‘The Mahabharata describes the power of Kripacharya thus: “Kripacharya was capable of managing 60,000 warriors single-handedly in the battlefield. He ravaged the entire foe’s army like a blazing fire. In fighting the battles bravely, he is comparable only to the son of Lord Shiva, Karthikeya, who vanquished the demons.” ‘When the war had ended, and the days of mourning had passed, Yudhishthir, the eldest of the Pandavas and the new king of Hastinapur, forgave his afflictions and dissolved all their enmity with Kripacharya, for he knew that the Brahmin was wise and only fought on behalf of
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