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Ashwatthama | |
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Weapon | Bow and Arrow, Sword |
Family | Drona (father) Kripi (mother) |
Relatives | Kripa (maternal uncle) Bharadvaja (grandfather) |
Religion | Hindu, Hinduism |
Ashwatthama (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा, IAST: Aśvatthāmā), also referred to as Drauni, is the son of Drona and Kripi/ Krupi a warrior of Indian History , the Mahabharata. In the epic, he serves as a friend to Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kauravas. He was trained in warfare along with the Kauravas and the Pandavas by his father, Drona. He is also described as a Maharathi[1] who fought on the side of the Kauravas against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War and was cursed by Krishna with immortality for his attempt to kill Uttarā's unborn child.[2] Ashwatthama had gained knowledge of various divine weapons, namely the Narayanastra, Brahmastra, Brahmashirastra, and many others.