air using his [[Sarvastra]] arrow.

	=== Death of Drona ===		=== Death of Drona ===

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	=== 16th Day War ===		=== 16th Day War ===
	By using an ordinary yet powerful bow Ashwatthama ~~fires~~ millions of arrows at a time which results in the stupefaction of [[Arjuna]] himself. Then after some time Ashwatthama again overpowers [[Arjuna]] as he bathes in blood, but at last Arjuna with no other option pierce his steeds and the wounded steeds carries Ashwatthama away from [[Arjuna]] and also his weapons gets exhausted.		By using an ordinary yet powerful bow Ashwatthama fire millions of arrows at a time which results in the stupefaction of [[Arjuna]] himself. Then after some time Ashwatthama again overpowers [[Arjuna]] as he bathes in blood, but at last Arjuna with no other option pierce his steeds and the wounded steeds carries Ashwatthama away from [[Arjuna]] and also his weapons gets exhausted.
	King Malayadhwaja of Pandya Kingdom, one of the mightiest warrior of Pandavas fights brilliantly against Ashwatthama. After a long duel of Archery between them Ashwatthama makes Malayadhwaja carless, weaponless and obtains an opportunity to kill him on the spot but he spares him temporarily for more fight.Then Malayadhwaja proceeds against Ashwatthama on an elephant and throws a powerful lance which destroys latter's diadem.Then Ashwathama cut off the head and arms of Malayadhwaja and also kills 6 followers of Malayadhwaja. Seeing this all the great warriors of Kauravas starts applauding Ashwatthama for his act.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva Index\|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/index.htm\|access-date=2022-12-24\|website=www.sacred-texts.com}}</ref>		King Malayadhwaja of Pandya Kingdom, one of the mightiest warrior of Pandavas fights brilliantly against Ashwatthama. After a long duel of Archery between them Ashwatthama makes Malayadhwaja carless, weaponless and obtains an opportunity to kill him on the spot but he spares him temporarily for more fight.Then Malayadhwaja proceeds against Ashwatthama on an elephant and throws a powerful lance which destroys latter's diadem.Then Ashwathama cut off the head and arms of Malayadhwaja and also kills 6 followers of Malayadhwaja. Seeing this all the great warriors of Kauravas starts applauding Ashwatthama for his act.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva Index\|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/index.htm\|access-date=2022-12-24\|website=www.sacred-texts.com}}</ref>

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	Along with [[Kripa]] and [[Kritavarma]], Ashwatthama plans to attack the Pandavas camp at night. When Ashwatthama reach there he encounters Lord [[Shiva]] in a terrifying ghost form guarding the Pandavas camp, not recognising him Ashwatthama fearlessly starts attacking that terrifying ghost with all his powerful weapons but failed to inflict a single damage upon it, after which Ashwatthama starts meditating on Lord [[Shiva]] while sitting inside a pit of fire finally impressing him after which Lord Shiva appears in his true form infront of Ashwatthama and offers him a divine sword and then Lord [[Shiva]] himself enters the body of Ashwatthama making him completely unstoppable.		Along with [[Kripa]] and [[Kritavarma]], Ashwatthama plans to attack the Pandavas camp at night. When Ashwatthama reach there he encounters Lord [[Shiva]] in a terrifying ghost form guarding the Pandavas camp, not recognising him Ashwatthama fearlessly starts attacking that terrifying ghost with all his powerful weapons but failed to inflict a single damage upon it, after which Ashwatthama starts meditating on Lord [[Shiva]] while sitting inside a pit of fire finally impressing him after which Lord Shiva appears in his true form infront of Ashwatthama and offers him a divine sword and then Lord [[Shiva]] himself enters the body of Ashwatthama making him completely unstoppable.

	After that Ashwatthama enters the camp, he first kicks and awakens [[Dhrishtadyumna]], the commander of the Pandava army and the killer of his father.<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m10/m10007.htm The Mahabharata Book 10: Sauptika Parva section 8] Ashvatthama killing Dhrishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-04-17</ref> Ashwatthama beats up and strangles the half-awake Dhrishtadyumna as the prince begs to be allowed to die with a sword in his hand ultimately choking him to death. Ashwatthama then proceeds with butchering the remaining warriors, including the Upapandavas, [[Shikhandi]], Yudhamanyu, [[Uttamaujas]], and many other prominent warriors of the Pandava army. Even ~~as some soldiers~~ try and fight back, Ashwatthama remains unharmed due to his activated abilities as one of the eleven [[Rudras]]. Those who try to flee from Ashwatthama's wrath are hacked down by Kripacharya and Kritavarma at the camp's entrances.		After that Ashwatthama enters the camp, he first kicks and awakens [[Dhrishtadyumna]], the commander of the Pandava army and the killer of his father.<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m10/m10007.htm The Mahabharata Book 10: Sauptika Parva section 8] Ashvatthama killing Dhrishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-04-17</ref> Ashwatthama beats up and strangles the half-awake Dhrishtadyumna as the prince begs to be allowed to die with a sword in his hand ultimately choking him to death. Ashwatthama then proceeds with butchering the remaining warriors, including the Upapandavas, [[Shikhandi]], Yudhamanyu, [[Uttamaujas]], and many other prominent warriors of the Pandava army. Even though many warriors try and fight back, Ashwatthama remains unharmed due to his activated abilities as one of the eleven [[Rudras]]. Those who try to flee from Ashwatthama's wrath are hacked down by Kripacharya and Kritavarma at the camp's entrances.

