The Dedication of Ekalavya

Ekalavya was a young boy living with his tribe, deep in the forest. His aim in life was to become the finest archer the world had ever seen. However, when he asked to become Drona’s student, he was refused, due to the low status of his birth. Despite this, Ekalavya created a statue of Drona and practiced archery before it, until he became incredibly skilled. However, when Drona encountered him and learned of his accomplishments, he was afraid that a tribal boy would surpass his best student, Arjuna. He demanded that Ekalavya sacrifice his own right thumb as payment for learning under his name. Without questioning Drona, Ekalavya immediately cut off his right thumb and gave it to him, and was, therefore, unable to become the best archer in the world.

Moral Lesson:

Your child will learn about hard work, respect and dedication, especially for teachers and instructors.