After the military education of the Kauravas and the Pandavas ends, as his Guru Dakshina (pay the debt of his teachings), Drona asks the princes to defeat and capture Drupada. Drona approaches Drupada for help - who now conscious of the difference of status between them, refuses to acknowledge Drona’s friendship and ignores Drona, calling him a beggar.ĭrona is later employed by Bhishma to train the Kuru princes. While Drupada became a king after the death of his father, Drona lived a life of extreme poverty. They soon become great friends and Drupada assures Drona that once he becomes king, he will share half of his kingdom with Drona.
King Drupada of Panchala was defeated by the Pandava prince Arjuna on the behest of Drona, who then took half of his kingdom.ĭrupada, son of King Prishata, and Drona had studied together under the guardianship of Rishi Bhardwaj, Drona’s father. It is stated that Draupadi was born out of revenge. Most Hindu texts state that Draupadi was not born of a woman and thus, she is often described as an Ayonija (not born from a woman’s womb). Here’s a list of some of the most amazing facts about Draupadi. In some parts of the sub-continent, a sect of Draupadi exists, where she is worshipped as a goddess In Hinduism, she is celebrated as one of the Panchakanya (five women), prime examples of female chastity whose names are believed to dispel sin when recited.
She was the daughter of King Drupada of Pancha and had five sons Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Srutakarma, Satanika, and Srutasena.ĭraupadi’s story has been an inspiration for various arts and performances. Draupadi the wife of five Pandava brothers is the heroine princess and one of the central characters in the epic. However, it remains one of the most complex narrative in history. Mahabharata is considered by many to be the greatest epic ever written, for some Hindus it narrates historical events.
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