Who is dronacharya

The fight ended in a draw. Dronacharya is often portrayed as the ideal when it comes to teaching and sports. But, in truth, without Parshurama, Dronacharya would have never acquired the knowledge of the Brahmastra supernatural weapons created by Lord Brahma.

Dronacharya, who was poor for most of his life, had heard Parshurama was donating his wealth to the needy. But by the time Dronacharya approached him, all the wealth had been distributed. Dronacharya got the role by proving his prowess as an ace archer and impressing the princes. Dronacharya is the reason why Arjuna not only became an excellent archer, but also a dutiful follower of dharma.

Learn how your comment data is processed. This is the story where Indian caste system is depicted. Shudras will always be Suppressed by bhramins. He was so cruel Guru. Double standard Guru.

Since no emphaty at other human. His son Aswatama killed by Krishna. MrAnurag , any one who reads and understands things would not jump to comment. Dronacharya was not a brahmin, he was a Kshatriya. Please read to understand the caste ststem in India.

I appreciate and regard your Comments, despite fact missing. Written by Team Tell-A-Tale. Who is your teacher? Dronacharya was stunned. You may also like. Team Tell-A-Tale A bunch of people crazy about stories and the power of storytelling. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Ekalavya is a young prince of the Nishadha, a forest tribe, which is considered as low caste in Hindu caste hierarchy but treated like kshatriya among Nishads.

They were neither Dalit nor tribal but almost equal to Kshatriya. Ekalavya wished to learn archery in the Gurukul of Dronacharya. But Guru Dronacharya rejected his request as his Gurukul was meant for princes and royal children. Ekalavya embarks upon an idea of self-study by installing the clay statue of Drona.

Once a wild dog was barking very furiously. It disturbed the concentration of Ekalavya in his practice. On this miraculous act of archery, Dronacharya and Pandav princes were surprised and shocked. Searching the forest, they found a dark-skinned man dressed all in black, his body besmeared with filth and his hair in entangled locks. It was Ekalavya, who introduced himself to them as a pupil of Drona.

Jealous and worried that Ekalavya had excelled him in the skill of bow, Arjuna suggested Drona take action for this treachery. Arjuna also reminded Drona of his promise that he would allow no other pupil to be the equivalent of Arjuna.

He found Ekalavya, as always, diligently practising archery. Drona asked Ekalavya for a guru Dakshina that a student owes his teacher upon the completion of his training. Ekalavya replied that there was nothing he would not give his teacher. Ekalavya, however, cheerfully and without hesitation severed his thumb and handed it to Drona. For his part, Arjuna was relieved to find that the crippled Ekalavya could no longer shoot with his former skill and facility.

For this act, Dronacharya is accused by secularist, communist, reformist and Ambedkarite scholars with caste slurs. Drona chose the weapons. So, he came into possession of all his weapons including the particularly effective Brahma staff, which was even more powerful than the Brahmashtra. Drona wanted to escape poverty.

He remembered his friendship with Drupada Father of Draupadi and asked for help. Drupada was aware of the social difference and sent Drona away saying he was a beggar. Drona went away humiliated and swore vengeance. When the training was over, Drona asked his students to imprison Draupada as a Gurudakshina. The Pandavas, under the leadership of Arjuna, defeated Drupada, tied him up, and brought him to Drona. Drona freed Drupada, but demanded what was promised, namely half of the kingdom.

That was the end of the matter for Drona, but Drupada sought revenge. He made a fire offering to ask for a son to kill Drona. The twins Dhrishtadyumna and Draupadi appeared from the fire. Years later, in the Kurukshetra War, Dhrishtadyumna beheaded Drona.

Of all the students, Arjuna was the most talented. For this, he gave Arjuna mantras to master the invincible Divine Weapon Brahmashtra.

Drona predicted Arjuna that he would become the greatest archer on earth. He imparted more knowledge to Arjuna than any other of his students. Ekalavya was a young prince of the Nishada, a hunting tribe.