The final blow to Pandavas by
Duryodhana.
As Duryodhana was lying in death
bed Aswathama and his uncle Kirubar met him. Aswathama was already seething
with anger thinking about the death of his father by deceit and now seeing his
friend Duryodhana dying slowly in the pond and swore to kill all the Pandavas
on that night.
Duryodhana was very happy and
made him the commander of whatever of left of his army and his kingdom. In the
night both Aswathama and Kirubar went to the tents of the Pandavas and killed
all in their sleep except the five Pandavas, and burnt their tents. They went
back to Duryodhana and told him about the killing and destruction they have
carried out. Listening to their infamous and cowardly act Duryodhana was so
happy and appreciated their deed by saying that what they had accomplished was
not done by any of his generals and died as a happy man.
The next day he Pandavas came to
terrible grief and went and found the hiding Aswathama and brought him for
justice. Then Krishna said that killing him is not worth but remove the
precious stone from his head and let him go and live like a SANDALA (a devil)
wandering the world for ever. And from that day Aswathama is wandering the
world alone without death.
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