Why was Abhimanyu not saved by Krishna?
William Rodriguez
Published Jan 19, 2026
He had been humiliated by the Pandavas earlier. He performed severe penance and sought Shiva's boon due to which he could stall any army single-handed but without Arjuna and Krishna only. Hence, he trapped Abhimanyu. However, Abhimanyu caused great destruction to the Kaurava army before sacrificing himself.