Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.141
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1.141.1
ततो द्रुपदमासाद्य भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
अब्रवीत्पार्थिवं राजन्सखायं विद्धि मामिह ॥ १.१४१.१ ॥
Then the valiant Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), approaching Drupada, said to that king: O king, know me here as your friend.
1.141.2
इत्येवमुक्तः सख्या स प्रीतिर्पूर्वं जनेश्वरः ।
भारद्वाजेन पाञ्चाल्यो नामृष्यत वचोऽस्य तत् ॥ १.१४१.२ ॥
When Bhāradvāja spoke thus in the name of friendship, the Pāñcāla king, lord of people, who had once held affection for him, could not bear his words.
1.141.3
स क्रोधामर्षजिह्मभ्रूः कषायीकृतलोचनः ।
ऐश्वर्यमदसंपन्नो द्रोणं राजाऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १.१४१.३ ॥
With brows crooked by wrath and resentment and eyes reddened, that king, filled with the intoxication of power, spoke these words to Droṇa.
1.141.4
अकृतेयं तव प्रज्ञा ब्रह्मन्नातिसमञ्जसा ।
यन्मां व्रवीषि प्रसभं सखा तेऽहमिति द्विज ॥ १.१४१.४ ॥
Your understanding is ill-formed, Brahmin, and not at all fitting, that you boldly tell me 'I am your friend,' O twice-born.
1.141.5
न हि राज्ञामुदीर्णानामेवंभूतैर्नरैः क्वचित् ।
सख्यं भवति मन्दात्मञ्श्रिया हीनैर्धनच्युतैः ॥ १.१४१.५ ॥
Indeed, friendship with men of such a kind, bereft of fortune and fallen from wealth, never comes to exalted kings, O dull-witted one.
1.141.6
सौहृदान्यपि जीर्यन्ते कालेन परिजीर्यतः ।
सौहृदं मे त्वया ह्यासीत्पूर्वं सामर्थ्यबन्धनम् ॥ १.१४१.६ ॥
Even friendships decay with time for one who is worn down by time; formerly, my friendship with you was a bond of equal strength.
1.141.7
न सख्यमजरं लोके हृदि तिष्ठति कस्यचित् ।
कामश्चैतन्नाशयति क्रोधो वैनं रहत्युत ॥ १.१४१.७ ॥
In the world, friendship does not remain undecaying in anyone's heart; desire destroys it, or anger abandons it.
1.141.8
मैवं जीर्णमुपास्स्व त्वं सख्यं भवदुपाधिकृत् ।
आसीत्सख्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ त्वया मेऽर्थनिबन्धनम् ॥ १.१४१.८ ॥
Do not cling to such a decayed friendship, best of Brahmins; that friendship born of your circumstances was, for me, based on advantage.
1.141.9
न दरिद्रो वसुमतो नाविद्वान्विदुषः सखा ।
न शूरस्य सखा क्लीबः सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते ॥ १.१४१.९ ॥
A poor man is not the friend of a rich man, an ignorant man is not the friend of a learned man, a coward is not the friend of a hero. What is wished for in a former friendship?
1.141.10
ययोरेव समं वित्तं ययोरेव समं श्रुतम् ।
तयोर्विवाहः सख्यं च न तु पुष्टविपुष्टयोः ॥ १.१४१.१० ॥
Marriage and friendship arise only between those two whose wealth is equal and whose learning is equal, not between the prosperous and the unprosperous.
1.141.11
नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा ।
नाराजा पार्थिवस्यापि सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते ॥ १.१४१.११ ॥
One not learned in the Veda is not the friend of a Vedic scholar, one without a chariot is not the friend of a chariot-warrior, and a non-king is not the friend even of a king. What is wished for in a former friendship?
1.141.12
द्रुपदेनैवमुक्तस्तु भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
मुहूर्तं चिन्तयित्वा तु मन्युनाऽभिपरिप्लुतः ॥ १.१४१.१२ ॥
Thus addressed by Drupada, the mighty Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) reflected for a moment, and then was overcome with anger.
1.141.13
स विनिश्चित्य मनसा पाञ्चाल्यं प्रतिबुद्धिमान् ।
शिष्यैः परिवृतः श्रीमान्पुत्रेण सहितस्तथा ॥ १.१४१.१३ ॥
Having resolved in his mind against the Pāñcālya, that keen-witted and glorious man set out, surrounded by his disciples and accompanied by his son.
1.141.14
जगाम कुरुमुख्यानां नागरं नागसाह्वयम् ।
तां प्रतिज्ञां प्रतिज्ञाय यां कर्ता नचिरादिव ॥ १.१४१.१४ ॥
He went to the city of the chief of the Kurus, called Nāgāhvaya, having vowed the vow which he would soon fulfil.
