ASHWATHAMA ALIVE - ASHWATHAMA SEEN BY

PEOPLE, PERSONAL ACCOUNTS SHARED

Due to contamination of english language, Ashwathama is spelled differently. Aswathama was
cursed to roam in Kaliyuga due to his sinful deed of killing innocent 5 sons of Draupadi, wife of
Pandavas.
History:
No one can escape Prarabdh. If you worship Lord Krishna, then you can think of changing your
Prarabdh to good one.
Ashwatthama's Prarabdh lead him to an immortal life, roam in forests with pain.
Bhishma strove hard throughout his life to protect Hastinapur in his quest of finding the legal
heir of Sathyavati's clan. Bhishma entrusted on Krishna this responsibility of finding the next
heir of Sathyavati's family and to continue the lineage of the Pandavas. Although, after
Duryodhana's defeat it appeared that Hastinapur was now safe, as it was clear that Yudhishthira
was the next king of Hastinapur, Ashwatthama's action brought an end to the Pandava line.
Lord Krishna then placed a curse on Ashwatthama(actually it was his Prarabdha karma) that "he
will carry the burden of all people's sins on his shoulders and will roam alone like a ghost
without getting any love and courtesy till the end of Kaliyuga; He will have neither any
hospitality nor any accommodation; He will be in total isolation from mankind and society; His
body will suffer from a host of incurable diseases forming sores and ulcers that would never
heal".
Ashwatthama had a gem which was similar to Shamantakamani on his forehead which used to
protect the wearer from fear of any snakes, ghosts, demigods and demons. So, Ashwatthama was
asked to surrender this gem. Lord Sri Krishna further states that "the wound caused by the
removal of this gem on his forehead will never heal and will suffer from leprosy, till the end of
Kaliyuga". It is believed that in Kaliyuga, his name will be "Suryakanta". Thus, Ashwatthama
will be in search of death every moment, and yet he will never die. At the end of Kali Yuga,
Ashwatthama is to meet Sri Kalki, the tenth avatar of Lord Vishnu.
People ask whether Ashwatthaamaa is still alive or not? Other people tell many incidents of his
being alive and seen in various forms. The purpose of this is not to prove that he is alive, but just
to refer some historic incidents what people say about him.
Interestingly, people who met Ashwatthama never cited the incident as ego booster but
merely highlighted it in their biographies or as contextual reference in their historical
documents; giving very little importance to the occasion - writing up few lines on their
meeting with Aswatthama
This could be because they were not astonished to meet him or never thought of giving it
due importance in their writings due to his past deeds in Dwapar Yuga.
You may contact Dr Narayan Dutta Srimali's disciples in Jodhpur, INDIA. They tell all these
with evidence.
Incident 1
A more than a decade old newspaper article ran about a railway employee on leave. During his
wanderings in the jungles of Navsari (Gujarat) he had reported a very tall man of about 12 feet
with a wound on his head. He claimed to have conversation with him and learnt that Bheem was
much taller and stronger than him.
[3/9/2005]
Incident 2
The last record of his existence came to my notice while reading a book called "Himalaya kah
raha hai" by Pilot Baba. you can also go to his website to read the excerpts. The temple where he
stayed was washed away in the floods a few years back. His site is link* is given at foot note of
this post.
Incident 3
When in 1192, Prithveeraaj Chauhaan lost the battle from Mohammad Gauree, he left for jungle.
There he met one old person with a scar on his head. Being a very good doctor Prithveeraaj
Chauhaan confidently asked him that he can cure his scar. The old man agreed. But even after
week's medication it remained as it is. Prithveeraaj was surprised and understood the details. He
asked old man if he is Ashwatthaamaa. Because only the scars that is created through taking up
the "MANI" the gem from forehead cannot be cured. The old man told that he was
Ashwatthaamaa and then he went away. This description is given in "Prithviraj Raso" the book
written in 12th century by him.
Incident 4
In late 14th, early 15th century there lived in Gadag, Karnaatak, a poor Braahman called
Naranappa. Later, because of the Mahabharata epic "Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari" that he
wrote in Kannada, he came to be called as Kumara Vyasa. His greatest desire was to write
Mahaabhaarat based on original sources, and to this end he prayed day-in and day-out in the
Temple of Veera Naaraayan, temple of Trikooteshwar. One day the Almighty decided to answer
his prayers and appeared in his dream and said: "Attend the forthcoming Dwaadashee Paaran
(Dwaadashee feast) in the Veera Naaraayan Temple. Watch out for one lone Braahman who
would leave the feast the earliest. He is none other than Ashwathaamaa of MBH. Fall at his feet
and ask him to narrate the MBH as it happened. You can record it in writing and claim your
share of fame".
Promptly Naranappa attended the following Dwaadashee Paaran at the Veera Naaraayan
Temple, and then followed the Braahman who finished his feast the earliest and started
walking out of the Temple. He approached him and fell at his feet saying, "I know who you
are, you are the very same Ashwatthaamaa of MahaBharat, please help me". At this
Ashwathaamaa was taken aback and asked him how do you know this? Naranappa
responded saying "The Veera Naaraayan Swamy" appeared in his dream and told me so.
Ashwatthaamaa was mightily pleased hearing this and asked Naranappa, OK, tell me what
can I do for you. Naranappa responded saying he would like to write the Mahaabhaarat in
Kannada as it happened.
To this Ashwatthaamaa agreed under two conditions. He said that Naranappa should start writing
the Mahaabhaarat everyday after he finished his bath, wearing a wet Veshti (Dhotee).
Ashwatthaamaa said - "You can keep writing till such time your Veshti is wet and the
MahaBharata would flow from your pen as it happened. The moment your clothes dry up, the
