Character

德羅納

द्रोणDroṇa

Also called Dronacharya

verses
3,009
books
16
chapters
572
Parent of
马嘶
Teacher of
阿周那

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 德羅納, book by book.

    • 7.165.33

      被毗摩如此责言后,德罗那——脱离毗摩的逼迫——放下了那张弓。那位秉持正法之心者欲舍尽诸兵器,便呼喊道:“迦尔那,迦尔那!伟大的弓手!克利帕!还有难敌(Duryodhana)!”

    • 1.123.24

      埃卡拉维亚说道:“诸位英雄,当知我乃尼沙陀之主希兰耶达努什之子;亦当知我为德罗纳之弟子,于弓术之学中以戒律精勤修习。”

    • 7.164.5

      随后,帕尔沙塔以箭矢逼退杜沙娑那,从侧翼疾进,万箭齐发,直趋战场中的德罗那本人。

    • 1.2.66.6

      由德罗那,在半月之内;由德劳尼(阿湿婆他曼),在战场十日之内;又由迦尔那,在六日之内——他们恒常令我心生怖畏。

    • 2.4.15.22

      得知多罗那山被阿修罗夺走,提舍那惊恐万分,从远处赶来呼唤,身体因喘息而颤抖。

    • 3.1.18.36

      其后又过五日,威力无双的师长德罗那——具大力与大勇——与持军者德利施塔丢摩那交战。

    • 1.7.14

      当库鲁克谢特拉战场上,考拉瓦人和潘达瓦人双方的战士都已阵亡并获得了应有的归宿,当持国之子(杜勒约达纳)因脊柱被怖军的铁棒击碎而哀号倒地时,德罗纳之子(阿施瓦特塔玛)斩下了德罗帕蒂五个正在熟睡的儿子的头颅,并将这些头颅作为战利品献给他的主人,愚蠢地以为这会让他高兴。然而,杜勒约达纳并不赞同这种令人发指的行径,他一点也不高兴。

    • 1.8.11

      苏塔说道:慈爱眷顾奉献者的至上主圣奎师那耐心听完她的话,立刻明白德罗那之子阿湿瓦塔玛为断绝般度族最后的生命而放出了梵天神箭(brahmāstra)。

    • 1.15.15

      唯有我的主圣奎师那在战场上向前行进时,以目光夺去由毗湿摩、迦尔那、德罗那、沙利耶等统领、阵列精妙而强盛的俱卢大军之寿命、斗志与谋虑之力。

  1. Shiva Purana

    17 verses · 5 chapters

    • 3.36.10

      听闻商布(湿婆)之言,德罗那恭敬说道:“愿赐我一子,出自您自身的神圣分分;具大威力,为众所不能胜。”

    • 2.5.15.55

      随后那魔族以巨力双臂擒住德罗那,迅疾将他掷入大海——此举令人惊异,因为德罗那的威光并非轻易可压制。

    • 3.38.53

      释迦罗(因陀罗)说道:“你的敌人极其强盛,由杜尤陀那率领。德罗那、毗摩与迦尔那——确实他们所有人——都实在难以征服。”

Key chapters

The chapters where 德羅納 matters most.

  1. Droṇa’s Withdrawal, Death, and the Kaurava Rout (द्रोणनिधन-प्रसङ्गः)

    Mahabharata 7.165 · 82 verses

    Central figure whose inner renunciation intersects with…

  2. Adhyāya 123 · Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial

    Mahabharata 1.123 · 62 verses

    Guru and gatekeeper of martial knowledge

  3. Droṇavadha-saṃniveśaḥ: The Convergence Toward Droṇa’s Fall (Book 7, Chapter 164)

    Mahabharata 7.164 · 92 verses

    Overwhelming battlefield force whose inner collapse becomes the…

  4. Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 47: Abhimanyu’s rapid exchanges, counsel to disable his chariot-system

    Mahabharata 7.47 · 14 verses

    Commanding tactician and moral pivot: articulates the method to…

  5. Droṇa-Drupada Saṃvāda and Droṇa’s Reception at the Kuru Court (द्रोण-द्रुपद-संवादः; कुरुनगरप्रवेशः)

    Mahabharata 1.122 · 38 verses

    Wronged Brahmin-warrior whose wounded honor redirects him…

  6. Drona’s Mantra-Bound Armor for Duryodhana

    Mahabharata 7.69 · 37 verses

    Preceptor-commander balancing vow, strategy, and ritual…

  7. Rebuke of Duḥśāsana; Context of the Droṇa-Dhṛṣṭadyumna Combat

    Mahabharata 7.98 · 33 verses

    Kaurava commander-teacher who enforces morale through…

  8. Abhimanyu’s Prowess and the Duḥśāsana Engagement

    Mahabharata 7.38 · 9 verses

    Commanding observer and evaluator of martial excellence

  9. Droṇānīka-praveśa: Arjuna’s respectful appeal to Droṇa and renewed advance toward Jayadratha (द्रोणानीकप्रवेशः)

    Mahabharata 7.66 · 30 verses

    Kaurava commander and guru who tests Arjuna’s resolve while…

  10. Droṇa Appointed Commander-in-Chief

    Mahabharata 7.5 · 26 verses

    Reluctant-turned-resolute institutional authority: the guru…

Key episodes

  1. The Gita Begins: Arjuna's Despair on the Battlefield

    Bhagavad Gita 1-2

  2. Ekalavya and Drona

    Mahabharata 1.123

  3. Arjuna and the Bird on the Tree

    Mahabharata 1.123

  4. Abhimanyu and the Chakravyuha

    Mahabharata 7.33-7.48

  5. "Ashvatthama Is Dead": The Fall of Drona

    Mahabharata 7.164-7.165

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