Originally posted by: BrhannadaArmour
The Draupadeyas weren't minors; they were fully trained warriors. AĆvatthÄman didn't kill them in their sleep. They woke up, heard that AĆvatthÄman had killed DháčáčŁáčadyumna, and shot arrows at him, five against one.
Sauptikaparvan 8.45:
tena Ćabdena vitrastÄ dhanur-hastÄ mahÄrathÄáž„
DháčáčŁáčadyumnaáč hataáč ĆrutvÄ DraupadeyÄ viĆÄáč pate
avÄkirañ Ćara-vrÄtair BhÄradvÄjam abhÄ«tavat
Disturbed by that noise, the great chariot-warriors, bows in hands, hearing that DháčáčŁáčadyumna was slain, lord of the VaiĆyas! the sons of Drupada's daughter fearlessly shot groups of arrows at the descendant of BharadvÄja.
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