Lord Krishnaâ€™s cousin Ekalavya:Unknown facts of the greatest student

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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1465535933138","data":" Ekalavya was a great archer whose skill and devotion towards his teacher was unparalleled in the great epic of Mahabharata. <\/p>Little is known about this dexterous archer who has set a defining high for the word \u2018Guru Dakshina\u2019.When rejected by Drona, who only taught the kshatriya clan in the arts of war, the undaunted tribal prince Ekalavya taught himself the art of Bow and Arrow all in front of his idol(A literal one-yeah!) of his teacher Drona. <\/p>When Dronacharya discovered this, he was taken aback as he had already promised Arjuna to make him the world\u2019s greatest archer. He asked for a guru Dakshina and this, as a custom back in the day which if denied was rebuked by all. Drona asked for the right thumb of Ekalavya thereby making him useless in the art of archery.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1465539050424","data":"575a5a06d404d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1465539063254","data":" <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/1\/13\/Ekalavya's_Guru_Dakshina.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1465538900813","data":" Drona was wrong in that accord. <\/p>Ekalavya displayed his valour and discipline by cutting off his thumb without a split second thought and placed it at the feet of Dronacharya. <\/p>This would prove fatal to Dronacharya in the coming times.\nEkalavya has shown to the world that nothing is greater than a guru.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1465538928678","data":"Ekalavya and Lord Shri Krishna were cousins (shocking right?)Ekalavya\u2019s father Devashrava and Vasudev were long lost brothers. Devashrava was lost in the woods when he was taken by hunters and archers and grown to be a king. <\/p>Ekalavya\u2019s pride and ego grew after he lost his thumb. He wanted to become the greatest archer there is and surpass Arjuna in that aspect. \n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1465538941781","data":"He later joined forces with Jarasandh before the commencement of the Kurukshetra war. He was the most skilled archer on his side even without a thumb. <\/p>Krishna has been strategically killing off key players who would have otherwise put the war off balance and biassed. In such situation, when Krishna was eloping with Rukmini, he had killed off Jarasandh too. When Ekalavya wanted to avenge Jarasandh\u2019s death, he encountered Krishna has challenged him to a duel and was slain by the lord.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1465539083941","data":"575a5a26335f2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1465539088590","data":"<a href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/236x\/da\/d2\/54\/dad254134de0625d6250dc326f886947.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a> <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1465538971178","data":"This was justified in Drona Parva. Krishna, however, has granted him a book to be reborn as Drishtadyumna in order to kill Dronacharya. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1465538978952","data":"When summarising Ekalavya\u2019s life, we see 3 key points. <\/p>1) Learn to respect your guru if he is the sole reason for he is the reason for your skill and expertise in any domain. <\/b><\/p>2) Never be arrogant and go blind with the pride of your skill. The world is big and there are people greater than you. <\/b><\/p>3) Always follow the path of Dharma no matter what. <\/b><\/p> DING!!!!!!\n <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/84\/a5\/bc\/84a5bcdcb1b1f3167fb7776ebf652b23.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Cover Image Source<\/a> <\/p>"}]

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