1.141.15
स नागपुरमागम्य गौतमस्य निवेशने ।
भारद्वाजोऽवसत्तत्र प्रच्छन्नं द्विजसत्तमः ॥ १.१४१.१५ ॥
Having come to the city of elephants, Hastinapura, he dwelt there in concealment in the house of Gautama, that best of the twice-born, the son of Bharadvāja.
1.141.16
ततोऽस्य तनुजः पार्थान्कृपस्यानन्तरं प्रभुः ।
अस्त्राणि शिक्षयामास नाबुध्यन्त च तं जनाः ॥ १.१४१.१६ ॥
Then his mighty son taught weapons to the sons of Pṛthā (the Pāṇḍavas), after Kṛpa; and the people did not know him.
1.141.17
एवं स तत्र गूढात्मा कंचित्कालमुवास ह ।
कुमारास्त्वथ निष्क्रम्य समेता गजसाह्वयात् ॥ १.१४१.१७ ॥
Thus he dwelt there for some time with his hidden self; then the princes went out from the city called Gajāhvaya and gathered together.
1.141.18
क्रीडन्तो वीटया तत्र वीराः पर्यचरन्मुदा ।
तेषां संक्रीडमानानामुदपानेऽङ्गुलीयकम् ॥ १.१४१.१८ ॥
Those heroes, playing with a ball there, roamed about joyfully; and while they were playing, a finger-ring fell into the well.
1.141.19
पपात धर्मपुत्रस्य वीटा तत्रैव चापतत् ।
गर्तान्बुना प्रतिच्छन्नं तारारूपमिवाम्बरे ॥ १.१४१.१९ ॥
The ball of the son of Dharma fell right there; hidden at the bottom of the pit, it looked like a star's form in the sky.
1.141.20
दृष्ट्वा चैते कुमाराश्च तं यत्नात्पर्यवारयन् ।
ततस्ते यत्नमातिष्ठन्वीटामुद्धर्तुमादृताः।
न च ते प्रत्ययद्यन्त कर्म वीटोपलब्धये ॥ १.१४१.२० ॥
Seeing this, those boys tried with great effort to stop it; then they eagerly made an effort to lift out the ball, but they did not succeed in recovering the ball.
1.141.21
ततोऽन्योन्यमवैक्षन्त व्रीडयावनताननाः ।
तस्या योगमविदन्तो भृशं चोत्कण्ठिताभवन् ॥ १.१४१.२१ ॥
Then they looked at one another, faces downcast with shame; not knowing the means to get it, they became greatly distressed.
1.141.22
तेऽपश्यन्ब्राह्मणं श्याममापन्नं पलितं कृशम् ।
कृत्यवन्तमदूरस्थमग्निहोत्रपुरस्कृतम् ॥ १.१४१.२२ ॥
They saw a brahmin, dark-hued, advanced in years, grey-haired and thin, standing not far off, engaged in rites with the agnihotra fire placed before him.
1.141.23
ते तं दृष्ट्वा महातमानमुपगम्य कुमारकाः ।
भग्नोत्साहक्रियात्मानो ब्राह्मणं पर्यवारयन् ॥ १.१४१.२३ ॥
Seeing that great-souled man, the boys approached him, their enthusiasm and effort broken, and surrounded the brahmin.
1.141.24
अथ द्रोणः कुमारांस्तान्दृष्ट्वा कत्यवशस्तदा ।
प्रहस्य मन्दं पैशल्यादभ्यभाषत वीर्यवान् ॥ १.१४१.२४ ॥
Then Droṇa, the mighty one, moved by compassion, seeing those boys, smiled gently and spoke to them out of kindness.
1.141.25
अहो वो धिग्बलं क्षात्रं धिगेतां वः कृतास्त्रताम् ।
भरतस्यान्वये जाता ये वीटां नाधिगच्छत ॥ १.१४१.२५ ॥
Alas! Shame on your warrior strength, shame on this skill of yours in weapons, you who were born in the line of Bharata and could not get the ball.
1.141.26
वीटां च मुद्रिकां चैव ह्यहमेतदपि द्वयम् ।
उद्धरेयमिषीकाभिर्भोजनं मे प्रदीयताम् ॥ १.१४१.२६ ॥
The ball and the ring, both of these I will lift up with arrows. Let food be given to me.
1.141.27
ततोऽब्रवीत्तदा द्रोणं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
कृपस्यानुमते ब्रह्मन्भिक्षामाप्नुहि शाश्वतीम् ॥ १.१४१.२७ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, said to Droṇa: O brahmin, with Kṛpa's consent, obtain lasting alms.
1.141.28
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच प्रहस्य भरतानिदम् ।
एषा मुष्टिरिषीकाणां मयाऽस्त्रेणाभिमन्त्रिता ॥ १.१४१.२८ ॥
Thus addressed, Droṇa replied, laughing, to the Bharatas: This handful of arrows has been consecrated by me with a weapon-mantra.
