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wandered about in search of disciples who were capable The came to the svayarhvara and Drupada of confronting with Drupada. At last he came to found out . But Drupada did not like the idea Hastinapura and became the teacher of the Pandavas of his daughter becoming the wife of more than one and the . Adi (M.B. Parva, Chapter 130). husband. Then appeared there and informed 4) The revenge of . Drona told Bhisma about his Drupada of the previous births of the Pandavas and dealings with Drupada. Bhisma consoled Drona. Before Paficali. Drupada was much pleased and he gave the the commencement of the training in archery, Drona Pandavas a good deal of wealth and sent Paficali with

told his : in is them. disciples "When your training archery (M.B. Adi Parva, Chapter 196) . completed you will have to do a favour to your tea- 7) Other details (1) Drupada was present at the marri- cher". All stood But forward and of agape. Arjuna came age , celebrated at the city of Upaplavya said: "I will do". Drona embraced The train- Arjuna. (M.B. Parva, Chapter 72, Stanza 17) . commenced. The Vrsnis and others the ing Andhakas, ( 2) Drupada gave Pandavas an aksauhim, ( division joined his school of archery. 21870 elephants, 21870 chariots, 65610 horses, 109350 The training in archery came to an end. Drona called footmen) of army for the battle of . (M.B. his disciples and told them that Drupada should be , Chapter 57). tied with a rope and placed before him. When they (3) At the battle of Bharata, Drupada was anointed as heard the words of the teacher, , , Yu- one of the seven commanders on the side of the yutsu, Dussasana,, and Sulocana led Pandavas. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 157, Stanza the Kauravas to Paftcala. Arjuna knew that the 11)'-' Kauravas would not be able to defeat Drupada. He (4) Drupada fought with on the first day told the teacher that when the Kauravas returned of the battle of Kuruksetra. (M.B. Bhisma Parva, Chap- without achieving the task, he himself would go and ter 45, Stanza 55). After a terrible battle the defeated in bring Drupada. Kauravas ( 5) Drupada was a combat with Drona the were defeated the Pa.nca.las. After that teacher. by Arjuna con- (M.B. Bhisma Parva, Chapter 7, Stanza 48) . fronted Drupada. and stood as (6) Drupada combated with Asvatthama. (M.B. guards of the wheels. Bhimasena with his club stood Bhisma Parva, Chapter 110, Stanza 16). in front of the army. Arjuna drove the chariot right (7) He fought with . (M.B. , in the the Paficala midst of army. took his club Chapter 14, Stanza 40) . and a terrible battle ensued. Arjuna shattered the (8) He fought with Balhlka. (M.B. Drona Parva, Pa.fica.la army, bound Drupada and took him to Drona. Chapter 25, Stanza 18) . The teacher looked at Drupada and reproached him (9) He was defeated by Prsata. (M.B. Drona Parva, with scornful word: "I have destroyed your country. Chapter 138, Stanza 24). Now you are at my mercy. Is not the former friendship (10) Drona the teacher killed Drupada. (M.B. Drona a friendship?" Drupada requested that they should be Parva, Chapter 186, Stanza 43). friends in future. Accordingly Drupada was set free. (11) The Pandavas gave offerings to the manes for The country of Paficala was divided into two, and Drupada. (M.B. Sand Parva, Chapter 42, Stanza 5). giving Pancala to Drupada, Drona took Daksina (12) Vyasa evoked the spirits of the dead to the surface Pancala. Thus because of the revenge of Drona, Dru- of the Ganges, after the Battle of Bharata came to an his pada lost half of kingdom. (M.B. Adi Parva, end. Drupada also was there among the spirits which Chapter 137). appeared on the Ganges. (M.B. Asramavasika Parva,

5 Birth Children. . ) of Though Drona and Drupada Chapter 32, Stanza 8) were on friendly terms Drupada did not forget the (13) After death Drupada entered heaven and was defeat he had incurred at the hands of Drona. So, absorbed in Visvadevas. (M.B. Svargarohana Parva, Drupada desired to have a son who would become Chapter 5, Stanza 15) . to take on It is stated in powerful enough revenge Drona. He began ( 14) Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter to think of ways and means. He consulted several 67, Stanza 68, that Drupada was born from a portion learned Brahmins. At that time two hermit brothers of the Marudganas. yaja and Upayaja lived on the bank of the Ganges. 8) Synonyms of Drupada. Paficala, Pancalya, Pancala - The King approached them and requested their help to raja, Parsata, Prsatatmaja, Saumaki, Yajfiasena, obtain a son, who would kill Drona, and promised to Drupada are his synonyms. give them cows and other precious things in return. DRUMA I. A King in ancient Bharata. Mention is first refused to At they help him. The King served made about him in Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 1, Upayaja for a year, and pleased him. He sent the King Stanza 233. to the hermitage of Yaja. They accepted the request DRUMA II. In Mahabharata, Chapter 67, Stanza 8, of the King. Both the hermits performed a sacrifice King Druma, who was the rebirth of the Sibi, is for Drupada. A boy and a girl arose from the sacrifi- mentioned. cial fire. The boy was named Dhrstadyumna and the DRUMA III. The leader of the Kinnaras (heavenly girl was named Krsna ( Paficali) . There was a celes- musicians). M.B. Sabha Parva, Chapter 10, Stanza kill tial voice that the boy would Drona when he grew 29) . He sits in the Durbar of (God of wealth) up. (M.B. Adi parva, Chapter 167). and sings. He was the teacher of Rukmin, the son of 6) The marriage of Pancali. Pa.fi call grew up. Drupada Bhismaka and he gave a bow to his pupil Rukmin. desired to give her in marriage to Arjuna. But at that (Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 158.) time the lac-house caught fire and the Pandavas disap- DRUMASENA I. A Ksatriya King. He was born from peared. Drupada set certain tests in the Svayarhvara a portion of an Asura called Garvistha. (M.B. Adi of Pancali with a view to ascertain if Arjuna was alive. Parva, Chapter 66, Stanza 55). He stood as guard of