Drona:
Drona, a Brahmana teacher, accepts Eklavaya, a forest-dweller, as his pupil and defied the rule of dharma that non-Brahamanas should not be imparted education. However, by asking Eklavaya’s thumb as fee, Drona ensured that Arjuna remained unrivalled among his pupil.
Hidimba:
Dharma does not allow Brahmanas to have matrimonial alliance with non-Brahmana communities such as forest-dwellers. However, the story shows that Yudhishtira and Bhima agreed to marry Hidimba (sister of a rakshasa). Thus the dharma of gotras was not followed in this case.
Matanga:
In the story of Matanga (a Chandala beggar), Mandavya Kumara, son of the former, denies food to the latter. Mandavya who grew up learning three Vedas is not aware of the fact that the beggar seeking food, in fact, is his father. He strictly follows the dharma that outcaste should not be given food, and only Brahmanas deserve it.
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