End of War

Overview

Bhima fells Duryodhana. Ashvatthama's night massacre and the final astra exchanges seal the war's end; the Stri and Shanti parvas begin the aftermath.

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People involved

• DuryodhanaGenealogy
• BhimaGenealogy
• YudhishthiraGenealogy
• ArjunaGenealogy
• KrishnaGenealogy
• AshwatthamaGenealogy
• DraupadiGenealogy

Places involved

• KurukshetraAtlas

Kingdoms

• Kuru

Related Gītā chapters

• Chapter 18

Weapons used

• GandivaEncyclopedia
• Sudarshana ChakraEncyclopedia
• BrahmastraEncyclopedia
• NarayanastraEncyclopedia
• BrahmashiraEncyclopedia
• Bhima's maceEncyclopedia

Genealogy links

• Duryodhana
• Bhima
• Yudhishthira
• Arjuna
• Krishna
• Ashwatthama
• Draupadi

Atlas links

• Kurukshetra

Related encyclopedia pages

• Bhagavad Gita
• Karna's Death
• Ashwamedha
• Kuru

Related events

• Death

  Karna's Death

  Arjuna slays Karna when his chariot wheel sticks in the earth.

• Rite

  Ashwamedha

  Yudhishthira's horse sacrifice reasserts dharma after the war.

Sources

• Mahabharata · Shalya Parva
• Mahabharata · Sauptika Parva
• Mahabharata · Stri Parva

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