In this heartbreaking episode of Mahabharat, Eklavya, the devoted tribal prince, makes the ultimate sacrifice—cutting off his right thumb as guru dakshina for Dronacharya, shattering his archery dreams forever.
### *Key Moments:* ✂ *The Painful Offering*: - Drona demands: "Give me your thumb to protect Arjun’s supremacy!" - Without hesitation, Eklavya *severs his thumb* and places it at Drona’s feet - Blood stains the mud statue he worshipped as his guru
💔 *A Dream Destroyed*: - Eklavya *relearns archery left-handed*, but his potential is lost - Arjun watches *silently*, his joy of being the "best" now bittersweet - Nature weeps – *rains pour* as animals gather around the wounded prince
🎯 *Drona’s Karma*: - Justifies his cruelty: "Only Kshatriyas should wield such power!" - The severed thumb *buries itself* and grows into a *thorny plant* – foreshadowing Drona’s tragic end
