Lots of Propaganda is going on in the name of Eklavya,(I have seen various threads over last year) by Trads. However, the truth is different. Many people
misguided & RTing fake information on Twitter.
This thread will dispel all dubious claims.
अंत तक पढ़े।
misguided & RTing fake information on Twitter.
This thread will dispel all dubious claims.
अंत तक पढ़े।
FAKE CLAIM 1:
EKLAVYA was KSHTRIYA.
M. Ādi Parva,123.10
ततो निषादराजस्य हिरण्यधनुषः सुतः
Ekalavya was the son of Hiranyadhanus, king of the Nishadas.
Nishadas are very LOW caste.
Exact Analysis of Nishad based on SMRITIs are done in below thread.
2/
EKLAVYA was KSHTRIYA.
M. Ādi Parva,123.10
ततो निषादराजस्य हिरण्यधनुषः सुतः
Ekalavya was the son of Hiranyadhanus, king of the Nishadas.
Nishadas are very LOW caste.
Exact Analysis of Nishad based on SMRITIs are done in below thread.
2/
Don't skip without reading above sub-thread. Having son of King of Nisadas doesn't meant he was of “Kshatriya” Varna.
Nishadas aren't Kshtriyas. This is Accepted by ALL Traditionalist Ācharyas.
/3
Nishadas aren't Kshtriyas. This is Accepted by ALL Traditionalist Ācharyas.
/3
FAKE CLAIM 2:
There is NO “CASTE” factor.
M.A.P.123.11
न स तं प्रतिजग्राह नैषादिरिति चिन्तयन् |
शिष्यं धनुषि धर्मज्ञस्तेषामेवान्ववेक्षया||
Seeing that he was a “Nishada”,Drona NOT accepted him as his shishya.
धर्मज्ञ द्रोणाचार्य ने उसे “निषादपुत्र” समझकर धनुर्विद्या नहीं दी
/3
There is NO “CASTE” factor.
M.A.P.123.11
न स तं प्रतिजग्राह नैषादिरिति चिन्तयन् |
शिष्यं धनुषि धर्मज्ञस्तेषामेवान्ववेक्षया||
Seeing that he was a “Nishada”,Drona NOT accepted him as his shishya.
धर्मज्ञ द्रोणाचार्य ने उसे “निषादपुत्र” समझकर धनुर्विद्या नहीं दी
/3
Many influencers never dare to touch basis primary most reliable text, Mahabharata in this case. Just like in case of Sambook Vadh.
From text itself it's clear that Dronacharya don't accepted him just because of his “Caste”.
/4
From text itself it's clear that Dronacharya don't accepted him just because of his “Caste”.
/4
Madhvacharya in his Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya 15.46 says:
"निषाद इति नैतयोरदादस्त्राणि विप्रस्स तु रामशिष्यः"
Eklavya was Nishad that's why Drona charya don't taught them Astra.
/5
"निषाद इति नैतयोरदादस्त्राणि विप्रस्स तु रामशिष्यः"
Eklavya was Nishad that's why Drona charya don't taught them Astra.
/5
Now as the Natural & Realistic(by birth) Interpretation of Varna got challenged by Nominal Interpretation(by karma/Guna) from inside of Hindu Dharma & other dharmic faiths.There were deliberate attempts happened in past to make everyone born brahmin & kshtriya to save argument
/6
/6
The above phenomenon l keep on discussing on twitter with proofs & example.
Similarly here in later texts Factitious hypostases were created regarding birth of Ekalavya to dis-link his "Nishad" background. Let see.
/7
Similarly here in later texts Factitious hypostases were created regarding birth of Ekalavya to dis-link his "Nishad" background. Let see.
/7
Brahma Purana12.26-28 claims that Ekalavya's original name was 'Shatrughn' & was son of Shrutadeva(Kshtriya), he was expelled from the kingdom later 'Nishad' hiranyadhenu adopted him.
निवृत्तशत्रुं शत्रुघ्नं श्रुतदेव त्वजायत|
श्रुतदेवात्मजास्ते तु नैषादिर्यः परिश्रुत||
/8
निवृत्तशत्रुं शत्रुघ्नं श्रुतदेव त्वजायत|
श्रुतदेवात्मजास्ते तु नैषादिर्यः परिश्रुत||
/8
Now, Do you know what my problem is? Why l written this thread!
Because TRADs beilieve in Birth based Varnashram so they should have no problem accepting such stories but they defend based on dubious claims.
/9
Because TRADs beilieve in Birth based Varnashram so they should have no problem accepting such stories but they defend based on dubious claims.
/9
Even older trads who used alternative theory of birth of Eklavya know that hiranyadhenu was Nishad hence of lower caste.
/End.
/End.
स कृष्णं मलदिग्धाङ्गं कृष्णाजिनधरं वने |
(1.123.18)
Also EKLAVYA was dark in colour, besmeared with (मल) dirt, dressed in black and bearing matted locks on head.
(1.123.18)
Also EKLAVYA was dark in colour, besmeared with (मल) dirt, dressed in black and bearing matted locks on head.
I know timings of this thread is wrong. But it's important to clear this topic once.
Loading suggestions...