A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Dronacarya
This page describes Dronacarya which is located on page 546 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Dronacarya” according to 14 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
Dronacarya: Dronacarya taught the science of weaponry and warfare to the sons of both Pandu and Dhritarashtra. He was the son of the great sage Bharadvaja. Because he was born from a drona, a water-pot, he became famous by the name Drona. He was a great teacher of weaponry and was similarly conversant in knowledge of Veda and vedanga (auxiliary portions of the Vedas). After pleasing Maharshi Parashurama, Dronacarya learned from him the secrets of the science of archery and other sciences....
Read full contents: Verse 1.2
Bhishma Charitra [by Kartik Pandya]
Thereafter, the son of Dhritarashtra, submerged in unrighteousness, being protected by the commander-in-chief Dronacarya, being enthusiastic with a wish of acquiring victory, came in the battle-field for fighting a war by putting his life on stake. 5. That army of Kauravas, moving forward sometimes in the battle-field due to the valour of Dronacarya; and sometimes moving backward on remembering the arrows of Arjuna, was behaving like a river flowing on zigzag way everywhere. 6....
Read full contents: Canto 15 - Description of Mahabharata war
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Lord Shiva will place His own form on the earth as Dronacarya s son Ashvatthama....
Read full contents: Verse 1.5.30
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