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 The [[Pandavas]] and [[Krishna]] who were away during the night, now return to their camp the next day morning. Hearing the news of these events [[Yudhishthira]] faints and the Pandavas become inconsolable. Bhima angrily rushes to kill Drona's son. They find him at sage [[Vyasa]]'s ashram near the bank of Bhagiratha.
-The now triggered Ashwatthama invokes the [[Brahmastra]] against the Pandavas to fulfill the oath of killing them. Krishna asks [[Arjuna]] to fire the Brahmashira, the anti-missile, against Ashwatthama to defend themselves. Vyasa intervenes and prevents the weapons from clashing against each other. He asks both Arjuna and Ashwatthama to take their weapons back. Arjuna, knowing how to do so takes it back.
+The now triggered Ashwatthama invokes the [[Brahmashirā]] (the superior and sophisticated version of [[Brahmastra]]) against the Pandavas from a tiny blade of grass to fulfill the oath of killing them. Krishna asks Arjuna to fire the [[Brahmashirā]] as an anti-missile against Ashwatthama to defend themselves. Vyasa intervenes and prevents the destructive weapons from clashing against each other. He asks both Arjuna and Ashwatthama to take their weapons back. Arjuna, knowing how to do so takes it back.
 [[File: Narada and Vyasa came to stop Brahmasironamakastra used by Aswatthama and Arjuna.jpg|thumb|Narada and Vyasa came to stop Brahmastras used by Ashwatthama and Arjuna respectively]]