	After the slaughter, the three warriors go to find Duryodhana. After relaying to him the deaths of all the [[Panchalas]], they announce that the Pandavas have no sons with whom to rejoice their victory. Duryodhana felt greatly satisfied and avenged at Ashwatthama's ability to do for him what Bhisma, Drona, and Karna could not. With this, Duryodhana breathes his last, and mourning, the three remaining members of the Kaurava army perform the cremation rites.		After the slaughter, the three warriors go to find Duryodhana. After relaying to him the deaths of all the [[Panchalas]], they announce that the Pandavas have no sons with whom to rejoice their victory. Duryodhana felt greatly satisfied and avenged at Ashwatthama's ability to do for him what Bhisma, Drona, and Karna could not. With this, Duryodhana breathes his last, and mourning, the three remaining members of the Kaurava army perform the cremation rites.

Ak 79 at 23:16, 14 October 2023

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	Along with [[Kripa]] and [[Kritavarma]], Ashwatthama plans to attack the Pandavas camp at night. When Ashwatthama reach there he encounters Lord [[Shiva]] in a terrifying ghost form guarding the Pandavas camp, not recognising him Ashwatthama fearlessly starts attacking that terrifying ghost with all his powerful weapons but failed to inflict a single damage upon it, after which Ashwatthama starts meditating on Lord [[Shiva]] while sitting inside a pit of fire finally impressing him after which Lord Shiva appears in his true form infront of Ashwatthama and offers him a divine sword and then Lord [[Shiva]] himself enters the body of Ashwatthama making him completely unstoppable.		Along with [[Kripa]] and [[Kritavarma]], Ashwatthama plans to attack the Pandavas camp at night. When Ashwatthama reach there he encounters Lord [[Shiva]] in a terrifying ghost form guarding the Pandavas camp, not recognising him Ashwatthama fearlessly starts attacking that terrifying ghost with all his powerful weapons but failed to inflict a single damage upon it, after which Ashwatthama starts meditating on Lord [[Shiva]] while sitting inside a pit of fire finally impressing him after which Lord Shiva appears in his true form infront of Ashwatthama and offers him a divine sword and then Lord [[Shiva]] himself enters the body of Ashwatthama making him completely unstoppable.

	After that Ashwatthama enters the camp, he first kicks and awakens [[Dhrishtadyumna]], the commander of the Pandava army and the killer of his father.<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m10/m10007.htm The Mahabharata Book 10: Sauptika Parva section 8] Ashvatthama killing Dhrishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-04-17</ref> Ashwatthama beats up and strangles the half-awake Dhrishtadyumna ~~ultimately choking him to death~~ as the prince begs to be allowed to die with a sword in his hand. Ashwatthama then proceeds with butchering the remaining warriors, including the Upapandavas, [[Shikhandi]], Yudhamanyu, [[Uttamaujas]], and many other prominent warriors of the Pandava army. Even as some soldiers try and fight back, Ashwatthama remains unharmed due to his activated abilities as one of the eleven [[Rudras]]. Those who try to flee from Ashwatthama's wrath are hacked down by Kripacharya and Kritavarma at the camp's entrances.		After that Ashwatthama enters the camp, he first kicks and awakens [[Dhrishtadyumna]], the commander of the Pandava army and the killer of his father.<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m10/m10007.htm The Mahabharata Book 10: Sauptika Parva section 8] Ashvatthama killing Dhrishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-04-17</ref> Ashwatthama beats up and strangles the half-awake Dhrishtadyumna as the prince begs to be allowed to die with a sword in his hand ultimately choking him to death. Ashwatthama then proceeds with butchering the remaining warriors, including the Upapandavas, [[Shikhandi]], Yudhamanyu, [[Uttamaujas]], and many other prominent warriors of the Pandava army. Even as some soldiers try and fight back, Ashwatthama remains unharmed due to his activated abilities as one of the eleven [[Rudras]]. Those who try to flee from Ashwatthama's wrath are hacked down by Kripacharya and Kritavarma at the camp's entrances.

