Aswa-thaman

Also known as: Drona's son / son of Drona / the son of mighty Drona · Family: Kurus · Role: son of Drona · First appears: Book I (The Tournament) · I. The Gathering

In Book I (The Tournament) · I. The Gathering, Drona walked forth with his son, Aswa-thaman, renowned for valour. In Book II (The Bride's Choice) · IV. The Suitors, Aswa-thaman was among the princes at Draupadi’s wedding-feast.

At midnight in Book X (Fall of Karna) · IV. Night of Slaughter, Aswa-thaman entered the enemy tents and killed Dhrista-dyumna and Sikhandin. Dutt notes that the son of Drona’s slaughter in the Pandav camp concluded the war. Duryodhan blessed Aswa-thaman with his dying breath, and “Joy of vengeance cheered his bosom and he died a happy death!”

Relationship record

Life events

• Dutt notes that the son of Drona perpetrated a slaughter in the Pandav camp, concluding the war.(Book X (Fall of Karna) · Introduction · 📍 Pandav camp)
  • “A midnight slaughter in the Pandav camp, perpetrated by the vengeful son of Drona, concludes the war.”
• Aswa-thaman entered the enemy tents and killed Dhrista-dyumna and Sikhandin.(Book X (Fall of Karna) · IV. Night of Slaughter)
  • With: Dhrista-dyumna Sikhandin
  • “Dhrista-dyumna and Sikhandin, princes of Panchala's land, Fell beneath the proud avenger Aswa-thaman's reeking hand,”

Book I (The Tournament) · I. The Gathering

• parent: Drona “With his son renowned for valour walked forth Drona, radiant, high,”

Book I (The Tournament) · III. Bhima and Duryodhan

• parent: Drona “To his son then whispered Drona quick the tumult to appease, Part the armed and angry wrestlers, bid the deadly combat cease,”

Book II (The Bride's Choice) · IV. The Suitors

• parent: Drona (Drona is stated to be the son's father.) “And the son of mighty Drona, all bedecked in gems and gold!”
• admired: Draupadi (Included among the assembled princes; the chapter identifies the gathering as suitors seeking Draupadi's hand.) “And the son of mighty Drona, all bedecked in gems and gold! King and prince from Matsya kingdom grace this noble wedding-feast,”

Book IX (Fall of Drona) · V. Fall of Drona

• parent: Drona “Aswa-thaman, son of Drona, was a chief of peerless fame,”

Book X (Fall of Karna) · Introduction

• parent: Drona (Dutt notes that Drona's son perpetrated the slaughter.) “A midnight slaughter in the Pandav camp, perpetrated by the vengeful son of Drona, concludes the war.”

Book X (Fall of Karna) · IV. Night of Slaughter

• enemies with Dhrista-dyumna “Dhrista-dyumna and Sikhandin, princes of Panchala's land, Fell beneath the proud avenger Aswa-thaman's reeking hand,”
• enemies with Sikhandin “Dhrista-dyumna and Sikhandin, princes of Panchala's land, Fell beneath the proud avenger Aswa-thaman's reeking hand,”
• parent: Drona “Vengeance fired the son of Drona 'gainst the royal Drupad's son!”
• friends with Duryodhan “And Duryodhan blessed the hero with his feeble fleeting breath, Joy of vengeance cheered his bosom and he died a happy death!”

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Extracted from the original text of Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India. Made with Rho MD.