Story
Ekalavya and Drona
- verses
- 78
- book
- 1
- chapter
- 1
What the texts say
In the Mahabharata, the story of Ekalavya and Drona begins when Ekalavya, son of the Nishada king Hiranyadhanus, approaches Drona. Mahabharata 1.123.10, 1.123.24 He fashions an earthen image of Drona. Mahabharata 1.123.12 When a dog barks, he sends seven arrows into its mouth, and the dog returns to the princes known as the Pandavas, who are struck with astonishment. Mahabharata 1.123.19, 1.123.20 Ekalavya says nothing is beyond giving to the teacher, and Drona then asks for his right thumb as a fee. Mahabharata 1.123.35 Afterwards he draws the bow with his fingers, yet is not as swift as before. Mahabharata 1.123.38
Where the story is told
Mahabharata 1.123
Begins at 1.123.10Who is in it
Where to read
Every verse that tells the story, book by book.
- 1.123.10
তাৰ পাছত, হে মহাৰাজ, নিষাদৰাজ হিৰণ্যধনুষৰ পুত্ৰ একলব্য দ্ৰোণৰ ওচৰলৈ আগবাঢ়ি আহিল।
- 1.123.11
“ই নৈষাদ” বুলি ভাবি, তেওঁ ধনুৰ্বিদ্যাত তাক শিষ্য ৰূপে গ্ৰহণ নকৰিলে; ধৰ্মজ্ঞ হ’লেও, তেওঁ এই কাম তেওঁলোকৰ (নিজ অধীন শিষ্যসকলৰ) বিবেচনাত কৰিলে।
- 1.123.12
কিন্তু তেওঁ, শত্রুদমন পৰন্তপ, মূৰ নোৱাই দ্ৰোণৰ চৰণ ধৰি প্ৰণাম কৰিলে; তাৰ পাছত অৰণ্যলৈ গৈ মাটিৰে দ্ৰোণৰ প্ৰতিমা গঢ়িলে।
- 1.123.10