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About Dhṛṣṭadyumna
Dhrishtadyumna is a major character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is described as the son of Drupada—the king of the Panchala kingdom—and the brother of Draupadi—the shared wife of the five Pandavas brothers. Dhrishtadyumna is said to have been born from a sacrificial fire ritual (yajna) performed by Drupada, accompanied by a prophecy that he would one day slay Drona, his father’s adversary. During the Kurukshetra War, Dhrishtadyumna aligns himself with the Pandavas and is appointed the supreme commander-in-chief of their forces. On the fifteenth day of the conflict, he beheads Drona, thereby fulfilling the ordained purpose of his birth.
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