Jai Sriman Narayana !!
The great epic Mahabharath was composed by Maharishi Veda
Vyasa/Krishna Dwaipayana, son of Sage Parasara and Sathyavati, a woman from
fishermen clan. Mahabharath describes
the legend of Bharatha Dynasty. It
was written in 18 Parva such as Adhi Parva, Sabha Parva, Vana Parva, Virada
Parva, Udhyoga Parva, Bhishma Parva, Drona Parva, Karna Parva, Shalya Parva,
Soupthika Parva, Stri Parva, Shanthi Parva, Anushasana Parva, Ashwamedha Parva,
Ashramavasika Parva, Musala Parva, Mahaprasthanika Parva and Swargarohana Parva
and each Parva has divided into many Upaparva and has chapters in detail. Adhi Parva depicts the life of King
Dushyantha and his wife Shakunthala and their son Sarvadhamanan, who was
famously known as Bharatha, a righteous ruler of Bharatha Empior.
Lord Brahma created deities, Sages and Prajapathis. It was the beginning of the growth of human
race from the sixty daughters of Daksha Prajapathi. Pururavass,
Yayathi, Puru, Dushyantha, Bharatha, Shanthanu were born in the family
of Dithi, one of the daughters of Daksha Prajapathi.
King Janamejaya, son of
King Pareekshit conducted a grand Yagna to please serpent Gods. There were a huge number of Rishis &
Sages were present in the magnificent Yagna, Maharishi Veda Vyasa along with
his disciple Rishi Vaishampayana and Sage Ugrasrava Sauti was also amongst
them. Rishi Vaishampayana narrated the
stories of Kuru Dynasty to King Janamejaya at the time of Naga Yagna. Later, this anecdote was described to the
Sages and Rishis assembled in Naimisharanya by Sage Sauti, son of Sage
Romaharshana/Lomaharshana, disciple of Maharishi Veda Vyasa.
Rishi Vaishampayana
narrates, Dronacharya, son of Sage Bharadhwaja lived a secluded life after
returning from the Kingdom of Panchala, he was tormented with extreme grief
caused by the maltreatment of his childhood friend King Drupada, and he was quietly
settled in the hermitage of Sage Gautama.
One day, the mighty sons of King Drutharashtra and Pandu arrived in the
woodlands and engaged in various sports.
Suddenly, the ball with which they have been playing fell into a well
and all the children assembled near the well to retrieve the same. The Princes were tried all their efforts to
regain the ball, but nothing worked right and it stirred great anxiety in
them. There appeared a Brahmin with
great personality and excellent physique before the Princes of Hasthinapur that
was none other than Dronacharya. The Kurus were mesmerized at the charismatic
features of Dronacharya that was gained through the meticulous performance of
Agnihotra and severe penance. The Kurus
after a few unsuccessful trials to pick the ball from the well were fascinated
at the appearance of Dronacharya and surrounded him with great anguish. Dronacharya was pompously stared at the mighty
Princes of Bharatha race around him; conscious of his mightiness and willpower
derisively addressed the Princes of Kurus about their skill in arms and stated
as an appalling performance in their effort to regain the ball. Dronacharya flamboyantly announced that he
could recover the ball from the well by means of the sacred grass as arrows;
furthermore he removed the ring from his hand and tossed it to the well and
affirmed that he could recover the ring as well. Dronacharya explained his exceptional
knowledge in Sastra to Yudhishtira, utilizing the rows of sacred grass as
arrows to pick the ball from well.
Dronacharya effortlessly recovered the ball and the ring pouring arrows
made up of sacred grass on it. The
Princes of Kurus were mesmerized at the marvelous performance of
Dronacharya. The Princes of Kurus
desired to know more about the fabulous Brahmin, but he refused to mention
anything about him, instead he advised the Princes to converse about the skill
and likeness of him to Bhishma Pithamaha that would help Bhishma Pithamaha to
recognize him. The Princes of Kurus
returned to Hasthinapur and dutifully described the incident took place in the
woodland. Instantly, Bhishma Pithamaha
understood that the illustrious Brahma was none other than Dronacharya,
instantly thought that he would make an ideal preceptor for the Princes of
Kurus. Shortly, Bhishma Pithamaha met
Dronacharya and brought to him the Palace of Hasthinapur. Dronacharya was received with utmost reverence;
Bhishma Pithamaha enquired the reason for his stay in Hasthinapur. Dronacharya narrated the entire incidents
took place between him and the King Drupad of Panchala, the childhood days
spent with the Prince of Panchala, learning Agneya Astra from Sage Agnivesa,
demise of Sage Bharadhwaja and encounter with the childhood friend King
Yajyasena & King Drupada of Panchala, impertinence of Drupada, marriage to
Kripi and the birth of Ashwathama. It
was the crucial moment of poverty in the family, Ashwathama much preferred to
drink milk seeing the other children around him happily consuming the
same. In a moment Dronacharya stopped
thinking about the knowledge he had acquired and wandered to have a possession
of a cow to fulfill the desire of his dearest child, but Dronacharya’s all the
efforts to obtain a cow went on vain. Ashwathama was forced to accept the water
mixed with powdered rice in place of milk from his friends that was gracefully
consumed and joyfully walked around, and this incident ripped Dronacharya’s
heart out caused insurmountable pain. He
had to receive sheer criticisms from the people for his inability to earn
wealth and provide the minimum needs to his child. Bhishma Pithamaha advised Dronacharya to
remain the preceptor of Kurus and shape them as accomplished warriors in the
use of armaments, in return promised to provide all the comforts in the city of
Hasthinapur and live a blissful life.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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