1.141.29
अस्या वीर्यं निरीक्षध्वं यदन्येषु न विद्यते ।
वेत्स्यामीषिकया वीटां तामिषीकां तथाऽन्यया ॥ १.१४१.२९ ॥
Behold the power of this, which is not found in others. With one arrow I shall know the ball, and that arrow with another arrow.
1.141.30
तामन्यया समायोगे वीटाया ग्रहणं मम ।
ततो यथोक्तं द्रोणेन तत्सर्वं कृतमञ्जसा ॥ १.१४१.३० ॥
To seize the ball by joining that arrow with another is my task. Then, just as Droṇa had said, all of it was done readily.
1.141.31
तदवेक्ष्य कुमारास्ते विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनाः ।
आश्चर्यमिदमत्यन्तमिति मत्वा वचोऽब्रुवन् ॥ १.१४१.३१ ॥
Seeing that, the princes, their eyes wide with wonder, thought, 'This is most astonishing,' and spoke these words.
1.141.32
मुद्रिकामणि विप्रर्षे शीध्रमेतां समुद्धरथ ।
ततः शरं समादाय धनुश्चापि महायशाः ॥ १.१४१.३२ ॥
'O brahmin sage, quickly retrieve this ring-jewel.' Then the greatly famed one took up an arrow and his bow.
1.141.33
शरेण विद्ध्वा मुद्रां तामूर्ध्वमावाहयत्प्रभुः ।
स शरं समुपादाय कूपादङ्गुलिवेष्टनम् ॥ १.१४१.३३ ॥
Piercing that seal with an arrow, the lord drew it upward. Then, taking up that arrow, he brought the finger-ring up from the well.
1.141.34
ददौ ततः कुमाराणां विस्मितानामविस्मितः ।
मुद्रिकामुद्धृतां दृष्ट्वा तमाहुस्ते कुमारकाः ॥ १.१४१.३४ ॥
Then, himself unastonished, he gave it to the amazed princes. Seeing the retrieved ring, those young princes spoke to him.
1.141.35
अभिवन्दामहे ब्रह्मन्नैतदन्येषु विद्यते ।
कोऽसि कस्यासि जानीमो वयं किं करवामहे ॥ १.१४१.३५ ॥
'O brahmin, we salute you; this skill is not found in others. Who are you, and whose son? We do not know. What shall we do?'
1.141.36
एवमुक्तस्ततो द्रोणः प्रत्युवाच कुमारकान् ।
आचक्षध्वं च भीष्माय रूपेण च गुणैश्च माम् ॥ १.१४१.३६ ॥
Thus addressed, Droṇa replied to the princes: 'Tell Bhīṣma, and know me by my form and my qualities.'
1.141.37
स एव सुमहातेजाः सांप्रतं प्रतिपत्स्यते ।
तथेत्युक्त्वा च गत्वा च भीष्ममूचुः कुमारकाः ॥ १.१४१.३७ ॥
He, of very great brilliance, will now accept. Saying "So be it," the boys went and spoke to Bhīṣma.
1.141.38
ब्राह्मणस्य वचः कृत्स्नं तच्च कर्म तथाविधम् ।
भीष्मः श्रुत्वा कुमाराणां द्रोणं तं प्रत्यजानत ॥ १.१४१.३८ ॥
Bhīṣma, having heard from the boys the brahmin's entire words and such a deed, acknowledged that Droṇa.
1.141.39
युक्तरूपः स हि गुरुरित्येवमनुचिन्त्य च ।
अथैनमानीय तदा स्वयमेव सुसत्कृतम् ॥ १.१४१.३९ ॥
Thinking, "He is indeed a teacher worthy in form," Bhīṣma himself brought him in and honoured him well.
1.141.40
परिपप्रच्छ निपुणं भीष्मः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
हेतुमागमने तच्च द्रोणः सर्वं न्यवेदयत् ॥ १.१४१.४० ॥
Bhīṣma, best of weapon-bearers, questioned him carefully, and Droṇa reported the entire reason for his coming.
1.141.41
महर्षेरग्निवेश्यस्य सकाशमहमच्युत ।
अस्त्रार्थमगमं पूर्वं धनुर्वेदजिघृक्षया ॥ १.१४१.४१ ॥
O Acyuta, formerly I went to the great sage Agniveśya for the sake of weapons, desiring to grasp the science of the bow.
1.141.42
ब्रह्मचारी विनीतात्मा जटिलो बहुलाः समाः ।
अवसं सुचिरं तत्र गुरुशुश्रूषणे रतः ॥ १.१४१.४२ ॥
As a celibate student, humble in spirit, matted-haired, devoted to serving my teacher, I dwelt there for many long years.
