Mahabharata - Sauptika Parva (महाभारत - सौप्तिकपर्वम्)
- by Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa
(Reproduced BORI version of Mahabharata with English translation using AI for research.)
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Sauptika Parva - Kumbhaghonam edition - 10.001
Core and Pancharatra: Frightened and in haste, Ashwatthama and others abandoned their vehicles and entered a dense forest, taking shelter under a banyan tree covered with thousands of branches. Seeing the owl kill sleeping crows, he decided to kill the sleeping Pandavas and Panchalas. - 10.002
Pancharatra: Kripa's response to evil thoughts of Ashwatthama. - 10.003
Pancharatra: In spite of Kripa's advice, Ashwatthama proposes to kill the sleeping Pandavas and Panchalas, justifying the act as the duty of a Kshatriya. - 10.004
Pancharatra: In spite of Kripa's advice to rest for the night and think calmly in the morning, Ashwatthama insists he wants to slaughter the enemy that night itself. - 10.005
Core and Pancharatra: Ashwatthama departs towards the Pandavas camp, followed by Krispa and Kritaverma. - 10.006
Pancharatra-Ext: Aśvatthāman encounters a huge form at the entrance of the gate and is overpowered. - 10.007
Pancharatra-Ext: Aśvatthāman worships Lord Shiva and offers himself. Pleased, Lord enters him and Aśvatthāman becomes processed by Lord Shiva. - 10.008
Pancharatra-Ext and Core: Ashwatthama killed all those inside the camp, while those who escaped were butchered by Kripa and Kritaverma standing at the gate. Joyful, they wanted to convey the good news to Duryodhana. - 10.009
Core and Pancharatra-Ext: Listening to the pleasing words of Ashwatthama, Duryodhana dies.
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Core: Dhṛṣṭadyumna's charioteer reports to Yudhishthira about the massacre. The Pandavas are stuck with grief listening to the death of the sons of Draupadī, along with the sons of Drupada. - 10.011
Core and Pancharatra: Draupadi laments and asks for Ashwatthama's life in revenge. Bhima goes after Ashwatthama, making Nakula his charioteer. - 10.012
Pancharatra: Krishna tells Yudhisthira, Ashwatthama is restless and has Brahmashira weapon, and so, Bhima should be protected. - 10.013
Core and Pancharatra: Krishna goes looking for Bhima, along with Yudhisthira and Arjuna. Bhima finds Ashwatthama along with Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa. Ashwatthama, scared, without much thought, releases the divine weapon against the Pandavas. - 10.014
Pancharatra and Core: Krishna asks Arjuna to release the counterweapon to protect Bhima. Seeing the destructive power of both the weapons, sages and Narada are concerned. - 10.015
Pancharatra and Core: Narada and Vyasa ask to withdraw the weapons for the welfare of the world. While Arjuna withdraws the weapon, Ashwatthama is unable to do so because of his impurity. Ashwatthama parts with the gem. - 10.016
Pancharatra and Core: Parikshit will be born dead due to the impact of the weapon, but will be revived. Ashwatthama, after receiving Krishna's curse, hands over the gem and goes to the forest to live in seclusion. Bhima gives the gem to Draupadi, who gives it to Yudhishthira, to be worn as a righteous king. - 10.017
Pancharatra-Ext and Core: Yudhishthira asks Krishna as to why Ashwatthama was able to cause such destruction, including the killing of the very powerful Dhrushtadyumna. Krishna responds by narrating how Ashwatthama sought refuge under Lord Shiva and Lord Shiva's glory. - 10.018
Pancharatra-Ext and Core: Krishna asks Yudhishthira not to attribute the cause of killings to Ashwatthama as all things happen as per Shiva's divine will.