1/21
19th Day of #mahabharata War
Last thread on Mahabharata War

जहाँ धर्म है, वहीं कृष्ण है ।
जहाँ कृष्ण है, वहीं विजय है ।।
2/21
There r 3 types of Brahma weapons-
1. Brahmastra- its destructive nature to be similar to that of a nuclear weapon
2. Bharmashirastra- It is the evolution of the Brahmastra, 4 times stronger than Brahmastra
3. Brahmandastra- Most lethal, capable to burn entire solar system
3/21
Though Mahabharata had been ended on 18th day with the death of Duryodhana but its must to mention the event of 19th day because the most lethal weapon of war was used on 19th day only.
4/21
The news of the massacre of sons of Pandavas, Dhristdhyumn, Shikhandi n army, shocked Pandavas. Yudhishthira said, while being victorious they were vanquished. Draupadi weeping said that having obtained the whole earth, they are now without any kinsmen and sons
5/21
Weeping Draupadi demanded justice with the life of Drona's son. Angry Bhima left to search and to kill the Ashwathama. When Krishna knew about it he told that Bhima life was in danger. He could not take on Ashwathama alone.
6/21
Krishna - "Ashwathama is very short tempered and he know very high tier of Brahma weapon. Arjuna we have to follow Bhima and save him from Ashwathama."
Krishna and Arjuna both went to save Bhima.
7/21
All followed Bhima tracks and found Aswatthaman with Vyasa & other Rishis near Bhagiratha banks. Bhima threatens Ashwathama and seeing himself outnumbered, Ashwathama took a blade of grass with his left hand and converted it into Brahmashirastra.
8/21
He fired that Brahmshira astra on Pandava. To neutralise it on advise of Krishna, Arjuna also fired same ashtra on him. That weapon, quickly blazed up with terrible flames within a huge sphere of fire. Beholding those two weapons burning the worlds
9/21
The two great Rishis, Narada and Vyasa appeared and criticised their act of rashness saying that if two great weapons collides, that region suffers a drought for 12 years, even clouds do not pour a drop of water there for that period n asked them to take back their ashtra.
10/21
At this, Arjuna withdrew his weapon, but Ashwathama failed to retract it. So he diverted his arrow to the womb of Abhimanyu's wife Uttra and killed his son to finish the vansh of Pandava (Though later that baby was saved by Krishna and named Parikshit)
11/21
Krishna criticised Ashwathama act and cursed him to wander over the earth for 3000 years with diseases, without a companion and without being able to talk with any one. Vyasa too supported Krishna words. Ashwathama surrendered his precious gem accepted the curse and left
12/21
They came with the gem (mani) of Ashwathama and handed over to Draupadi. Draupadi asked Yudhisthir to wear that mani on his mukut. Yudhisthir became the King of Hastinapur. He ruled there for 36 years.
13/ 21
Around 39,40,000 people participated in Mahabharata war and only 12 people were alive after the war. Those 12 people were:
Panadva side : 5 Pandava, Krishna, Satyaki, Yuyutsu
Kaurava side : Ashwathama, Kripacharya, Kritavarma, Vrishketu (Youngest son of Karna)
14/21
Pandava along with Yuyutsu (Dhrtrashtra Son) and Vrishketu ruled on Hastinpur. Krishna remained with Pandava for some time then left for Dvarika. Yadav warrior Satyaki too went back to Dvarika. When Pandava knew that Karna was their brother. They adopted Vrishketu.
15/21
Karna's Son Vrishketu was beloved of Arjuna. Arjuna taught him archery.
After 36 years Yudhisthir gave the kingdom to Abhimanyu's Son Parkishit and went to Forest with brothers and Draupdi.
Yuyutsu became guardian of Parikshit and Vrishketu became king of Indraprastha.
16/21
After the war when Hastinapur was safe. Bhishma gave knowledge of Rajneeti to Yudhisthir and left the body on the day of Makar Sakranti. Dhritrastra, Gandhari, Kunti, Sanjay started to live in forest of Haridwar and later died due to fire in forest.
17/21
After the war Ashwathama, Kripacharya and Kritavarma met last time. Kritavarma went back to Dvarika. Kripacharya went to Hastinapura and bacame guru of Parikshit. Ashwathama lived at Vyasa Ashram. many people believe he is still alive and many people claim to see him.
18/21
Mahabharata contains 18 books. Book No 6 to 10 covers the Kurukshetra war. These 5 books have 446 chapters. Through these 24 thread I tried to cover all these 446 chapters.
19/21
The purpose to write this thread was to tell about our glorious past. eternal legacy of knowledge and our Great warriors. We are the descendent of such warriors. Lets learn from the saga of Mahabharat and rebuild the Bharat.
O Sons n Daughters of Bharat, Be Fearless
20/21
Always Remember

जहाँ धर्म है, वहीं कृष्ण है ।
जहाँ कृष्ण है, वहीं विजय है ।।

The end of Thread on Mahabharata War
21/21
Crying Gandhari cursed to Krishna the way her entire clan has been wiped out in the same way his entire Yadav clan would be wiped out and women of his clan would cry in same way the way they r crying.

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