Did Yudhisthira lie about Ashwathama?

But even as Yudhisthira is thinking through Krishna’s proposition and its implications, Bhima, one of the Pandava brothers, kills an elephant named Ashwathama and screams: “Ashwathama is dead”. Technically, Yudhisthira did not lie. But Drona doesn’t catch the words, lays down his weapons and bows his head in grief.

What was the only lie told by Yudhisthira?

The myth, first: Pandava king Yudhishthira spoke just one half-lie in his life. When his guru and adversary asked him if Aswatthama was dead, Yudhishthira confirmed it. Drona meant Aswatthama, his son; in fact, it was an elephant named Aswatthama who had been killed by his brother Bhima, to which Yudhishthira alluded.

Who lied about Ashwathama?

Yudhisthira
Yudhisthira, who is widely renowned to never tell a lie, of course refuses but Krishna tells him that this is a war that must be won and therefore lying about Ashwathama is the right thing to do in the larger context.

Why Yudhisthira lied about Ashwathama?

Yudhisthira lied “Aswathama hathaha (kunjaraha) ” during the war so that Drona heard it and assumed that his son was dead. Hence he did “ Asthra sanyasa” and gave chance to Dristadyumna to kill him.

Who killed Yudhishthira?

When Krishna Stopped Arjuna from Killing Yudhishthira. Attempted fratricide, attempted suicide – a bizarre turn of affairs on the seventeenth day! Krishna may have uttered the most profound 800 shlokas ever at the beginning of the war (Bhagvad Gita Parva).

Why did Yudhishthira lie to Ashwatthama?

Yudhishthira must have lied in order to hide his identity during the Pandavas’ disguise (agyatvas), but why is it said that he lied only for Ashwatthama’s death?

Why did Yudhisthira go to Hell?

Yudhisthira was a personal friend of Krishna, and the son of Dharmaraja, aka Yamaraja. He can go wherever he wants. In an otherwise faultless life he hesitated and was reluctant to lie when Krishna suggested it. For that he had to see hell.

How many times did Yudhistira lie in his life?

Yudhistira lied many times in his life even at Vanaprastha a Yatra he says the fall of Draupadi and his brothers with volume of lies. The lie of Ashwathama dead , Ashwathama the Elephant would be his Fourth or Fifth lie .

What did Yudishthira Never Say in the Mahabharata?

He never said that “your son ashwathdhama is dead” he said “ashwathdhama have died before my eyes” he never said that who died was son of drona. Mahabharata (Hindu epic): If it is said that Yudishthira never lied, then why did he identify himself as “Kank”, during the 13th year of Exile?