Aswatthaman S

Mbh.1.2.482	This shall not be, neutralised Aswatthaman's speech.
Mbh.1.2.484	Seeing the wicked Aswatthaman's destructive intentions, Dwaipayana and Krishna pronounced curses on him which the latter returned.
Mbh.1.95.5353	And though born before time, having been burnt by the fire of Aswatthaman's weapon and, therefore, deprived of strength and energy he was revived by Vasudeva and endued with strength, energy and prowess.
Mbh.1.133.7071	But as yet none knew of Aswatthaman's prowess.
Mbh.4.59.2302	And, O king, Aswatthaman's horses being sorely afflicted by Arjuna, they became bewildered and could not ascertain which way to go.
Mbh.4.59.2314	And as Aswatthaman's arrows, in consequence of his ceaseless discharge in that conflict, were quickly exhausted, it was for this that Arjuna prevailed over his adversary.
Mbh.4.59.2321	And, O king, beholding Partha turn away from Aswatthaman's side, the Kuru warriors discharged thousands of arrows on Arjuna.
Mbh.6.73.3879	Thereupon that grinder of foes, viz, Phalguni, that slayer of hostile heroes, cut off Aswatthaman's bow and deeply pierced him in return with five shafts.
Mbh.7.29.1526	Quickly jumping down from his car, Nila, then, with a shield and an excellent sword, desired to sever from Aswatthaman's trunk his head like a bird bearing away its prey in its talons.
Mbh.7.47.2223	Slaying Aswatthaman's steeds and two Parshni charioteers with that mace of his, Subhadra's son, pierced all over with arrows, looked like a porcupine.
Mbh.7.153.8165	Endued with fierce prowess, those Rakshasas, with eyes red in wrath, fearlessly hurled at Aswatthaman's head hundreds and thousands of darts, and Sataghnis, and spiked maces, and Asanis and long lances, and axes, and scimitars, and maces, and short arrows and heavy clubs, and battle-axes, and spears, and swords, and lances, and polished Kampanas and Kunapas, and Hulas, and rockets, and stones, and vessels of hot treacle, and thunas made of black iron, and mallets, all of terrible forms and capable of destroying foes.
Mbh.7.153.8182	Dhrishtadyumna also fearlessly shot at Aswatthaman's chest many foremost of shafts, equipped with wings of gold and resembling snakes of virulent poison.
Mbh.7.153.8184	These two heroes, however, viz, Ghatotkacha and Dhrishtadyumna, struck and baffled Aswatthaman's shafts by means of their own shafts whose touch resembled that of fire.
Mbh.7.157.8544	Those swiftly-coursing shafts, equipped with golden wings and keen points, and capable of piercing the body of every foe proceeding in a continuous line, penetrated into Aswatthaman's body, like freely-roaming bees in search of honey entering a flowering tree.
Mbh.7.163.8843	Worshipped by thy sons as also by all thy warriors, O Bharata, Aswatthaman's body blazed up like the midday sun.
Mbh.7.188.10356	That elephant named Aswatthaman having been thus slain, Bhima spoke of Aswatthaman's slaughter.
Mbh.7.194.10787	Although in speaking of Aswatthaman's death thou hadst added the world elephant, yet thy answer to the preceptor was, after all, an untruth in the garb of truth.
Mbh.7.198.11065	Those two mighty men, diving into that energy born of the might of Aswatthaman's weapon, had resorted to the power of illusion.
Mbh.7.198.11099	And he pierced Aswatthaman's driver also with twenty arrows whetted on stone and equipped with wings of gold, and then his four steeds with four sharp arrows.
Mbh.7.198.11103	Of immeasurable soul, that foremost of car-warriors, viz, the prince of Panchala, poured upon Aswatthaman's head a shower of arrows.
Mbh.7.198.11112	And once more striking that angry warrior with twenty shafts of diverse kinds, he pierced Aswatthaman's driver, and then his four steeds with four shafts.
Mbh.7.198.11114	great deliberations and displaying a wonderful lightness of hand, he cut off Aswatthaman's bow and standard, Satyaki then cut into fragments the gold-decked car of this foe together with its steeds.
Mbh.7.198.11173	Pandu's son Bhima also, proud of his prowess in battle, disregarding Aswatthaman's energy, speedily showered upon him dense arrowy downpour.
Mbh.7.198.11195	Endued with great might, Bhima then, after his bow had been cut off, hurled a dart at Aswatthaman's car, having whirled it previously with great impetuosity.
Mbh.7.198.11251	Burnt by the energy of Aswatthaman's weapon, the forms of the slain could not be distinguished.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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