flow would stop. He also put a condition that he should not disclose this secret to anyone failing
which the flow would stop forever. Needless to say, our Naranappa, was immensely excited
about the project, and he kept his secret till the time he reached the "Gadaa Parv" (the time when
Duryodhan and Bheem fought the duel of the mace fight). At this moment it is believed that
Ashwatthaamaa appeared before Naranappa and he was in tears " remembering his friend
Duryodhan and the A-Dhaarmik (unjustified) way in which Bheem defeated Duryodhan.
Naranappa overcome with excitement disclosed this secret to his wife, and his writing flow
stopped immediately. That is why his Mahaabhaarat ends with Gadaa Parv only. Later someone
might have added up from Vyaas' MahaBharat, but our Kumara Vyaas's MahaBharata ended
only with Gadaa Parv. End of Mahabharat and Beginning of Kaliyuga further suggest that
Dronacharya's son is very much alive and is bound to roam in India to serve the curse bestowed
on him.
The curse that "Ashwatthaamaa would roam the world carrying his own dead body, with people
shunning him, and suffering the pain of the wound on his forehead from where the "Mani" was
removed by force", was for 3000 years. 3000 years since Mahabharata is now long passed, and I
am sure, Ashwatthaamaa is there somewhere in the Himaalaya, performing Tapasyaa.
Incident 5
Dharmdev and Bhaktimaataa (father and mother of Bhagwan Swaminarayan) were cursed over
two hundred years ago by Ashwatthaamaa - son of Dronacharya. This is described in Satsangi
Jivan written by Shatanand Muni - He was tall and well built robed in orange clothes as a
Braahman. His head was strapped just above his eyebrows and he was covered with Bhasm
(ash). He had big red eyes full of angerness.
Mother Bhakti and father Dharm were on their way back from Vrindaavan where Shree Krishn
proclaimed to them that there troubles in Chapaiyaa (village close to the banks of Sarayoo)
would soon end after He himself would be born to them. On the way back one night (it took 28
days for them to get back to chapaiyaa village - the birthplace of Swaminarayan Bhagwan), as
they walked through the forest they lost there way. They saw a tall Braahman roaming in the
forest. They asked him for direction. The Braahman with a deep voice asked where they were
coming from as they looked feared. Dharmdev explained that they were a Sarvariyaa Saam
Vedee Braahman and his Kuldev was Hanumaan Jee and up on Hanumaan Jee's advice at
Hanumaan Garhee -Ayodhyaa (where Dharmdev did Tapascharyaa for 3 months) they went to
Vrindaavan. Dharmdev further explained the whole incident as well as telling him how they had
a revelation from Lord Krishn and Shreemati Raadhaaraanee in Vrindaavan. With this the
Brahmin spoke with anger in his voice "Krishna my arch enemy? Will be born to you? I curse
Him for the pain I have borne as of Him, that He as your son will never be able to bear weapons
and neither shall he be able to fight in any war."
Saying this he left pushing Dharmdev aside. Bhaktimata started trembling and crying. Just then
Hanumaan Jee arrived to them once again and calmed them and showed them the way and told
them that they need not fear as God does not need any weapon nor need to fight to rid evil and
tyranny.
This incident shows that Ashwatthaamaa is still roaming in forests and jungles of India today. As
this was just over 200 odd years ago. [4/6/2005]
Incident 6
My Father's uncle was a famous (Vaidya) - Doctor in Ludhiana. He would spend hours
meditating too. He was a Bhakt of Data Dayal, a well Known Guru in Panjaab (try to search for
Data Dayal on net). One day as he was closing his shop in the after noon, it was summer time
and everything was shut due to summers, in 1968-69, Ludhiaanaa, Panjaab, just then an old
person came to him, whose face was covered and spoke to him in crude Panjaabee and Hindi
mix, "Badaa naam sunaa hai teraa, bhaut badaa vaidya hai too? Ilaaj kar sakdaa hai meraa?
My father's uncle said - "Tell me what the problem is?" and when he removed the Pagadee from
his head, there was a dent on the forehead. He had never seen such a dent before, as if the brain
was taken away from the fore front, yet the skin was tight as if nothing had happened. My dad's
uncle was a bit nervous but still said that he would like to have a second look at him. He said -
"Tenu pataa hai main kaun hoon?" and my dad's uncle said - "I think I know who you are but
still let me get my stuff." By the time he brings his stuff from the almirah, that man had left,
never to be found again. But he said that his eyes always haunted him, He had blue eyes, which
were so sharp as if he would walk inside his brain.
[4/7/2005]
Incident 7
I have also heard from numerous people that others have spotted someone with a dent in the
forehead roaming around the Narmadaa river (Gujaraat). He was described as tall person, and
that there was tons of fly's, bugs surrounding him all the time.
Thought: What is more startling about the experiences that every person shared was; the
incidences were unique, non-repetitive and their descriptions differed which further add
value to the perception that Ashwathama is still roaming in the forest to serve the curse
that he got from Lord Krishna. And most of all, these were shared by revered Kings, Saints
and Sages who never fall for recognition but shared it with disciples as one of the incident
of their lives; which is one of the basis of real strength of Indian spiritual power.

Chiranjeevi (Chiranjivi): There are seven Chiranjeevis as mentioned in Indian scriptures of

Hinduism. Chiranjivis are those people who remain alive throughout this Kali Yuga until the
start of Satya Yuga. Chiranjivi is a Sanskrit word which is a combination of two words "Chiram"
which means "long" and "Jivi" means "lived". There are mainly Seven Chiranjeevis in Hinduism.
The Sapta Chiranjeevi mentioned in Hindu Puranas are
1) Ashwattama
2) Mahabali
3) Sage Vyasa
4) Lord Hanuman
5) Vibhishana
6) Kripacharya
7) Lord Parashurama