Saturday 4 February 2017

Drona killed

Seeing Bhagdatta fall, Duryodhana came to attack, riding an elephant called Ashwatthama. He went to face Bhima.
Bhima was on a killing spree, killing who ever crossed his path. Duryodhana then faced Bhima. With a blow of his mace, Bhima killed the elephant by crushing its skull.
Duryodhana jumped down and began fighting with his mace.
Bhima started hitting Duryodhana with his mace. Not able to face Bhima, Duryodhana fled from there. Seeing Duryodhana run, Bhima resumed killing off the army.
Drona saw this and began shooting arrows at Bhima, wounding him. Bhima fled from there. Arjuna then came to face Drona. With ten arrows, Drona managed to subdue Arjuna and took off elsewhere.
Whoever faced Drona was being killed. Yudhistira was worried.
Krishna then said to Drona, Ashwatthama has fallen today, killed by Bhima.
Drona could not believe his ears. Aswatthama was supposed to be immortal. How could he fall?
He said to Krishna -I do not understand your illusions. My son was supposed to be immortal.
Krishna said Ashwatthama has fallen, killed by Bhima. If you do not believe me, ask Yudhistira.
Drona said I will believe this only if Yudhistira says this to me.
Krishna then called Yudhistira and asked him to tell Drona that Ashwatthama had fallen. Yudhistira said he would not tell a lie.
Krishna said This is not a lie. The elephant Ashwatthama has fallen.
Yudhistira said This is still a lie. Drona's son is not dead.If I lie I will go to hell.
 Bhima got angry and said Being the eldest of the Pandavas who managed to throw away everything and now to save all do not want to lie. Where was justice when Abhimanyu was surrounded by many warriors and killed. If Drona asks me I will say Ashwatthama is dead.
Saying this Bhima began shouting Ahwatthama is dead.
Drona said I will trust only Yudhistira.
Yudhistira said quietly Ashwatthama the elephant is dead.
Drona said I did not hear you. Speak loudly.
Yudhistira said Ashwatthama is dead. Quietly he said Elephant. Many times Drona asked him, every time Yudhistira said the same.
Drona dropped his weapons and began crying.
Krishna then asked Arjuna to attack. Arjuna, with his weapons, cut off Drona's weapons.
Dhristadyumna seeing this, climbed Drona's chariot with a sword and cut off his head.

Duryodhana was aghast hearing about the death of Drona.

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