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drupada: masculine vocative singular stem: drupada

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drupada

n. a wooden pillar, a post (to which captives are tied), any pillar or column

drupada

m. Name of a king of the pañcāla-s (son of pṛṣata- and father of dhṛṣṭa-dyumna-, of śikhaṇḍinī- or śikhaṇḍinī-, and of kṛṣṇā-, the wife of the pāṇḍu- princes, hence called draupadī-)

drupadaputra

m. patronymic of dhṛṣṭa-dyumna-

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drupadaḥ

द्रुपदः N. of a king of the Pāñchālas [He was a son of Prisata. He and Drona were school-fellows, as they learnt the science of archery from Droṇa's father, Bharadvāja. After Drupada had succeeded to the throne, Droṇa, when in pecuniary difficulties, went to him on the strength of his former friendship; but the proud monarch disrespected and slighted him. For this Droṇa afterwards got him captured by his pupils the Pāṇḍavas, but was kind enough to spare his life, and allowed him to retain half his kingdom. But the defeat sustained by him at Droṇa's hands rankled in his soul, and with the desire of getting a son who would avenge the wrong done to him, he performed a sacrifice, when a son named Dhṛiṣtadyumna (and a daughter called Draupudī) sprang up from the fire. This son afterwards treacherously cut off the head of Droṇa. See Droṇa also.]

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drupada	n. wooden column, post; m. N. of a king of the Pâñkâlas; â, f. N. of a verse in the TB. (II, vi, 6, 3).

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drupada	A ‘wooden pillar’ or ‘ post,’ is several times referred to in the Rigveda and later. śunahsepa was bound to three posts for sacrifice. Thieves, there is some evidence to show, were tied to posts as a penalty for stealing.

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drupada-geham	in the palace of King Drupada	SB 1.15.7

drupada-geham	in the palace of King Drupada	SB 1.15.7

drupada-jā	the daughter of Drupada (Draupadī)	SB 10.75.4-7

drupada-jā	the daughter of Drupada (Draupadī)	SB 10.75.4-7

drupada-putreṇa	by the son of Drupada	BG 1.3

drupada-putreṇa	by the son of Drupada	BG 1.3

drupada-rāja	of King Drupada	SB 10.75.32

drupada-rāja	of King Drupada	SB 10.75.32

drupadaḥ	Drupada	BG 1.4

		SB 9.22.2

drupadaḥ	Drupada, the King of Pāñcāla	BG 1.16-18

purujit drupadaḥ śalyaḥ	Purujit, Drupada and Śalya	SB 10.82.23-26

purujit drupadaḥ śalyaḥ	Purujit, Drupada and Śalya	SB 10.82.23-26

purujit drupadaḥ śalyaḥ	Purujit, Drupada and Śalya	SB 10.82.23-26

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drupada	noun (masculine) name of a king of the Pañcālas (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 1471/72933

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