One of the most heartbreaking moments of the Mahabharata is the final battle of Abhimanyu. He was young, surrounded by experienced warriors and yet brave enough to enter one of the most difficult military formations of the Kurukshetra war: the Chakravyuha. But one question has remained at the centre of this story for centuries: If Abhimanyu knew how to enter the formation, why did he not know how to come out?
The popular tradition connects this mystery to something Abhimanyu heard while still in his mother's womb. But the real tragedy was even bigger. Abhimanyu entered the deadly formation knowing he might not return, yet he continued because the battlefield demanded courage.
