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Bhima had a fierce fight with [[Ashwatthama]] who repeatedly called him a coward because he slew an elephant. They hurled several powerful arrows at each other and the duel was witnessed by [[Hanuman]], who is the son of [[Vayu]] like Bhima and Amsha of [[Shiva]] like [[Ashwatthama]]. The battle was so intense and astonishing that it was being witnessed by all the celestial beings as well, eventually both of them fell unconscious on their respective chariots by the end of that terrifying battle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07195.htm|title=Conversation between Dhritarashtra and Sanjaya|access-date=2021-08-11|website=www.sacred-texts.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pranasutra.in/2019/03/17/bhimas-defeat-of-ashwathama/|title = Bhima's Defeat of Ashwathama|date = 17 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="sacred-texts.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/index.htm|title = The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva Index}}</ref> | [[Karna]] and Bhima engaged in a sword fight, when Bhima was about to stab Karna defeating him, [[Karna]]'s son [[Banasena]] came in aid of his father. On seeing Banasena, Bhima got angered as his own son Ghatotkacha was slain by Karna. [[Banasena]] challenged Bhima and soon attacked Bhima with mace. Bhima brutally but fairly killed Banasena in front of [[Karna]]. Bhima killed Banasena by hitting him several times on the head, chest and abdomen. | ||
Bhima also had a fierce fight with [[Ashwatthama]] that day who repeatedly called him a coward because he slew an elephant. They hurled several powerful arrows at each other and the duel was witnessed by [[Hanuman]], who is the son of [[Vayu]] like Bhima and Amsha of [[Shiva]] like [[Ashwatthama]]. The battle was so intense and astonishing that it was being witnessed by all the celestial beings as well, eventually both of them fell unconscious on their respective chariots by the end of that terrifying battle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07195.htm|title=Conversation between Dhritarashtra and Sanjaya|access-date=2021-08-11|website=www.sacred-texts.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pranasutra.in/2019/03/17/bhimas-defeat-of-ashwathama/|title = Bhima's Defeat of Ashwathama|date = 17 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="sacred-texts.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/index.htm|title = The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva Index}}</ref> Later Bhima headed to kill Dussasana whom be defeated and killed brutally. | |||
===17th day=== | ===17th day=== | ||