Was Krishna related to ekalavya?

Ekalavya and lord Krishna were the cousin brothers. Ekalavya was the tribal prince of the place called Magadha and the leader of that tribe was the father of the Ekalavya called Vyatraja Hiranyadhanus. Hiranyadhanus was the brother of the Vasudeva, the father of lord Krishna.

Why did drona not support Eklavya when Arjuna was rude to him?

And last but not least, Dronacharya knew that Eklavya would always be loyal to the King of Magadha, an enemy of Hastinapur. Therefore, he didn’t want his enemy kingdom to have an archer of Eklavya’s calibre.

Is Eklavya fight in Mahabharat?

The Bhagavata Purana mentions that Ekalavya assisted Jarasandha, when he attacked Mathura, to take revenge of the death of Kansa.In this battle Ekalavya was killed by Lord Krishna, because Krishna knew about the future war of Mahabharat and Ekalavya could become an obstacle in the establishment of dharma.

Did Ekalavya cut his thumb?

Ekalavya replied that there was nothing he would not give his teacher. Drona asked for Ekalavya’s right thumb, knowing that its loss will hamper Ekalavya’s ability to pursue archery. Ekalavya, however, cheerfully and without hesitation severed his thumb and handed it to Drona.

Why was Arjun jealous of Eklavya?

Ekalavya wished to learn archery in the Gurukul of Dronacharya. It was Ekalavya, who introduced himself to them as a pupil of Drona. Jealous and worried that Ekalavya had excelled him in the skill of bow, Arjuna suggested Drona take action for this treachery.

Who was best archer in Mahabharata?

Originally Answered: Who was the greatest archer of Mahabharata? Of course Karna is the best archer in the Mahabharata. Because of Krishna’s help arjuna managed to stand with Karna. even parashurama declared Karna to be his equal in warfare.

Who is the mother of Dronacharya?

Birth and early life On a river side, Bharadwaja saw an apsara named Ghritachi. He was filled with desire and his seed fell into a pot or basket. Inside it, a child developed who was named Drona because he was born in a pot and was brought to the ashram.

Why Krishna didn’t take part in the Mahabharat war?

It is not that Krishna didn’t take an active part, He just didn’t use weapons as He had promised. The Yadavas (the clan to which Krishna belonged to) had good relations with both Pandavas and Kauravas. So when both Duryodhan and Arjuna approached Krishna for gaining the support of the Yadavas, Krishna had to support both of them in some way.

Did Krishna practice dharma during the Kurukshetra War?

Questioner: Krishna in Mahabharata, always talked about dharma and adharma, but during the Kurukshetra war, he used deceit to kill most of the great warriors, such as Bhishma and Dronacharya. Did he not practice what he taught? Sadhguru: What Krishna did in the battlefield was not just deceit – it was absolute treachery.

Why Krishna didn’t take part in the battle between Arjuna and durya?

Your answer doesn’t explain why Krishna didn’t take part in the battle. The answer as I know is that Krishna was willing to support Arjuna and Balrama was willing to support Duryodhana. but the brothers don’t want to fight themselves for others. So, they decided to not to take part in battle.

Who was the only one of the Pandavas who had Chakravyuha?

Arjuna used to be the only one of the Pandavas who had this knowledge. When his wife Subhadra was pregnant with Abhimanyu, Arjuna spoke in the presence of his unborn son about how to penetrate a chakravyuha, and even in his mother’s womb, Abhimanyu grasped it. But Arjuna did not talk about how to come out of the chakravyuha.