What was Dronacharya Guru Dakshina?

The Pandav’s and Kaurav’s in the Mahabharat gave their guru (teacher) Drona-acharya 1 gurudakshina’s (teacher’s fee). Arjun, the third Pandav gave one extra due to the additional training given by Drona to him. Thus, Drona-acharya received Gurudakshina TWICE from Arjun.

Who was Karna’s Guru?

Parashurama
For his studies, Karna went to the ashrama of Parashurama, the Guru of Brahmins. Parashurama had decided to take only Brahmin boys as his disciples. Therefore, Karna went there in disguise of a Brahmin boy and learnt old scriptures, Vedas, Upanishads, and became exceedingly expert in the art of bow and arrow, archery.

What did Guru Drona asked as Guru Dakshina?

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. Drona asked for Ekalavya’s right thumb, knowing that its loss will hamper Ekalavya’s ability to pursue archery.

Is Drona Guru of Karna?

Karna was a student of Drona and was taught with others. Only Drona did not teach him Brahmastra. That he gave to Arjuna when he passed the crocodile test. Seeing Arjuna topper in his class Karna who was also friend of Duryodhana went to Drona and directly asked it to compete with Arjuna.

Who is Supriya in Mahabharat?

Supriya. Supriya (Sanskrit: सुप्रिया, IAST: Supriyā) is considered as Karna’s second wife, the first being Vrushali. According to scholar Pradip Bhattacharya, Supriya is a creation of Shivaji Sawant and her name parallels with Subhadra. In Mritunjaya, Supriya is the maid of Bhanumati, princess of Kalinga.

Who cursed Karna in Mahabharat?

Parashurama’s curse on Karna | Amar Chitra Katha. By Aditya Sen With misty eyes, Kunti saw her firstborn son float away. She stood there, feet dug into the ground as she watched her child flow away with the mighty Ganga.

Who killed Eklavya in Mahabharata?

Lord Krishna
The Bhagavata Purana mentions that Ekalavya assisted Jarasandha, when he attacked Mathura, to take revenge of the death of Kansa.In this battle Ekalavya was killed by Lord Krishna, because Krishna knew about the future war of Mahabharat and that Ekalavya could become an obstacle in the establishment of dharma.

Did Drona teach Eklavya?

When Drona finds out about his brilliance, Ekalavya tells him that he considers Drona as his guru. Drona has no qualms in accepting himself as the guru. Even worse, he demands Ekalavya’s thumb as Guru Dakshina which he readily cuts and hands over.

Was Karna better than Arjun?

Both are greatest archers in Indian History. But Arjun was supported by God himself… so he never faced defeat. His things were easier as he was a Prince of Kuru clan. whereas Karna has earned everything in life with lot of hard work, determination, sacrifice and based on his talent.

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