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Who captured Drupada?

Dronacharya asked the Pandavas and Kauravas to capture King Drupada in the form of his guru-dakshina. This was their first real battle. They set out to Panchala. In the battle that ensued, initially, the Pandavas did not enter the city; they waited outside. The Kauravas went in alone and were badly defeated. Then the Pandavas went in. After causing great damage to Drupada's army, the Pandavas captured Drupada.

What is the root cause of fear?

According to Brihadaranyakopanishad, the root cause of fear is the dualistic perception that -something other than me - also exists. To avoid fear, you should see everything as yourself.