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Eklavya (Sanskrit: एकलव्य, ''ékalaiva'') is a character from the epic Mahābhārata. He was a young prince of the Nishadha, a confederation of jungle tribes in Ancient India. He was the son of Vyatraj Hiranyadhanus, the king of the outcasts in the Kingdom of Magadha. Ekalaiva aspired to study archery in the gurukul of Guru Drona. Eklavya is called as one of the foremost of kings in the Rajasuya Yajna where he honours Yudhishthira with his shoes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02052.htm )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02036.htm )〕 Though he didn't have his right thumb, he was noted as a very powerful archer and charioteer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02043.htm )〕 He was killed in battle by Krishna, crushed by a hurled rock.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m14/m14083.htm )〕 == Early life == In the Mahabharata, Eklavya was the son of Hiranyadhanus, who was King Jarasandha's army commander and leader of the Nishadhas. He approached Drona to tutor him in the arts of war, especially archery. Drona was a Brahmin teacher working under the employ of Hastinapur to teach the young Kaurava and Pandava princes martial arts. Drona was quite impressed by Ekalavya's sincere desire; however, he soon discovered Ekalayva's background. Foreseeing political circumstances that would engender from training a member of an army that was in opposition to Hastinapur, Drona turned him away.〔()〕〔http://vedabase.net/sb/4/14/44/en〕 In certain versions of the story, Drona turns Ekalavya away because of Ekalavya's caste, either compelled by his own belief or the rules set forth by Hastinapur. In other versions, it is a combination of Ekalavya's caste and allegiance that influences Drona's decision.〔Krishna Dharma. Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time. Los Angeles, Calif.: Torchlight Pub, 1999. Print.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ekalavya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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