What was special about Abhimanyu?

Abhimanyu is a legendary warrior from the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was born to the third Pandava prince Arjuna and Yadava princess Subhadra, who was also Krishna’s sister. During the Kurukshetra War, Abhimanyu fought by his father’s side.

How did Abhimanyu defeated Karna?

Karna is stronger than Abhimanyu as a warrior but he was outclassed by Abhimanyu in chakravyuha due to unfair advantage of his Brahma’s impenetrable armour and divine Rudra bow. Drona even mentions in Mahabharata that abhimanyu wore the impenetrable armour of Brahma and weilded the invincible bow of Shiva .

Did Abhimanyu defeated Dronacharya?

However, Abhimanyu caused great destruction to the Kaurava army before sacrificing himself. He defeated Drona, Kripa, Ashwatthama, Duryodhana, Salya, Dussasana, Bhurisrava. In the end Abhimanyu was killed brutally.

Who is the father of Abhimanyu?

He is the son of Arjuna and Subhadra, the half-sister of Lord Krishna. As an unborn child in his mother’s womb, Abhimanyu learns the knowledge of entering the deadly and virtually impenetrable Chakravyuha (see Wars of Hindu Mythology) from Arjuna.The epic explains that he overheard Arjuna talking about this with his mother from the womb.

Why is Abhimanyu killed in the Mahabharata?

Abhimanyu gets killed shortly thereafter when Dushasana’s son crushes his skull with a mace. It is said that it is Abhimanyu’s death that marks the end of the adherence to the rules of war. Krishna cites the despicable manner in which Abhimanyu was killed to incite Arjuna to kill Karna. This is cited as a reason to kill Duryodhana.

How did Abhimanyu get the knowledge of the Chakravyuha?

As an unborn child in his mother’s womb, Abhimanyu learned the knowledge of entering the deadly and virtually impenetrable Chakravyuha from Arjuna. The Mahabharata explains that from the womb, Abhimanyu overheard Arjuna talking about this with his mother Subhadra.

Is Abhimanyu a Master of the Battle arts like Drona?

He points out that Abhimanyu has grown up amidst great love and comforts and he is not a master of the battle arts as Drona is. Young Abhimanyu’s answer is disturbing to the reader of the epic and it speaks loudly of his underestimation of the mighty warriors on the Kaurava side and of his overestimation of himself, of his megalomania.

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