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	Drupada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Drupada treats Drona with respect, but firmly refuses to give up his lands in token of a promise made in irresponsible youth.
		Drupada is father to the reborn Amba, who is known as the man Shikhandi, but who was born as a girl, sometimes known as Shikhandini.
		Drupada himself is killed in his sleep after the great battle, by Drona's son Ashwathama.
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	Drupada - Father of Dhrishtadhyumna and Draupadi - Indian Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Drupada was the king of the Panchala kingdom.
		When Drupada was brought forth in chains before him, Drona reminded him of his childhood promise and after taunting him for a while, set him free and returned half his wealth to the Panchala.
		Drupada fought in the Kurukshetra war on the side of the Pandavas.
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	Drona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Drona was born a brahmin, son of sage Bharadwaja.
		Drupada and Drona became close friends and Drupada,in his childish playfullness, promised to give Drona half his kingdom on ascending the throne of Panchala.
		He forgave Drupada for his misdeeds, however Drupada burnt in the desire for revenge and performed a yagna to have a son who would slay Drona and a daughter who would marry Arjuna.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drona (2233 words)

	Drupada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Drupada returned home burning for revenge, and, to procure it, he prevailed upon two Brahmans to perform a sacrifice, by the efficacy of which he obtained two children, a son and a daughter, who were called "the altar-born," because they came forth from the sacrificial fire.
		After she had chosen Arjuna for her husband at her swayamvara, and she had become, with Drupada's consent, the wife of the five Pandavas, he naturally became the ally of his sons-in-law.
		Besides the two children mentioned, Drupada had a younger son named Sikhandin and a daughter Sikhandini.
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	Encyclopedia: Drupada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Drupada, the son of the king of Panchala, who was a friend of Bharadwaja, was a fellow-student of Drona in the hermitage and there grew up between them the generous intimacy of youth.
		Remembering their early intimacy and Drupada's expressions of readiness to serve him, even to the extent of sharing his kingdom, Drona went to him in the confident hope of being treated generously.
		Drupada's pride was thus humbled but, since hate is never extinguished by retaliation, and few things are harder to bear than the pangs of wounded vanity, hatred of Drona and a wish to be revenged on him became the ruling passion of Drupada's life.
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	Weekly Assignments (Epics of India)
		Drupada was brought back as a prisoner to Drona, who executed him on the spot.
		Drupada, the king of Panchala, was holding a swayamvara.
		Drupada's son Dhrishtadyumna was born from the fire.
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	Draupadi's Swayamvaram (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Let us therefore go to Drupada's kingdom which is reputed to be fair and prosperous." Kunti was second to none in worldly wisdom and sagacity and could gracefully divine her sons' thoughts and spare them the awkwardness of expressing them.
		Though Drupada and Drona were outwardly at peace, the former never could forget or forgive the humiliation he had suffered at the latter's hands.
		Drupada rejoiced at knowing that they were the Pandavas, which set at rest all anxiety regarding the enmity of Drona.
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	Bhagavat Purana - Series Two - Plate 2
		The cause of her falling was explained by Yudhisthira, but when Yudhisthira entered the heavenly planet he saw Draupadi gloriously present there as the goddess of fortune in the heavenly planet.
		Drupada had argued with a childhood friend and wished to get a son to avenge his assumed insult.
		Drupada then went to the forest to find a sage who would perform the correct Yajna (sacrifice) for a son.
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	Draupadi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is believed that Goddess Kali had given a part of her powers to her, for the destruction of the Kauravas.
		As Drupada was the ruler of the kingdom of Panchala, Draupadi was also known as Paanchali.
		She was named by Brahmanas as "Krsnā" due to her radiant dusky skin {the Lord Krishna was also dark-skinned) and is very often referred to and addressed by this name in the Mahabharata.
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	The Kattaikuttu Festival - Kattaikkuttu Sangam, Marriage of Draupadi, Mahabharata
		Drupada summons his astrologer who assures him that the Pandavas and their mother Kunti have escaped alive.
		He informs Drupada that — if he wants his daughter to be married to Arjuna — he should organize a 'self-choice marriage' (svayamvara), challenging the kings of all the fifty-five countries to bend a mighty bow in return for the right to marry Draupadi.
