Ep. 90 : The Night Battle & The Fall of Drona

Narrated by Kumar Varun. On the fourteenth night, Ghatotkacha wreaked havoc, forcing Karna to use his divine weapon, saving Arjuna but costing the Pandavas dearly. Drona killed Virata and Drupada before Bhima’s trick—killing an elephant named Ashwatthama—broke his spirit. Believing his son was dead, Drona surrendered to fate, and Dhrishtadyumna beheaded him. Yudhishthira’s first lie cost him his divine purity—his chariot, once floating, finally touched the earth.Sources, Bibliography and Suggested further readings:1. K.M. Ganguli (Trans.) The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Public Domain Translation (1883-1896).2. C. Rajagopalachari Mahabharata, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (1951).3. Bibek Debroy (Trans.) The Mahabharata: Complete Translation, Penguin India (2015).4. John D. Smith (Ed.) The Mahābhārata: An Abridged Translation, Penguin Classics (2009).5. Iravati Karve Yuganta: The End of an Epoch, Disha Books (1991).Credits: Editors: Kartik Katkar and Malay Jain (https://instagram.com/portalstampstudio?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Illustrations: Jayesh Bareja (https://instagram.com/jaylohusiyar?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng==)