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    Dhrishtadyumna was the commander-in-chief of the Pandava army during the Kurukshetra War. He was born from a holy fire yagna performed by his father Drupada to beget a son capable of killing Drona. Dhrishtadyumna hosted his sister Draupadi's swayamvar and later killed Drona during the war by beheading him while he was meditating. On the final night of the war, Ashwathama attacked the Pandava camp and killed Dhrishtadyumna.

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    Dhrishtadyumna (Sanskrit: धृ यु न, dhṛṣṭadyumna,


    lit. he who is courageous and splendorous), also known
    as Draupada (Sanskrit: ौपद, lit. son of Drupada),
    was the son of Drupada and brother of Draupadi and
    Shikhandi in the epic Mahabharata. He was the
    commander-in-chief of the Pandava army during the
    entire Kurukshetra War i.e. for 18 days.
    Dhrishtadyumna killed Drona, the royal guru, when he
    was meditating in the ongoing battle, which was against
    the rules of engagement.[1]
    Dhrishtadyumna
    Mahabharata character

    Dhrishtadyumna, the commander in chief of Pandava Army

    In-universe information

    Family Draupadi (sister);


    Drupada(father)
    Kokila Devi (mother)
    Shikhandi (sister later
    brother)
    Satyajit (brother)
    Children Kshatradharman,
    Kshatravarman,
    Kshatranjaya and
    Dhrishtaketu (sons)
    Relatives Pandavas (Brothers in law)

    Home Panchala

    Birth
    Birth of Dhrishtadhyumna from yagna made by BILAL HABSI,
    folio of Razmnama

    After Pandavas and Kauravas completed their training


    under Drona, they were asked by Drona to attack and
    defeat Drupada as a Gurudhakshina. Arjuna was able to
    defeat Drupada. After Drupada's defeat, Panchala was
    divided into two parts. This enraged Drupada and he
    wanted to take revenge. Drupada had many warrior
    children, but none of them could not defeat Drona. So,
    he performed a yagna to obtain a son capable of killing
    Drona. From the holy flames of the yagna, emerged a
    full grown man. Drupada named him Dhrishtadyumna.
    After Dhrishtadyumna , a beautiful woman emerged.
    She was Draupadi.[2]
    After some time, Drona visited Panchala. There he met
    Dhrishtadyumna. Even though Dhrishtadyumna was the
    prophesied killer of Drona, he was accepted as a student
    by Drona, and he learned advanced military arts.[3]

    Draupadi's Swayamvar

    Dhrishtadyumna explaining the rules of the competition

    Dhrishtadyumna hosted his sister's swayamvar and told


    its rules to the kings and princes.
    When a young Brahmin won Draupadi in front of all the
    princes and nobility, Dhrishtadyumna secretly followed
    the Brahmin and his sister, only to discover that the
    Brahmin was in fact Arjuna, one of the five Pandava
    brothers.[1]

    Marriage and children

    Dhristadyumna in Javanese Wayang


    Dhrishtadyumna is said to have multiple wives, and
    begot his children from them.[4] He had 4 sons -
    Kshtradharman[5], Kshatravarman[6], Kshatranjaya[7]
    and Dhrishtaketu[8]. The first 3 were killed in the
    Kurukshetra War by Dronacharya, whereas Dhrishtaketu
    was killed by Karna.[9]

    Kurukshetra War
    Dhristadyumna was appointed as the Senapati
    (command in chief) of the Pandava Army. He
    maintained his position till the end of the war. On the
    15th day of the war, Drona killed Drupada. The
    Pandavas knew that killing Drona wasn't an easy task
    and decided to use a trick. Drona had only one
    weakness, his son Ashwatthama. Bhima killed an
    elephant named Ashwatthama. The Pandavas spread the
    news of Ashwatthama's death. When, Drona heard the
    news, he could not believe that his son died. When
    Yudhishthira too shouted "Ashwatthama hatah
    kujaraha" (Ashwatthama, the elephant is killed), Nakula
    blew his conch exactly at the utterance of the word
    Kunjar (elephant). Drona having missed the utterance
    of the word "Kunjaraha" from [[Yudhishthira], a symbol
    of dharma, thought that his son really died and was
    heartbroken. Krishna then convinced Drona to surrender.
    Drona sat down, started to meditate and his soul left
    his body. Seeing this, Dhristadyumna took his sword
    and chopped Drona's head.[10]

    Death
    On the 18th night of the war, Ashwathama attacked the
    Pandava camp during the night, and killed
    Dhristadyumna. As Dhristadyumna begs for an
    honorable death, asking to die with a sword in his hand,
    Ashwathama ignores him, proceeding to beat and smother
    him to death by beheading him.[11]

    Analysis
    In one of the many side-stories of the Mahabharatha,
    there is drama centered around the fact that
    Dhrishtadyumna, despite not being Drupada's eldest, is
    his heir. While Drupada and others give many reasons
    for this, it is implied that the real reason is because
    Dhristadyumna has a godly parent, and thus more
    coveted as a ruler since his rule would seem more
    blessed. Dhristadyumna somewhat internalizes this,
    looking down upon Satyajit's pacifism and Shikhandi's
    single-minded hatred of Bhisma. He makes a point out
    of never bowing to or respecting his siblings, never
    wanting to legitimize any claim to Panchal they might
    have.[12]

    References
    1. "Positive thinking: Dhrishtadyumna" . DNA. 7
    December 2012.
    2. https://glorioushinduism.com/2016/11/11/dhrishta
    dyumna/
    3. http://en.krishnakosh.org/krishna/Dhrishtadyu
    mna
    4. "The Mahabharata, Book 10: Sauptika Parva:
    Section 8" . www.sacred-texts.com.
    5. "The Mahabharata, Book 7: Drona Parva:
    Dronabhisheka Parva: Section XXIII" .
    www.sacred-texts.com.
    6. "Kshatravarman, Kṣatravarman, Kshatra-varman:
    1 definition" . www.wisdomlib.org. 9 March
    2019.
    7. "Kshatranjaya, Kṣatrañjaya: 1 definition" .
    www.wisdomlib.org. 13 March 2019.
    8. "Dhrishtaketu, Dhrishta-ketu, Dhṛṣṭaketu: 9
    definitions" . www.wisdomlib.org. 29 June 2012.
    9. "Dhrishtadyumna, Dhrishta-dyumna,
    Dhṛṣṭadyumna: 9 definitions" .
    www.wisdomlib.org. 29 June 2012.
    10. https://glorioushinduism.com/2016/11/11/dhrishta
    dyumna/
    11. K M Ganguly (1883-1896). The Mahabharatha
    Book 10: Sauptika Parva section 8 Ashwatthama
    killing Dhrishtadyumna, October 2003
    12. Debroy, Bibek (June 2015). The Mahabharata,
    Volume 4. United Kingdom: Penguin Books.

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