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Ashwatthama kills Draupadi’s sons in their sleep. Duryodhana dies satisfied. The Pandavas pursue revenge, until Ashwatthama strikes once more, this time at the unborn heir. Krishna steps in. And the war’s true cost is revealed.Sources, Bibliography and Suggested further readings:1. Mahabharata by C. Rajagopalachari, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (1951)2. Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering by Ramesh Menon, Volume II3. Critical edition input from Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI)
By Kumar VarunAshwatthama kills Draupadi’s sons in their sleep. Duryodhana dies satisfied. The Pandavas pursue revenge, until Ashwatthama strikes once more, this time at the unborn heir. Krishna steps in. And the war’s true cost is revealed.Sources, Bibliography and Suggested further readings:1. Mahabharata by C. Rajagopalachari, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (1951)2. Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering by Ramesh Menon, Volume II3. Critical edition input from Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI)