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Ekalavya reborn as Dhrishtadyumna to kill Drona
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The thumb and the sacrificial fire have the same target.
Boldsky: Krishna killed Ekalavya, his cousin, after he fought alongside Shishupala and Jarasandha during Krishna and Rukmini's elopement; Krishna encouraged the thumb demand so Arjuna would be unrivalled, then promised a rebirth to kill Drona, which the article says was Dhrishtadyumna. The Wikipedia pages for Ekalavya/Drona do not mention a rebirth.
Who: Ekalavya, Krishna, Dhrishtadyumna, Drona
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Ekalavya's later life: Nishada king, killed by Krishna same-story-other-version
Drona born in a pot; Dhrishtadyumna born from fire to kill him same-story-other-version
Ekalavya's thumb: a student's fee mirror
The fall of Droṇa: the elephant named Aśvatthāman mirror
Where this comes from
- modern-popular · Boldsky, Was Ekalavya killed by Krishna?
- commentary · Wikipedia: Ekalavya (no rebirth mentioned)
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