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He was born with a divine gem on his forehead which gave him power over all living beings lower than humans; it also protected him from hunger, thirst, fatigue, old age, diseases, weapons, and deities. The gem made him almost invincible and immortal. Though an expert in warfare, Drona lived a simple
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instructs all the troops to abandon their chariots and disarm. After getting their soldiers to disarm (including Bhima with some difficulty), the astra passes by harmlessly. When urged by
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life with little money or property. As a result, Ashwatthama had a difficult childhood, with his family not even being able to afford milk. Wanting to provide a better life for his family, Drona went to the
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speak of an ancestor descending from Ashwatthama and his union with a Naga princess. It was the son born from this union, that would have started this dynasty. This claim finds support in the fact that
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cover his retreat, in the process engaging in a battle against Ashwatthama. Ashwatthama defeats both the warriors and makes them retreat from the battlefield as well.
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Acharyaputra (आचार्यपुत्र) - Son of Acharya (Dronacharya)
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1270:"The Mahabharata, Book 10: Sauptika Parva: Section VIII"
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1231:"The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva Index"
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344:Dronaputra (द्रोणपुत्र) - Son of Dronacharya
1056:jīvēdvarṣaśataṁ sopi sarvavyādhivivarjitaḥ॥
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