Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.1186
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c5.1186
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4) Pāṇḍavas trapped in palace built of lac. The above incident confirmed and completed the cleavage of the Pāṇḍavas and the Kauravas into two hostile camps. Meantime another event happened. Droṇācārya demanded of his pupils to bring before him Drupada by way of gurudakṣiṇā (tuition fee), for the ācārya had to wreak vengeance upon Drupada (See under Droṇa). Though Duryodhana tried his best he could not capture Drupada. Not only that, Drupada defeated him also in fight. At this juncture it was Arjuna who presented Drupada as captive to Droṇa by way of gurudakṣiṇā. The incident proved to be another provocation for Duryodhana to hate the Pāṇḍavas.