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	Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters ~~offer a comprehensive presentation~~ of this glorious personality as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Dronacarya\|Dronācārya]]''' category. An introduction to Dronācārya from Srila Prabhupada's books is given below in the following quotes.		Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters reveal the qualities of this glorious personality as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Dronacarya\|Dronācārya]]''' category. An introduction to Dronācārya from Srila Prabhupada's books is given below in the following 10 quotes.
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			== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books ==
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	{{VaniQuotebox\|Parasurama instructed the Dhanur-veda, or the science of fighting, to Dronacarya because he happened to be a brahmana\|Paraśurāma instructed the Dhanur-veda, or the science of fighting, to Droṇācārya because he happened to be a brāhmaṇa. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6-7)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|Parasurama instructed the Dhanur-veda, or the science of fighting, to Dronacarya because he happened to be a brahmana\|He killed the kṣatriya community as a whole twenty-one times. With the blood of the kṣatriyas he pleased the souls of his forefathers. Later on he underwent severe penances at the Mahendra Parvata. After taking the whole earth from the kṣatriyas, he gave it in charity to Kaśyapa Muni. Paraśurāma instructed the Dhanur-veda, or the science of fighting, to Droṇācārya because he happened to be a brāhmaṇa. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6-7)'''}}

	{{VaniQuotebox\|It is learned that this rsi (Bharadvaja), while taking bath in the Ganges, happened to meet Ghrtaci, one of the beautiful society girls of heaven, and thus he discharged semen, which was kept and preserved in an earthen pot and from which Drona was born\|It is learned that this ṛṣi (Bharadvaja), while taking bath in the Ganges, happened to meet Ghṛtacī, one of the beautiful society girls of heaven, and thus he discharged semen, which was kept and preserved in an earthen pot and from which Droṇa was born. So Droṇācārya is the son of Bharadvāja Muni. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6-7)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|It is learned that this rsi (Bharadvaja), while taking bath in the Ganges, happened to meet Ghrtaci, one of the beautiful society girls of heaven, and thus he discharged semen, which was kept and preserved in an earthen pot and from which Drona was born\|It is learned that this ṛṣi (Bharadvaja), while taking bath in the Ganges, happened to meet Ghṛtacī, one of the beautiful society girls of heaven, and thus he discharged semen, which was kept and preserved in an earthen pot and from which Droṇa was born. So Droṇācārya is the son of Bharadvāja Muni. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6-7)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|Arjuna and his family were indebted to the family of Dronacarya because of Arjuna's learning the military science from him\|Arjuna and his family were indebted to the family of Droṇācārya because of Arjuna's learning the military science from him. If ingratitude were shown to such a benevolent family, it would not be at all justified from the moral standpoint. The wife of Droṇācārya, who was the half body of the great soul, must be treated with compassion, and she should not be put into grief because of her son's death. That is compassion. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.7.49)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|Dronacarya had some political quarrel with King Drupada, the father of Draupadi, who was Arjuna's wife. As a result of this quarrel, Drupada performed a great sacrifice, by which he received the benediction of having a son who would be able to kill Drona\|Droṇācārya had some political quarrel with King Drupada, the father of Draupadī, who was Arjuna's wife. As a result of this quarrel, Drupada performed a great sacrifice, by which he received the benediction of having a son who would be able to kill Droṇācārya. Droṇācārya knew this perfectly well, and yet as a liberal brāhmaṇa he did not hesitate to impart all his military secrets when the son of Drupada, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, was entrusted to him for military education. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 1.3)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|Great generals like Bhisma, Drona, Karna, Bhurisrava, Susarma, Salya, Jayadratha, and Bahlika all directed their invincible weapons against me. But by His (Lord Krsna's) grace they could not even touch a hair on my head\|Great generals like Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa, Bhūriśravā, Suśarmā, Śalya, Jayadratha, and Bāhlika all directed their invincible weapons against me. But by His (Lord Kṛṣṇa's) grace they could not even touch a hair on my head. Similarly, Prahlāda Mahārāja, the supreme devotee of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, was unaffected by the weapons the demons used against him. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.16)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|Respectable superiors like Bhisma the grandfather and Dronacarya the teacher are always worshipable. Even if they attack, they should not be counterattacked\|Respectable superiors like Bhīṣma the grandfather and Droṇācārya the teacher are always worshipable. Even if they attack, they should not be counterattacked. It is general etiquette that superiors are not to be offered even a verbal fight. Even if they are sometimes harsh in behavior, they should not be harshly treated. Then, how is it possible for Arjuna to counterattack them. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 2.4)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|Parasurama instructed the Dhanur-veda, or the science of fighting, to Dronacarya because he happened to be a brahmana\|Later on he underwent severe penances at the Mahendra Parvata. After taking the whole earth from the kṣatriyas, he gave it in charity to Kaśyapa Muni. Paraśurāma instructed the Dhanur-veda, or the science of fighting, to Droṇācārya because he happened to be a brāhmaṇa. He was present during the coronation of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, and he celebrated the function along with other great ṛṣis. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6-7)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|On the battlefield Arjuna could see all kinds of relatives. He could see persons like Bhurisrava, who were his father's contemporaries, grandfathers Bhisma and Somadatta, teachers like Dronacarya and Krpacarya, maternal uncles like Salya and Sakuni etc\|On the battlefield Arjuna could see all kinds of relatives. He could see persons like Bhūriśravā, who were his father's contemporaries, grandfathers Bhīṣma and Somadatta, teachers like Droṇācārya and Kṛpācārya, maternal uncles like Śalya and Śakuni, brothers like Duryodhana, sons like Lakṣmaṇa, friends like Aśvatthāmā, well-wishers like Kṛtavarmā, etc. He could see also the armies which contained many of his friends. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 1.26)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|Duryodhana said to Dronacarya: There are personalities like you, Bhisma, Karna, Krpa, Asvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta called Bhurisrava, who are always victorious in battle\|There are personalities like you, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā, Vikarṇa and the son of Somadatta called Bhūriśravā, who are always victorious in battle. Duryodhana mentions the exceptional heroes in the battle, all of whom are ever victorious. Vikarṇa is the brother of Duryodhana, Aśvatthāmā is the son of Droṇācārya, and Saumadatti, or Bhūriśravā, is the son of the King of the Bāhlīkas. Karṇa is the half brother of Arjuna, as he was born of Kuntī before her marriage with King Pāṇḍu. Kṛpācārya's twin sister married Droṇācārya. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 1.8)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|Even the department of military education (Dhanur-veda) was also taken up by such intelligent men (brahmanas), and the vipras were also teachers of this section of knowledge, as were Dronacarya, Krpacarya, etc\|There are different branches of knowledge in the Vedas, of which astrology and pathology are two important branches necessary for the common man. So the intelligent men, generally known as the brāhmaṇas, took up all the different branches of Vedic knowledge to guide society. Even the department of military education (Dhanur-veda) was also taken up by such intelligent men, and the vipras were also teachers of this section of knowledge, as were Droṇācārya, Kṛpācārya, etc. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.12.29)'''}}
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'''Facts about [[Vaniquotes:Category:Dronacarya|Dronācārya]] - a great brahmana and teacher of the military science [[Vaniquotes:Category:Dhanur-veda|Dhanur-veda]]'''

