Droṇa
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Droṇa (, ), also referred to as Dronacharya (, ), is a major character of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He initially serves as the royal preceptor of the Kauravas and the Pandavas of the Kuru dynasty, and later emerges as one of the epic’s principal counsellors and warriors.
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- File:Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists - The Trial of the Princes.jpg
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- Drona teaching archery to the Kuru princes, painting by Nandalal Bose
- Character.title
- Acharya, Guru
- Character.occupation
- Royal Preceptor
- Character.family
- Bharadvaja (father)
- Character.relatives
- Shrutavati (sister)Kripa (brother-in-law)
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- Kripi
- Character.children
- Ashvatthama (son)
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- Disciples
- Character.name
- Dronacharya Acharya
- Character.series
- Mahabharata
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17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Birth and early life
- Drupada's insult
- Acquisition of weapons
- As the preceptor of the Kuru Kingdom
- Ekalavya
- Demonstration by the pupils
- Drona's revenge
- Role in the Kurukshetra War
- Abhimanyu's killing
- Fourteenth day
- Death
- Analysis and modern assessment
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Sources
Droṇa (, ), also referred to as Dronacharya (, ), is a major character of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He initially serves as the royal preceptor of the Kauravas and the Pandavas of the Kuru dynasty, and later emerges as one of the epic’s principal counsellors and warriors.
Drona is the son of the sage Bharadvaja, and a descendant of the sage Angirasa. Despite being master of advanced military arts and the divine weapons known as astras, Drona initially chooses a life of poverty until he is humiliated by his childhood friend Drupada, the king of Panchala. With the help of his students, he defeats Drupada and takes away half of the kingdom.