drupadaḥ

Dictionary meanings for drupadaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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drupadaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

N. of a king of the Pān- chālas. [He was a son of Pṛṣata. He and Droṇa were school-fellows, as they- [Page0585-c+ 59] earnt the science of archery from Droṇa's a ther, Bharadvāja. After Drupada had ucceeded to the throne, Droṇa, when in pecuniary difficulties, went to him on the strength of his former friendship, but the proud monarch disrespected and slighted him. For this Droṇa afterwards got him captured by his...

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