GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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A quiver full of arrows
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His right thumb
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His right index finger
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Wealth
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Detailed explanation-1: -Since Eklavya had learnt lessons from him, Dronacharya expected him to give him Guru Dakshina . Therefore, he asked Eklavya to donate his thumb. And Eklavya did not think twice before cutting it off. The third son of King Pandu and his wife Kunti, Arjuna, is believed to have been the best archer in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reportedly, Guru Dronacharya anticipated Eklavya to give him Guru Dakshina because he had learned lessons from him. As a result, he requested that Eklavya give him his thumb and the tribal boy did not hesitate in chopping it off.
Detailed explanation-3: -Drona asks Ekalavya to cut off his right thumb as Guru Dakshina. Happy and smiling, Ekalavya cuts off the thumb and presents it as Gurudakshina to Dronacharya.
Detailed explanation-4: -He met Eklavya and found that the little boy still considered him his guru and practised archery every day. Guru Drona asked Eklavya’s right thumb as his Guru Dakshina. Eklavya offered the Guru Dakshina without hesitation. Touches by Eklavya’s dedication, Dronacharya blessed him to become the most gifted archer.