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Drona born in a pot; Dhrishtadyumna born from fire to kill him

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A vengeance-yagna: a son born only to kill one man.

Sage Bharadvaja sees the apsara Ghritachi; his seed falls into a vessel (drona) from which Drona is born. He and Drupada study together; Drupada later insults the beggar Drona, who takes half of Panchala. Drupada performs a sacrifice for a son who will kill Drona; Dhrishtadyumna (and Draupadi) arise from the fire, and he beheads Drona on the battlefield.

Who: Drona, Drupada, Dhrishtadyumna, Bharadvaja

Bound to

Ekalavya reborn as Dhrishtadyumna to kill Drona same-story-other-version

Droṇa arrives at Hastināpura: the ball in the well and the bird's eye origin

Drupada captured: Droṇa's fee origin

Yudhiṣṭhira seeks the elders' blessing; the first day origin

Karṇa meets the fallen Bhīṣma; Droṇa made commander and the promise to seize Yudhiṣṭhira origin

The fall of Droṇa: the elephant named Aśvatthāman birth

Aśvatthāman's Night Massacre mirror

Places: Panchala

Where this comes from

• commentary · Wikipedia: Drona

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