Dronacharya was one of the finest archers in the world and he was the son of Bhardwaj Rishi. Story of Dronacharya runs through the Mahabharata and he plays a very important role in the epic. Childhood of Dronacharya and His Friendship with King Drupad He took lessons from his father. King Drupad also studied in the ashram of Bhardwaj Rishi and he and Drona became thick friends. Years later when Bharadwaj Rishi took Samadhi, Drona continued staying in the ashram studying and performing intense penance. Soon he attained mastery in Vedas and other scriptures and came to be known as Dronacharya. Married Kripi – Son Ashwathama Dronacharya married Kripi, daughter of Sharadvan Muni and sister of Kripacharya. They had a son who later became famous as Ashwathama. Student of Parashuram One day, Dronacharya came to know about Parashuram, the fifth avatar of Vishnu, meditating on Mahendra Mountain. Parashuram was looking for an ideal person to transfer the knowledge of all divin