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DRONACHARYA : THE INVINCIBLE

Dronacharya



Name: Dronacharya
Father: Rishi Bharadwaj
Wife: Rishi Kripi
Son: Ashwathama

Dronacharya was born and raised in poverty. He started his education under his father and guru Rishi Bharadwaj along with price Dhrupad and became best friends

He studied Dharma and military arts.

When the Prince of Panchal, Dhrupad, returned to his kingdom, he promised Dronacharya that the time when he became the king he will give half of his kingdom to Dronacharya and left. Dronacharya left for further education under Lord Parshuram and studied martial arts and celestial weapons.

Dronacharya got married to Rishi Kripi, sister of guru Kripacharya.
Dronacharya did tough penance to please Shiva to have a valiant son like him. Since there is no one like Lord Shiva, Shiva ought to born in the human form and was named 'ASHWATHAMA'.


Dhrupad- Drona


Dronacharya being a husband and a father wanted to give a better life to his family so he approached his childhood friend Dhrupad for help (1 cow), Dhrupad didn't offer any help but he insulted Dronacharya in front of his royal friends. But Poor Dronacharya keeps on trying to remind him about their friendship but Dhrupad insulted Drona again by saying friendship is possible with people of equal status. Dhrupad offered help on a condition if Drona asks for donations like an ordinary Brahmin and not as a friend. Dronacharya left the court without saying a word.

Kripacharya the royal family priest of Hastinapur and brother in law of Dronacharya, recommended Dronacharya as the teacher to Kuru Prince.



Drona - Acharya



Dronacharya taught all the Kuru Prince and other princes from the Allied kingdoms including his son Ashwathama, but Arjuna became his favorite.

Arjuna was humble, focussed, hardworking, extremely respectful towards his teacher.

During the post-graduation ceremony, Dronacharya for his Guru Dakshina asked his pupils to defeat Dhrupad. Kauravas failed to fulfill the guru Dakshina but Pandavas manage to defeat Dhrupad and Arjuna captured Dhrupad for Dronacharya.

Now Dronacharya was the new king of Panchal (after defeating Dhrupad), but as a loyal friend he fulfill the promise on Dhrupad's behalf and gave the half kingdom back to Dhrupad and as a part of punishment he demanded the partition of cows in the royal shed as well. And took one cow from Dhrupad's share and fulfill his second promise to Kripi to bring one cow from his childhood friend.

Dronacharya witnessed:
  • House of wax 
  • Draupadi's humiliation
  • Greatest war
  • Duryodhan denying to return Indraprastha
  • Rejection of peaceful Messenger.

But didn't said against Duryodhan because of his loyalty towards Hastinapur.

In the Kurukshetra war,
  • Dronacharya was fighting on behalf of Kauravas
  • On the 11th day after Bheeshma fall, he was appointed as commander in chief of the Hastinapur army.
  • Duryodhana got the idea to attack Abhimanyu simultaneously when Dronacharya said it's impossible to stop Abhimanyu alone on the 14th day.

Dronacharya killed many warriors from Pandavas side but didn't kill any of the Pandavas due to his affection towards them. Lord Krishna knew it's almost impossible to kill Dronacharya and without which it's impossible to win the war. Krishna advised Bheem ko kill the elephant named ''Ashwathama'' and spread the news that you killed Ashwathama. Dronacharya was shocked to hear the news but he didn't believe Bheem could kill Ashwathama so he moved towards Yudhishthira to confirm the news, Krishna knew that Yudhishthira won't lie so the moment Dronacharya asked ' oh Yudhishthir, please tell me is it true that Ashwathama is killed'? To which Yudhishthira replied, 'yes, Gurudev Ashwathama if definitely killed by Bheem but it's the elephant not human' but Krishna blew the conch so loud that Dronacharya couldn't hear the other half. He dropped his weapons and came down from his chariot and started mediation and started looking for his son in heaven. Dhrishtdyumn took this as an opportunity and killed Dronacharya.

Finally on the 16th days of the Kurukshetra war, Dronacharya the Invincible was killed.


    _Vikram M
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