	After the slaughter, the three warriors go to find Duryodhana. After relaying to him the deaths of all the [[Panchalas]], they announce that the Pandavas have no sons with whom to rejoice their victory. Duryodhana felt greatly satisfied and avenged at Ashwatthama's ability to do for him what Bhisma, Drona, and Karna could not. With this, Duryodhana breathes his last, and mourning, the three remaining members of the Kaurava army perform the cremation rites.		After the slaughter, the three warriors go to find Duryodhana. After relaying to him the deaths of all the [[Panchalas]], they announce that the Pandavas have no sons with whom to rejoice their victory. Duryodhana felt greatly satisfied and avenged at Ashwatthama's ability to do for him what Bhisma, Drona, and Karna could not. With this, Duryodhana breathes his last, and mourning, the three remaining members of the Kaurava army perform the cremation rites.

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	When the weapon is invoked, violent winds begin to blow, peals of thunder are heard, and an arrow appears for every Pandava soldier. This puts fear into the Pandava army, but on [[Krishna]] instructions all the troops abandoned their chariots and also lay down all its weapons and surrender it to the weapon. As Lord Krishna himself is the incarnation of Narayana, he knows about the weapon, as the weapon only targets an armed person while ignores unarmed ones. After getting their soldiers to disarm (including [[Bhima]] with some difficulty), the Astra passes by harmlessly. When urged by Duryodhana to use the weapon again, desirous of victory, Aswatthama sadly responds that if the weapon is used again, it will turn on its user.		When the weapon is invoked, violent winds begin to blow, peals of thunder are heard, and an arrow appears for every Pandava soldier. This puts fear into the Pandava army, but on [[Krishna]] instructions all the troops abandoned their chariots and also lay down all its weapons and surrender it to the weapon. As Lord Krishna himself is the incarnation of Narayana, he knows about the weapon, as the weapon only targets an armed person while ignores unarmed ones. After getting their soldiers to disarm (including [[Bhima]] with some difficulty), the Astra passes by harmlessly. When urged by Duryodhana to use the weapon again, desirous of victory, Aswatthama sadly responds that if the weapon is used again, it will turn on its user.

	According to the [[Neelakantha Chaturdhara]] compilation, the [[Narayanastra]] destroys one [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army completely. After the use of Narayanastra, a terrible war between both armies takes place. Seeing his [[Narayanastra]] fail to kill the Pandavas enraged Kripi Kumara stays resolute on his chariot, he touches water and invokes the [[Agneyastra]] and launches that blazing shaft in it's superior form with the help of mantras towards all his visible and invisible foes on all sides. The powerful weapon soon overpowers and encompasses [[Arjuna]] with several fiery flaming arrows and starts creating havoc within the Pandava army, upon witnessing this sight and realising the seriousness of situation, [[Arjuna]] uses his [[Brahmastra]] to subdue the [[Agneyastra]] of Ashwatthama but the [[Agneyastra]] by then already destroyed and burnt another complete [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army, only [[Arjuna]] and [[Krishna]] survives that devastating attack which shocks Ashwatthama ~~and~~ he leaves the battlefield with confusion and doubt on his knowledge and skills. Later Ashwatthama defeats Dhrishtadyumna in direct combat, but failed to kill him as [[Satyaki]] and [[Bhima]] cover his retreat in the process both [[Bhima]] and [[Satyaki]] engages in a battle against Ashwatthama, furious Kripi Kumara defeats both the warriors and makes them retreat from the battlefield as well.[4] .<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07197.htm The Mahabharatha Book 7: Drona] page 478-479 Aswathama defeated Satyaki, Bhima, Drishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-01-13</ref>		According to the [[Neelakantha Chaturdhara]] compilation, the [[Narayanastra]] destroys one [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army completely. After the use of Narayanastra, a terrible war between both armies takes place. Seeing his [[Narayanastra]] fail to kill the Pandavas enraged Kripi Kumara stays resolute on his chariot, he touches water and invokes the [[Agneyastra]] and launches that blazing shaft in it's superior form with the help of mantras towards all his visible and invisible foes on all sides. The powerful weapon soon overpowers and encompasses [[Arjuna]] with several fiery flaming arrows and starts creating havoc within the Pandava army, upon witnessing this sight and realising the seriousness of situation, [[Arjuna]] uses his [[Brahmastra]] to subdue the [[Agneyastra]] of Ashwatthama but the [[Agneyastra]] by then already destroyed and burnt another complete [[Akshauhini]] of the Pandava army, only [[Arjuna]] and [[Krishna]] survives that devastating attack which shocks Ashwatthama deeply as he leaves the battlefield with confusion and doubt on his knowledge and skills. Later Ashwatthama defeats Dhrishtadyumna in direct combat, but failed to kill him as [[Satyaki]] and [[Bhima]] cover his retreat in the process both [[Bhima]] and [[Satyaki]] engages in a battle against Ashwatthama, furious Kripi Kumara defeats both the warriors and makes them retreat from the battlefield as well.[4] .<ref>K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07197.htm The Mahabharatha Book 7: Drona] page 478-479 Aswathama defeated Satyaki, Bhima, Drishtadyumna, October 2003, Retrieved 2015-01-13</ref>
	As the battle progresses he fights Arjuna again on day 16		As the battle progresses he fights Arjuna again on day 16