Dhritarashtra attacking the statue of Bhima (Image source from Wikipedia)
Dhirtarashtra had been mourning about the death of his
hundred songs. His wife, Queen Gandhari and the wives of Kaurava princes were deeply
sadden and sorrowed. The wives cried for their husbands with their children
beside them- moaning for their sons death. The air was just filled with
bitterness and broken hearts.
Dhirtarashtra was plotting to kill Bhima who slayed
Duryodhana. He placed a strong image of
It was told that Bhima was still alive and he embraced his
son’s slayer by asking for forgiveness.
Kunti met back with her five songs to embrace them. Drapadi
fainted in her arms and wept for the dead.
There were bodies of the rajahs and princes are being gathered
together to be wrapped in linen and be burned. It was a funeral pyre happening and
the first pyre kindled was Duryodhana. The Pandavas had mourned for their
kinsmen. Next, they were bathed in holy Ganges that took up water and sprinkled
it out for every name of the dead hero being called. Then all the remaining bodies were burned on
the battlefield.
Donald A. Mackenzie, Mourning, Link
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