How did Eklavya of Mahabharata spend his last life? What happened to him after giving Gurudakshina to Dronacharya?

 There is nothing special about Eklavya in the Mahabharata. However, in 'Harivansh Purana' there are several stories of his life.




             According to the Harivansh Purana, Yadav Shrestha Basudev had a brother named 'Devashraba'. When a son is born on this day, it is announced that he will die at the "hands of the Yaduvanshi". Fearing for his life, Devashrabha floated his son in the river to save him. Floating, the child reached the forest of the kingdom of Magadha. Nishad Raj 'Hiranyadhanu' of that forest adopted him as his son and named him 'Eklavya'. Descended from a great dynasty like the 'Eklavya' Jadu dynasty, he was such a talented and formidable archer.


               Long after, when "Lord Krishna killed Kangsa, then to avenge the killing of Kangsa, Kangsa's father-in-law, the Magadha emperor Jarasandha, attacked Mathura 17 times and was severely defeated each time." When Jarasandha learns that there is such a great archer in his kingdom, he appoints Eklavya as his commander. After his appointment as commander-in-chief, Eklavya Yadav destroyed a large part of the army. "Seeing this great power of his, Lord Krishna Himself went to war against him and gave him heroism."


             Thus Akashvani comes true and Eklavya's life comes to an end.

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