Kauravas
Ashwatthama
अश्वत्थामा
Son of Drona
Who was Ashwatthama?
Ashwatthama (अश्वत्थामा): Son of Drona, one of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata. Drona's son, born with a gem on his forehead, counted among the chiranjivis.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | अश्वत्थामा |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | Son of Drona |
| Faction | Kauravas |
| Key traits | brilliant, wrathful, tragic, immortal |
| Featured in | 10 stories |
About Ashwatthama
Drona's son, born with a gem on his forehead, counted among the chiranjivis. Grief and rage after his father's death drove him to the night massacre of the Pandava camp, for which Krishna cursed him to wander the earth for ages.
In Their Words
My father was slain by a lie. Let the world learn what his son's grief can do.
Ashwatthama
Traits
- brilliant
- wrathful
- tragic
- immortal
Story Appearances
Places in Ashwatthama's Story
Drawn from the stories Ashwatthama appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Kauravas.