*Also known as Droṇa
*Grandson of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Bharata (son of Dusyanta)|Mahārāja Bharata]]'''
*Son of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Bharadvaja|Bhāradvāja Muni]]'''
*Husband of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Krpi|Kṛpī]]'''
*Father of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Asvatthama|Aśvatthāmā]]'''

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INTRODUCTION

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Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this glorious personality as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Dronacarya|Dronācārya]]''' category. An introduction to Dronācārya from Srila Prabhupada's books is given below in the following quotes.



{{VaniQuotebox|Parasurama instructed the Dhanur-veda, or the science of fighting, to Dronacarya because he happened to be a brahmana|Paraśurāma instructed the Dhanur-veda, or the science of fighting, to Droṇācārya because he happened to be a brāhmaṇa. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6-7)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|It is learned that this rsi (Bharadvaja), while taking bath in the Ganges, happened to meet Ghrtaci, one of the beautiful society girls of heaven, and thus he discharged semen, which was kept and preserved in an earthen pot and from which Drona was born|It is learned that this ṛṣi (Bharadvaja), while taking bath in the Ganges, happened to meet Ghṛtacī, one of the beautiful society girls of heaven, and thus he discharged semen, which was kept and preserved in an earthen pot and from which Droṇa was born. So Droṇācārya is the son of Bharadvāja Muni. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6-7)'''}}


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