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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 strangles the half-awake Dhrishtadyumna | 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 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. | ||