Why did Dronacharya rejected Eklavya?

They saw Ekalavya, who announced himself as a pupil of Drona. Every person saw his skill in shutting the dog’s mouth. But as Ekalavya had not taken Drona’s permission before learning archery hence it was considered an act of stealing knowledge and hence Drona demanded Ekalavya’s thumb.

Did Eklavya learn from Dronacharya?

Since Eklavya had learnt lessons from him, Dronacharya expected him to give him Guru Dakshina. Therefore, he asked Eklavya to donate his thumb. Once, Dronacharya visited a forest with his students – the Kauravas and the Pandavas.

Why did Drona not teach Karna?

Dronacharya didn’t refuse to teach Karna because of his temperament. He refused to teach because, he doesn’t teach to anyone aside princes of Kuru clan. Karna aka Radheya being a charioeer’s son, wasn’t deserving enough to learn from him according to Dronacharya. That’s the same reason for him not teaching Eklavya too.

Why did Dronacharya ask for Eklavya thumb?

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.

What is the moral of Eklavya story?

When Drona came to know this, he blessed the boy silently and begged for divine forgiveness. And true to Drona’s blessing, Eklavya is still praised as the most loyal and brave student in the epic of Mahabharata. Moral: Any knowledge Teacher gives to Student has value in life of a Student as he goes on with life.

How did Dronacharya Blessed Eklavya with immortality?

Dronacharya blessed Eklavya with immortality by asking him for his thumb. So when people think of devotion, they think of Eklavya, and not Arjuna. “See the greatness of Dronacharya, he took the blame on him and uplifted his student.

Why didn’t Drona teach Ekalavya archery?

Drona didn’t teach archery to Ekalavya because he belonged to ‘Nishadha’ tribe. Those days the castes and tribes were of utmost importance, and the possibility of a nishadha exceeding the kshatriyas was a potential pain point.

Why did Dronacharya ask Eklavya to give Guru Dakshina?

He explained that he took the consent of the statue and started learning the lessons by merely observing him. Since Eklavya had learnt lessons from him, Dronacharya expected him to give him Guru Dakshina. Therefore, he asked Eklavya to donate his thumb.

What did Eklavya say about his guru?

Eklavya said that he is the son of Hiranyadhanus of the Nishadha tribal clan, who has allegiance to the Kingdom of Magadha. And when Dronacharya asked him about his Guru, Eklavya said that he learnt his lessons from him. He also showed him a sculpture made of the mud that had imprints of Dronacharya.