		The invited kings assemble at Drupada's court and the latter sends his son Dhrstadyumna to fetch his sister and accompany her to the assembly.
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	Drona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Drona was born a Brahmin,son of sage Bharadwaja.He spent his youth in poverty, but studied combat together with the then prince of Panchala, Drupada.
		Drona married Kripi, the sister of Kripa, the priest to the court of Hastinapura.
		Learning that Parasurama was giving away his belongings to brahmanas,Drona approached him.Unfortunately by the time Drona arrived, Parasurama had given away all his belongings to other brahmanas.Taking pity upon the plight of Drona, Parasurama decided to impart his knowledge of combat to Drona.
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	Drona's humiliation
		When he reached at Drupada's place, he was given a lukewarm welcome.
		Drona made Drupad remember their old friendship, replying to which Drupada said that it was meaningless to remember old friendship.
		Drupada further added that Kings never keep friendship with poor and useless people.
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	The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Editorials - The Mahabharata - Swayamvara Parva
		And the amphitheatre which itself had been erected on an auspicious and level plain to the north-east of Drupada's capital, was surrounded by beautiful mansions.
		And in those seven-storied houses of various sizes dwelt the monarchs invited by Drupada whose persons were adorned with every ornament and who were possessed with the desire of excelling one another.
		And the inhabitants of the city and the country who had come to behold Krishna and taken their seats on the excellent platforms erected around, beheld seated within those mansions those lions among kings who were all endued with the energy of great souls.
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	MSN India :: Exclusive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		During their boyhood, Drona and Drupada, the son and the disciple respectively, of teacher Bharadwaja, were very close friends.
		They were so intimate that Drupada would tell Drona that when he became king he would give half of the kingdom to Drona.
		Drupada, unaware yet of the reason for this attack, was captured and brought to Drona.
	www.cs.kent.edu /~jchitali/history/Mahabharat/drupada_versus_drona.htm (625 words)

	Dhristadhyumna and Draupadi
		After his humiliating defeat at the hands of Drona, Drupada was burning with flames of revenge.
		Drupada's intention was to perform rituals and get a son who can kill Drona with his might.
		King Drupada won their goodwill by serving them wholeheartedly and in return, requested them to bless him with a son who would be cause of Drona’s destruction.
	www.swargarohan.org /Mahabharat/Adi-Parva/54.htm (650 words)

	The First Battle Between The Cousins - Indian Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He said, "I think that Drupada is every bit as strong as the popular report says he is. Moreover, his army is well trained and alert.
		Apart from the Pandavas, the Panchala army was led by Dhrishtadhyumna and King Drupada himself.
		Drupada is not a covetous man, he cannot be bribed to turn against the Pandavas.
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	Drupada got their homepage at Neopets.com
		Drupada's paws tread through the swirling leaves as the night grew darker, and the forest grew thicker.
		Drupada felt as though he was being swallowed and enveloped by its center and transported into a swirling torrent of darkness and chaos.
		Drupada turned to them with a ferocious snarl, sending the pups running to hide in bushes and thickets as others charged to defend the pack.
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	Chapter Twenty-two
		Somaka had one hundred sons, of whom the youngest was Prsata, from whom Drupada was born.
		From Prsata was born King Drupada, who was opulent in all supremacy.
		drupadat--from Drupada; draupadi--Draupadi, the famous wife of the Pandavas; tasya--of him (Drupada); dhrstadyumna-adayah--headed by Dhrstadyumna; sutah--sons; dhrstadyumnat--from Dhrstadyumna; dhrstaketuh--the son named Dhrstaketu; bharmyah--all descendants of Bharmyasva; pancalakah--they are known as the Pancalakas; ime--all of these.
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	Drona information - Search.com
		Drona was born a brahmin, son of sage Bharadwaja, in modern day Dehradoon (a modification of dehra-dron, a clay pot), which implies that he was not gestated in a womb, but outside the human body in a Droon (earth pot).
		Drupada and Drona became close friends and Drupada, in his childish playfullness, promised to give Drona half his kingdom on ascending the throne of Panchala.
