Dronaachaarya

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Dronaachaarya

 

*Drona was the putra of the great Bharadvaaja maharshi. Bharadvaaja maharshi

had a mitra by name Prushata, who was a King. Prushata's putra was Drupada.

Drupada and Drona used to study together in the aashramam of Bharadvaaja

maharshi. They became good friends. After Vidyaabhyaasam, Drupada became the

Raaja of Paanchaala-desham and thus they got separated.*

 

*Once Parashuraama, the avataar of Mahaavishnu, did Daanam of all His

Sampada to others. He had this entire Bhuu-mandalam under His control, since

He defeated all the Kings by going around the world 21 times. He gave away

these Raajyams to able Kings, who will do Dharma-paalana and wanted to

continue His Tapas. Knowing that Parashuraama is doing many great Daanams,

Drona approached Him to ask for something. However by the time he reached,

Parashuraama gave away everything.*

 

*Seeing the poor Drona, Parashuraama said " I have this shariiram (body) and

Astra-Vidya only left with Me. Please ask Me what you want. I am ready to

give " . With great aanandam, Drona asked to do

**Vidyaadaanam*

* to him. Drona became an unparalleled Yoddha and learnt any Astras being

shishya of Parashuraama. After Dharnurvidyaabhyaasam, Drona wanted to see

his baalya-mitra, Drupada. However Drupada was not ready to accept that this

poor Braahmana was his mitra. Having nothing to do, Drona left the place.*

 

*Bheeshmaachaarya, the Kuru-kula-pitaamaha, who was also a shishya of

Parashuraama, appointed Drona as the aachaarya of the Paandavas and

Kauravas. After Vidyaabhyaasam, Paandavas, with great Vinayam, asked Drona

what Guru-dakshina they can give him? Drona asked them to defeat Drupada,

who was then in Chhatrapati nagaram, and give his entire Raajyam to him.*

 

*What is impossible to the great Paandavas? They defeated Drupada in

Dharma-yuddham and brought him to Dronaachaarya. Drona then said " O Drupada!

I always wanted to remain as your mitra. But you said only a King can be

your friend. Now I will rule the land to the North of Ganga and you rule

that is South to it " . Lucky to atleast have got half-kingdom, Drupada left

the place. However he developed permanent hatred on Drona. He wanted to

somehow get a putra who can kill Drona!*

 

*One day he saw two great brothers, Yaajaka and Upayaajaka on Gangaa-tiiram.

He approached Upayaajaka and asked " I will give you 10000 Go-daanams. Please

tell me a way how I can get a putra who can kill Drona? " . However Upayaajaka

replied that he doesnt have any dhana-kaanksha and remained quiet. But

Drupada didnt leave his thought and for 1 year stayed with Upayaajaka and

did great seva, help to Upayaajaka. Upayaajaka to show his Krutagnyata

finally approached his elder brother to ask for a way to help Drupada.*

 

*(to be continued…)*

 

*Morals in the story:*

 

1. *Daana, Paropakaara-buddhi of Parashuraama is well shown in the story.

He gave away everything he had and when Drona approached him he was even

ready to give away his own shariiram as Daanam! *

2. *Though Drupada insulted Drona, Drona didnt develop Krodham on Drupada

and just left him by teaching him a lesson. However Drupada developed

Krodham, though the mistake was on his side.

**Krodham*

* is the start for doing all paapa-kaaryams. It is one's greatest shatru.

*

3. *Mitra-droham is very bad. See

**these*

* stories to know more. As said in

**this*

* story, Sajjanas never dare to do it. *

4. *We must never come into the effect of Prolobham. Once a person comes

into its grip, there will be end to the Paapa-kaaryas he does. Though

Drupada wanted to create Prolobham in Upayaajaka by saying he will give away

10000 cows, Upayaajaka didnt accept.*