Why did Dronacharya refused to teach?

Drona refused to teach archery to Ekalavya because he made an vow that he would not teach other than kshatriya or a Brahmin. His vow binds him to refuse Eklavya.

Why did Dronacharya not teach Eklavya?

Drona rejected Ekalavya, an aspirational student, because he didn’t have the right family background. Even worse, he demands Ekalavya’s thumb as Guru Dakshina which he readily cuts and hands over. Ekalavya symbolizes every teacher’s dream: a hardworking, motivated student who learns without any teaching.

Why do you think Drona refuse to teach archery to Ekalavya?

He knew that Eklavya was way much better than Arjuna in archery. He had already promised Arjuna to make him the best archer in the world. If he would have taught Eklavya, his promise wouldn’t have been true. This is why Guru Drona refused to teach archery to Eklavya.

Who were the learners of Guru Dronacharya?

To resolve the matter, Drona accepted Ekalavya as his student, but demanded the thumb on his dominant hand as gurudakshina, or teacher’s payment, in order to limit his abilities and further growth in archery, thus pacifying Arjuna.

Was Drona unfair in his demand?

Detailed Answer : On seeing Buttos expertise in archery Drona found it as a challenge to Arjunas supremacy. So he demanded from Butto his right thumb against his dues as his master. To justify his unfair demand he said that he had promised Arjuna to make him the best archer in the world.

Did Drona rejected Karna?

Karna was refused by Drona: Karna was very much a student of Drona. Only when it came to teaching the Brahmastra, did Drona refuse deciding that Karna did not have the maturity and the temperament to handle such a powerful weapon.

Did Eklavya fight in Mahabharata?

The Bhagavata Purana mentions that Ekalavya assisted Jarasandha, when he attacked Mathura, to take revenge of the death of Kansa.In this battle Ekalavya was killed by Lord Krishna, because Krishna knew about the future war of Mahabharat and Ekalavya could become an obstacle in the establishment of dharma.

Who is Buttoo?

Explanation: Buttoo was ekalavya. Drona refused to buttoo’s request to teach the skill of archery because, he did not belong to rich class.