Character
ドローナ
द्रोणDroṇa
Also called Dronacharya
- verses
- 3,009
- books
- 16
- chapters
- 572
- Parent of
- アシュヴァッターマン
- Teacher of
- アルジュナ
What the texts say
In the Mahabharata, Drona is the son of the sage Bharadvaja, born from his father's seed that developed in a vessel called a drona. Mahabharata 1.57.89 Drona trained the Pandavas in weapons, and Arjuna, the son of Pandu, became pre-eminent among his pupils. Mahabharata 1.154.20Mahabharata (Gita Press) 1.132.13 Ekalavya, son of the Nishada king Hiranyadhanus, approached Drona, who asked for his right thumb as a fee. Mahabharata 1.123.10, 1.123.35 Later, the kings led by Duryodhana consecrated Drona as commander. Mahabharata 7.5.37 The opening summary of the Mahabharata recalls the teacher Drona as slain by Dhrishtadyumna, having laid aside his weapons. Mahabharata (Gita Press) 1.1.201
Where to read
Every verse that names ドローナ, book by book.
- 1.7.14
クルクシェートラの戦場でカウラヴァとパンダヴァの両軍の戦士たちが倒れ、それぞれにふさわしい死後の世界へと旅立ったとき、そしてドリタラシュトラの息子がビーマセーナの棍棒で背骨を砕かれ、嘆き悲しみながら倒れたとき、ドローナチャールヤの息子(アシュヴァッターマー)は、眠っていたドラウパディーの5人の息子たちの首をはね、その首を主人への贈り物として捧げた。彼は愚かにも主人が喜ぶと思ったのである。しかし、ドゥルヨーダナはこの残虐な行為を非難し、少しも喜ばなかった。
- 1.8.11
スータは語った。彼女の言葉を忍耐して聞き終えると、 भक्तवत्सल(信徒を慈しむ)主シュリー・クリシュナは、ドローナの子アシュヴァッターマがパーンダヴァ家の最後の命を断つためにブラフマー・アストラを放ったのだと直ちに悟られた。
- 1.15.15
まさに我が主シュリー・クリシュナこそ、戦場で先頭に進みつつ、ビ―シュマ、カルナ、ドローナ、シャリヤらに率いられ巧みに整えられたカウラヴァ軍の大陣から、寿命と気勢と策謀の力を、その御眼差しとともに奪い去られたのである。
- 1.7.14
Shiva Purana
17 verses · 5 chapters
Key chapters
The chapters where ドローナ matters most.
Droṇa’s Withdrawal, Death, and the Kaurava Rout (द्रोणनिधन-प्रसङ्गः)
Central figure whose inner renunciation intersects with…
Adhyāya 123 · Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial
Guru and gatekeeper of martial knowledge
Droṇavadha-saṃniveśaḥ: The Convergence Toward Droṇa’s Fall (Book 7, Chapter 164)
Overwhelming battlefield force whose inner collapse becomes the…
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 47: Abhimanyu’s rapid exchanges, counsel to disable his chariot-system
Commanding tactician and moral pivot: articulates the method to…
Droṇa-Drupada Saṃvāda and Droṇa’s Reception at the Kuru Court (द्रोण-द्रुपद-संवादः; कुरुनगरप्रवेशः)
Wronged Brahmin-warrior whose wounded honor redirects him…
Drona’s Mantra-Bound Armor for Duryodhana
Preceptor-commander balancing vow, strategy, and ritual…
Rebuke of Duḥśāsana; Context of the Droṇa-Dhṛṣṭadyumna Combat
Kaurava commander-teacher who enforces morale through…
Abhimanyu’s Prowess and the Duḥśāsana Engagement
Commanding observer and evaluator of martial excellence
Droṇānīka-praveśa: Arjuna’s respectful appeal to Droṇa and renewed advance toward Jayadratha (द्रोणानीकप्रवेशः)
Kaurava commander and guru who tests Arjuna’s resolve while…
Droṇa Appointed Commander-in-Chief
Reluctant-turned-resolute institutional authority: the guru…
Key episodes
The Gita Begins: Arjuna's Despair on the Battlefield
Bhagavad Gita 1-2
Ekalavya and Drona
Mahabharata 1.123
Arjuna and the Bird on the Tree
Mahabharata 1.123
Abhimanyu and the Chakravyuha
Mahabharata 7.33-7.48
"Ashvatthama Is Dead": The Fall of Drona
Mahabharata 7.164-7.165
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