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Ep.94: Ashwatthama Strikes: The Massacre at Night

Ep.94: Ashwatthama Strikes: The Massacre at Night

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The war is over. Or so everyone believes. But in the shadow of the banyan tree, Ashwatthama, son of Dronacharya, makes a vow. As his rage builds and the forest turns silent, he watches an owl slaughter sleeping crows… and finds his method. This episode is the story of the night that changed everything: the night the Pandava camp burned, the sons of Draupadi were killed, and warrior honour was extinguished not in battle, but in sleep.


Sources, Bibliography and Suggested further reading:

  • Mahabharata (English prose retelling) by C. Rajagopalachari, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 1951

  • Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering by Ramesh Menon, Volume II

  • Critical Edition input from Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI)


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