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Ashwatthama
A character of the Indian epic Mahābhārata, Ashwatthama (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा, ''Aśvatthāmā'') or Ashwatthaman (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामन्, ''Aśvatthāman'') or Drauni was the son of guru Drona and he is the grandson of the Brahmin sage Bharadwaja. Ashwatthama is a mighty Maharathi〔K M Ganguly (1883–1896). (The Mahabharata, Book 5 Udyoga Parva, Section CLXVIII ) sacred-texts.com, October 2003, Retrieved 2014-02-11〕 who fought on the Kaurava side against the Pandavas. Ashwatthama is the avatar of one of the eleven Rudras and he is one of the seven Chiranjivi.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Asvathama and Kripa are born immortals and unslayable by any kind of weapons )〕 Along with his maternal uncle Kripa, Ashwatthama is believed to be a living survivor of the Kurukshetra War.〔Pilot Baba. (Pilot Baba and Maharishi Aswathama ) Retrieved 2015-02-15〕 The rumours about his death led to the death of Drona by Prince Dhrishtadyumna. After Arjuna and Karna, Ashwatthama killed most number of warriors in the Kurukshetra war.
Along with sage Parashurama, sage Vyasa and sage Kripa, Aswatthama is considered to be foremost among the rishis in Kaliyuga.〔K M Ganguly (1883-1896). (The Mahabharata, Book 13 Anusasana Parva, Section CL ) sacred-texts.com, October 2003, Retrieved 2014-02-11〕 Aswatthama will become the next sage Vyasa, who in turn divide the Veda in 29th Mahayuga of 7th Manvantara.〔(Vishnu Purana -Drauni or Asvathama as Next Vyasa ) Retrieved 2015-03-22〕 Aswatthama will also become one of the Saptarishi in the 8th Manvantara along with sage Vyasa, sage Kripa and sage Parashurama.〔(Vishnu Purana -Drauni or Asvathama as Next saptarishi ) Retrieved 2015-02-15〕 Like Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, and Arjuna, he is a master of the science of weapons and is regarded as the foremost among warriors.〔K M Ganguly (1883–1896) (The Mahabharata, Book 8 Karna Parva, SECTION 20 ) sacred-texts.com, October 2003, Retrieved 2014-02-11〕 Aswatthama studied Dhanurveda or martial arts and Brahmavidya or the science of the self or ''atma'' from Lord Parasurama, Maharishi Durvasa, Maharishi Ved Vyasa, Bhishma, Kripa and Drona. Aswatthama is the master of all forms of knowledge and possesses complete mastery over 64 forms of arts or Kalas and 18 Vidyas or branches of knowledge.The Mahabharatha describes him as being incredibly tall, with dark skin, dark eyes, and with a gem in his forehead.〔K M Ganguly (1883–1896) (The Mahabharata, Book 8 Karna Parva, SECTION 20 ) sacred-texts.com, October 2003, Retrieved 2014-02-11〕
== Etymology ==
According to ''The Mahabharata'', Aswatthaman means "the horse-voiced".〔http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01132.htm〕〔http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07193.htm〕 It is so called because when he was born he cried like a horse〔http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?tinput=azvatthAma&direction=SE&script=HK&link=yes&beginning=〕
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