Upapandavas

Prativindhya (IAST: Prativindhya, Sanskrit: प्रतविन्ध्य, lit. shining like the sun or towards Vindhya) or Shrutavindhya (IAST: Śrutavindhya, Sanskrit: श्रुतविन्ध्य, lit. related to the Buddhi[3]) was born to Yudhishthira and Draupadi and was the eldest of the Upapandavas. He had an elder sister, Suthanu. He was described to be a skilled fighter, known to face troops like "the thunder-wielding Shakra (Indra)".[4] In the Kurukshetra War, Prativindhya fought Shakuni.[5] On the 9th day, Prativindhya struck Alambusha unconscious. On the 14th night, he combatted some of the Kauravas along with Sutasoma. On the 15th day, he stopped Ashwatthama's advance by holding him off long enough . He killed Chitra, the king of Abhisara, on the 16th day.[6]

Sutasoma (Sanskrit: सुतसोम, lit one who has extracted soma or the one who has the beauty of the moon[7]) was son of Bhima and Draupadi, second of the Upapandavas. He excelled in Mace fighting and archery. He combatted the Kaurava prince Vikarna on the first day of the war. He played a major role in the battle by nearly killing Shakuni. Sutasoma, on the 12th day, stopped the advance of the mighty Kaurava Vivismati, towards Dronacharya. He also battled some of the Kauravas on the 14th night, accompanied by his brother Prativindhya.[8]He played a major role along with Yudhishthira and other Upapandavas in holding off Dushasana and the other Kauravas on the 15th day.[9]

Shatanika (IAST: Śatānīka, Sanskrit: शतानीक, lit. he who has hundred troops) was born to Nakula and Draupadi. He was the third of the Upapandavas. He was named after a famous Rajarshi in the Kuru lineage who had that name and he was considered to be an avatar of Visvadevas.
He is also nominated as a deputy commander-in-chief of forces under his uncle and teacher Dhrishtadyumna, in charge of Vyuha planning.[10] He massacred the army of Kaurava ally Bhutakarma, as well as Bhutakarma.[11] Shatanika also defeated Kaurava prince Dushkarna on the 6th day.[12] Shatanika also defeated Jayatsena, Chitrasena and Shrutakarman - 3 Kauravas. Shatanika also killed a prince of Kalinga. Shatanika caused huge destruction of the Kaurava army on the 17th day too.[13]

Shrutsena (IAST: Śrutasena, lit. the commander of the army of celestials) was born to Sahadeva and Draupadi and the fourth of the Upapandavas., like his father he too was very smart and intelligent .In the Chatahurdi analysis of the Mahabharata, he was defeated by Shakuni during the battle; he killed Shala, the younger brother of Bhurishravas on the 14th day of the war.[14] He fought with many other warriors like Dushmanara and Durmukha, and defeated them. He also killed the son of Kaurava warrior Devavraddha.[15]

Shrutakarma (IAST: Śrutakarma, lit. he who is known for his good deeds) was the son born to Arjuna and Draupadi, [16] the youngest of the Upapandavas. His horses were supposed to bear the colour of kingfishers.[17] He was a capable archer like his father. He defeated Kamboja ruler Sudakshina on the first day. He also battled and defeated the Kaurava Jayatsena on the 6th day.[18] He fought against Dushasana and Ashwathama in an archery duel in the battle and gave them a good fight. He killed King Chitrasena, another king of Abhisara, on the 16th day.

Draupadi had five sons. Their order of birth was not same as that of their fathers, as there is a slight change -

1. Prativindhya- Yudhishthira and Draupadi's son

2. Sutasoma - Bhima and Draupadi's son

3. Shatanika - Nakula and Draupadi's son

4. Shrutasena - Sahadeva and Draupadi's son

5. Shrutakarma - Arjuna and Draupadi's son

This is because, the first 4 children of Draupadi were born during first exile of Arjuna, so, after begotting sons from the first 2 brothers, it is Nakula's turn to enter Draupadi's chambers in Arjuna's absence, and after him, comes Sahadeva. After Arjuna returns from his exile, he fathers his son Shrutakarma, from Draupadi.

Ashwatthama propitiates Shiva before making a night attack on the Pandava camp

On the last night of the war after Duryodhana's death and Kaurava defeat, Ashwathama gathered the only other surviving Kaurava warriors - Kritavarma and Kripacharya, and attacked the Pandava camp on the 18th night of the Kurukshetra war. He killed Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandi, and many other prominent warriors of the Pandava army while they were sleeping.

Ashwatthama killed all the five Upapandavas during their sleep. In some versions of the story, he believes them to be the five Pandava brothers; in others, he purposefully attacks the Pandavas' heirs in order to hurt the Pandavas emotionally.

Ashwatthama was eventually cursed by Krishna for his heinous act of mercilessly the young Upapandavas and the in-womb Parikshit, to be immortal with incurable bruises and ulcers.

In the Jataka tales version of the Mahabharata, Parikshit's mentors included both Sutasoma. Prativindhya, Shrutakarma, and Shatanika at least(who even in Sauptika Parva is shown as wounded not dead) have definite longer lives in Jatakas.

Ashwatthama killed the sons of all Panadavas when they are sleeping after the win of war against Kauravas.