ASHWATHAMA:- RESCUER OF SUTPUTRA KARNA FROM ARJUNA

KARNA SAVED BY ASHWATHAMA WHEN ARJUN'S DEADLY ARROW WAS GOING TO KILL HIM-

Narrative:

Then Dhananjaya, with eyes red in wrath, aiming at Karna, quickly sped a shaft like the Destroyer urging forward Death's self. That #shaft shot from Gandiva, like #Garuda in the welkin in quest of a #mighty #snake, quickly coursed towards Karna. The son of Drona, however, that mighty car-warrior, with a winged arrow of his, cut it off in mid-air, desirous of #rescuing Karna from fear of #Dhananjaya.
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AS YOU ALL CAN READ,KARNA WAS HELPLESS AND HE WOULD HAVE BEEN CERTAINLY DISPATCHED TO YAMA'S ABODE HAD ASHWATHAMA NOT INTERFEARED AND SAVED HIM FROM ARJUN.
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INCIDENT 2 - KARNA AGAIN SAVED BY ASHWATHAMA WHEN ARJUN WAS ON THE VERGE OF KILLING HIM-

Narrative:

Then the mighty-armed Phalguna, in that battle, pierced Karna, the son of Vikartana, in all his limbs with a hundred arrows. All his limbs bathed in blood, the Suta's son of great prowess and bravery, pierced Phalguna in return with fifty arrows. Beholding that lightness of hand displayed by him in battle, Arjuna brooked it not. Cutting off his bow, that hero, viz., Dhananjaya, the son of Pritha, quickly pierced Karna in the centre of the chest with nine arrows, Then Dhananjaya, with great speed at a time, when speed was necessary shot in that battle a #shaft of #solar #effulgence for the #destruction of #Karna. #Drona's #son, however, with a #crescent-shaped arrow, #cut #off that #shaft as it #coursed #impetuously (towards Karna).
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AFTER COMPLETELY OWING KARNA AND PIERCING EVERY VITAL LIMB OF KARNA'S BODY,ARJUN SHOT SOME SPECIAL ARROW WHICH COULD HAVE ENDED KARNA,BUT AT THE LAST MOMENT ASHWATHAMA STOPPED THAT ARROW THEREBY SAVING KARNA.
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INCIDENT 3 - KARNA YET AGAIN SAVED BY ASHWATHAMA FROM ARJUN'S ARROWS-

Narrative:

Meanwhile, O monarch, beholding the prowess of Karna, Arjuna, of white steeds, with four shafts shot from the bow-string drawn to the ear, despatched the four steeds of Karna to Yama's domain. And he also felled with a broad-headed arrow, Karna's charioteer from his niche in the car. And he covered Karna himself with clouds of shafts in the very sight of thy son. Thus shrouded with arrows the steedless and driverless Karna, stupefied by that arrowy shower, knew not what to do. Beholding him made carless, Aswatthaman, O king, caused him to ride on his car, and continued to fight with Arjuna."
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