		This led to an intense hatred for Drupada in the mind of Drona, and he swore to avenge his humiliation as he left Drupada's court.
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	Weekly Assignments (Epics of India)
		When Drona had Drupada in his power, he let him go, but demanded half of Drupada's kingdom for himself.
		Drupada had been friends with Drona when they had been children together.
		Drupada begged the god Siva for a son who could defeat Drona.
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	Bhagavad Gita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As a result of this quarrel, Drupada performed a great sacrifice, by which he received the benediction of having a son who would be able to kill Dronacarya.
		Now, on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra, Dhrstadyumna took the side of the Pandavas, and it was he who arranged for their military phalanx, after having learned the art from Dronacarya.
		That great archer the King of Kasi, the great fighter Sikhandi, Dhrstadyumna, Virata, the unconquerable Satyaki, Drupada, the sons of Draupadi, and the others, O King, such as the mighty-armed son of Subhadra, all blew their respective conchshells.
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	The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Editorials - The Mahabharata - Sambhava Parva
		And Drona beholding Drupada thus brought under complete control--humiliated and deprived of wealth--remembered that monarch's former hostility and addressing him said, 'Thy kingdom and capital have been laid waste by me. But fear not for thy life, though it dependeth now on the will of thy foe.
		Thenceforth Drupada began to reside sorrowfully in (the city of) Kampilya within (the province of) Makandi on the banks of the Ganga filled with many towns and cities.
		And Drupada from that day was well-convinced that he could not, by Kshatriya might alone, defeat Drona, being very much his inferior in Brahma (spiritual) power.
	www.harekrsna.com /sun/editorials/mahabharata/mahabharata140.htm (1923 words)

	Indology » Philosophy » philosophy » Test tube babies invented by Vedic Indians on Sulekha Groups (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although the king had several sons, none of them was strong enough to send out against the invincible warrior, and so Drupada wanted to have a son who would have the qualities and the power to defeat Dronacharya.
		As it turns out later, the reason Dronacharya could not be defeated was that he himself had not had a normal birth and was not subject to a normal death, having been created in a vessel by the sage Bharadwaja, but more of that later.
		King Drupadaâs desire was for an exceptionally strong male child.
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	Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavata Purana Canto 9 Chapter 1: Sanskrit:
		Somaka had one hundred sons, of whom the youngest was Prsata, from whom Drupada was born.
		Drupada's daughter was Draupadi, and his sons were headed by Dhrstadyumna.
		drupadât - from Drupada; draupadî - Draupadî, the famous wife of the Pândavas; tasya - of him (Drupada); dhrstadyumna-âdayah - headed by Dhrstadyumna; sutâh - sons; dhrstadyumnât - from Dhrstadyumna; dhrstaketuh - the son named Dhrstaketu; bhârmyâh - all descendants of Bharmyâsva; pâncâlakâh - they are known as the Pâncâlakas; ime - all of these.
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	Mahabharata Summary By Rajaji
		Drupada, in his boyish enthusiasm, used often to tell Drona that he would give him half his kingdom when he ascended the throne.
		Drona joyfully agreed, and great archer as he already was, he became unrivalled master of the military art, worthy of eager welcome as preceptor in any princely house in that warlike age.
		Meanwhile, Drupada had ascended the throne of Panchala on the death of his father.
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	Draupadi is won
		Drupada took his two children to his capital, Kampilya.
		Drupada had experienced Arjuna's valor and skill in battle and he determined that he wanted Arjuna on his side.
		Drupada had ensured that there were friendly kings and his own men sitting among the kings.
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	The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa eBook
		And Drupada had all along cherished the desire of bestowing this daughter of his upon Pandu as his daughter-in-law.
		Ye heroes of features perfectly faultless, king Drupada hath all along cherished this desire in his heart that Arjuna of strong and long arms might wed this daughter of his according to the ordinance.
		King Drupada, therefore, hath nothing now to say in regard to the race, tribe, family and disposition of him who hath performed that feat.
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	Drupada - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Drona, with the help of the princes of Hastinapura, defeats him in war, and takes half his kingdom.
		In his quest to gain revenge on Drona, Drupada becomes the adopted father of Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna, the latter finally killing Drona.
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