Character
德羅納
द्रोणDroṇa
Also called Dronacharya
- verses
- 3,009
- books
- 16
- chapters
- 572
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.
- 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。
- 1.7.14
Shiva Purana
17 verses · 5 chapters
Key chapters
The chapters where 德羅納 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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