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Drona | Dronacharya | Dronabinol

Drona meaning

The royal guru to Kauravas and Pandavas in Mahabharata.

Using Drona

  • The main meaning on this page is: The royal guru to Kauravas and Pandavas in Mahabharata.

Context around Drona

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bhishma 1× vii 1×

Often after:

yudhishthira 1× parva 1× refused 1×

Sentence patterns with Drona

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

asked by drona yudhishthira proclaimed 1× book vii drona parva section 1× crucial as drona later became 1× dead but drona refused to 1× parashurama bhishma drona and karna 1× same time drona would be 1× was a drona s son 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all three students 1× krishna knew that 1× mahabharata book vii 1× on asked by 1× pandavas started shouting 1× this becomes crucial 1×

Common sentence endings:

by unfair tricks 1× it from yudhishthira 1× on his banner 1× or an elephant 1× son s death 1× the kurukshetra war 1×

Words around Drona

Just before it in the word index:

dron 2 dromtariffe 2 dromore 16 dromio 2 dromi 2 dromgoole 3

Just after it in the word index:

dronabinol 3 dronacharya 5 drone 1.839 droned 6 dronen 3 drones 1.429

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Drona

  • In this selection, "drona" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bhishma, vii, yudhishthira, parva and refused stand out and add context to how "drona" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include asked by drona yudhishthira proclaimed and book vii drona parva section. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "drona" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with drona

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mahabharata, Book VII: Drona Parva, Section 20. Krishna even carries the image of Garuda on his banner. (17 words)

All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks. (23 words)

Pandavas started shouting that Ashwatthama was dead but Drona refused to believe them saying he would believe it only if he heard it from Yudhishthira. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Krishna knew that Yudhishthira would never tell a lie, so he devised a clever ploy so that Yudhishthira wouldn't lie and at the same time Drona would be convinced of his son's death. (35 words)

On asked by Drona, Yudhishthira proclaimed Ashwathama Hatahath, naro va Kunjaro va i.e. Ashwathama had died but he was nor sure whether it was a Drona's son or an elephant. (32 words)

Pandavas started shouting that Ashwatthama was dead but Drona refused to believe them saying he would believe it only if he heard it from Yudhishthira. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

On asked by Drona, Yudhishthira proclaimed Ashwathama Hatahath, naro va Kunjaro va i.e. Ashwathama had died but he was nor sure whether it was a Drona's son or an elephant.

All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks.

Krishna knew that Yudhishthira would never tell a lie, so he devised a clever ploy so that Yudhishthira wouldn't lie and at the same time Drona would be convinced of his son's death.

Mahabharata, Book VII: Drona Parva, Section 20. Krishna even carries the image of Garuda on his banner.

Pandavas started shouting that Ashwatthama was dead but Drona refused to believe them saying he would believe it only if he heard it from Yudhishthira.

This becomes crucial as Drona later became the guru to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas who fought against each other in the Kurukshetra War.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "drona" in a sentence?
An example: "On asked by Drona, Yudhishthira proclaimed Ashwathama Hatahath, naro va Kunjaro va i.e. Ashwathama had died but he was nor sure whether it was a Drona's son or an elephant." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "drona" from authentic English texts.
What does "drona" mean?
Drona means: The royal guru to Kauravas and Pandavas in Mahabharata.
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