ASHWTHAMA:- THE RESCUER OF RUNNER KARNA FROM ARJUNA.

Ashwthama was one of the greatest warriors of Mahabharat and indeed better than Karna. He saved Karna's life multiple times in battle. Karna was alive till 17th day just because of Ashwthama. 

Also he had accepted Arjuna's superiority over Karna multiple times in Mahabharat. This post is dedicated to the bravery of Ashwthama

1) ARJUNA WAS ABOUT TO CUT THE HEAD OF KARNA ON THE 14TH DAY  BUT ASHWTHAMA INTERFERED AND SAVED KARNA'S LIFE.

BORI CE, Drona parva-114

Narr:- Karna mounted his giant chariot and

quickly fled from Bhima. Bhima, bull among men, mounted Satyaki’s chariot and followed his brother, Pandava Savyasachi, in that battle. His eyes coppery red in anger, Dhananjaya

swiftly #dispatched_an_iron_arrow towards Karna and it was like #Destroyer_urging_Death. That

iron arrow, released from Gandiva, swiftly #sped_towards_Karna, like Garuda descending from

the sky in search of a supreme serpent. Using his own arrow, #Drona’s son_severed_the_iron_arrow in the air. The maharatha wished to free Karna from his fear of Dhananjaya. 

2)HERE KARNA'S DEATH WAS CERTAIN BY HANDS OF FIRE(ARJUNA) BUT ASHWTHAMA AGAIN SAVED KARNA'S LIFE

BORI CE, DRONA PARVA-120

Narr:- In that battle, the mighty-armed Phalguna struck Vaikartana Karna

with one hundred arrows that penetrated all the inner organs. The powerful son of a suta had blood flowing from all his limbs. However, the brave one pierced Phalguna back with fifty arrows. On witnessing his dexterity in battle, Arjuna could not tolerate it. The brave Partha Dhananjaya severed his bow and quickly struck him between the breasts with nine arrows. It

was a time when speed was of the essence. #WISHING_to_kill_him_in_the_battle, Dhananjaya then quickly shot an arrow that was as radiant as the sun. But as that arrow descended forcefully, #Drona’s_son_severed it with a sharp arrow that was in the shape of a half-moon. Severed, it fell down on the ground. 

3) KARNA HAD LOST HIS MIND DURING THE BATTLE AFTER GETTING OPPRESSED BY ARJUNA'S ARROW BUT AS USUAL ASHWTHAMA YET AGAIN SAVED KARNA.

BORI CE, DRONA PARVA-120

Narr:- he drew his bow back up to his ears and dispatched Karna’s four horses to the land of the dead with four supreme arrows. With another broad-headed arrow, he brought down his charioteer from the seat of the chariot. While your son looked on, he covered him with arrows. In that encounter, he was thus shrouded. His horses were slain. His charioteer was killed. Confounded by that net of arrows,

HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE SHOULD DO. O great king! On seeing that he was without a chariot, Ashvatthama took him on his own chariot and continued to fight with Arjuna.

-By Maut