Dronacharya's Unusual Birth: From a Bowl of Semen to a Legendary Guru
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Dronacharya's Unusual Birth: From a Bowl of Semen to a Legendary Guru
- •Acharya Dronacharya, guru to Kauravas and Pandavas, was born from Sage Bharadwaja's semen collected in a Yagyakalasha (Drona).
- •Sage Bharadwaja ejaculated after seeing Apsara Ghritachi bathing in the Ganges, preserving the semen in a pot.
- •Drona, meaning vessel, bucket, or quiver, became his name due to his birth from the Yagyakalasha.
- •Dronacharya married Kripi, Kripacharya's sister, and had a son named Ashwatthama.
- •He was deceitfully killed on the 15th day of the Mahabharata war after being misled about Ashwatthama's death.
Why It Matters: Dronacharya, the legendary guru, had an unusual birth from a sage's semen, becoming a pivotal figure in Mahabharata.
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