1.141.43
पाञ्चाल्यो राजपुत्रश्च यज्ञसेनो महाबलः ।
इष्वस्त्रहेतोर्न्यवसत्तस्मिन्नेव गुरौ प्रभुः ॥ १.१४१.४३ ॥
The Pāñcāla prince Yajñasena, mighty in strength, dwelt in that very teacher's house for the sake of archery and weapons.
1.141.44
स मे तत्र सखा चासीदुपकारी प्रियश्च मे ।
तेनाहं सह संगम्य वर्तयन्सुचिरं प्रभो ॥ १.१४१.४४ ॥
There he was my friend, helpful and dear to me. O lord, meeting with him, I passed a long time.
1.141.45
बाल्यात्प्रभृति कौरव्य सहाध्ययनमेव च ।
स मे सखा सदा तत्र प्रियवादी प्रियंकरः ॥ १.१४१.४५ ॥
O Kaurava, from childhood we studied together. He was always my friend there, a speaker of pleasant words and a doer of what pleased me.
1.141.46
अब्रवीदिति मां भीष्म वचनं प्रीतिवर्धनम् ।
अहं प्रियतमः पुत्रः पितुर्द्रोण महात्मनः ॥ १.१४१.४६ ॥
He spoke these words to me, which increase affection: O Bhīṣma, 'I am the dearest son of my father, the great-souled Droṇa.'
1.141.47
अभिषेक्ष्यति मां राज्ये स पाञ्चाल्यो यदा तदा ।
तद्भोज्यं भवता राज्यमर्धं सत्येन ते शपे ॥ १.१४१.४७ ॥
When that Pāñcāla crowns me in kingship, then you shall enjoy half that kingdom — I swear it to you by truth.
1.141.48
मम भोगाश्च वित्तं च त्वदधीनं सुखानि च ।
एवमुक्त्वाऽथ वव्राज कृतास्त्रः पूजितो मया ॥ १.१४१.४८ ॥
My enjoyments, my wealth and my pleasures shall all be dependent on you. Having said this, accomplished in weapons and honoured by me, he departed.
1.141.49
तच्च वाक्यमहं नित्यं मनसा धारयंस्तदा ।
सोऽहं पितृनियोगेन पुत्रलोभाद्यशस्विनीम् ॥ १.१४१.४९ ॥
I always kept those words in my mind. Then, by my father's command and out of desire for a son, I took that renowned woman as my wife.
1.141.50
शारद्वतीं महाप्रज्ञामुपयेमे महाव्रताम् ।
अग्निहोत्रे च सत्रे च दमे च सततं रताम् ॥ १.१४१.५० ॥
I married Śāradvatī, the daughter of Śaradvat, greatly wise and devoted to great vows, who was always delighted in the fire-offering, in sacrificial sessions and in self-restraint.
1.141.51
लेभे च गौतमी पुत्रमश्वत्थामानमौरसम् ।
भीमविक्रमकर्माणमादित्यसमतेजसम् ॥ १.१४१.५१ ॥
And from Gautamī I obtained a son of my own body, Aśvatthāman, whose deeds were of terrible valour and whose brilliance was equal to the sun.
1.141.52
पुत्रेण तेन प्रीतोऽहं भरद्वाजो मया यथा ।
गोक्षीरं पिबतो दृष्ट्वा धनिनस्तत्र पुत्रकान्।
अश्वत्थामारुदद्बालस्तन्मे संदेहयद्दिशः ॥ १.१४१.५२ ॥
Pleased with that son, as my father Bharadvāja had been pleased with me, I saw the wealthy children drinking cow's milk there, and the boy Aśvatthāman wept; his weeping cast doubt upon all my directions.
1.141.53
न स्नातकोऽवसीदेत वर्तमानः स्वकर्मसु ।
इति संचिन्त्य मनसा तं देशं बहुशो भ्रमन् ॥ १.१४१.५३ ॥
A householder who has completed his studies and abides in his own duties should not be ruined. Thinking thus in my mind, I wandered many times through that land.
1.141.54
विशुद्धणिच्छन्गाङ्गेय धर्मोपेतं प्रतिग्रहम् ।
अन्तादन्तं परिक्रम्य नाध्यगच्छं पयस्विनीम् ॥ १.१४१.५४ ॥
O son of Gaṅgā, seeking a pure gift endowed with dharma, I went round from end to end, yet I did not find a milch cow.
1.141.55
यवपिष्टोदकेनैनं लोभयेयं कुमारकम् ।
पीत्वा पिष्टरसं बालः क्षीरं पीतं मयाऽपि च ॥ १.१४१.५५ ॥
I would coax this boy with water mixed with ground barley. The child drank the juice of the ground grain, and I too had drunk milk.
1.141.56
ननर्तोत्थाय कौरव्य हृष्टो बाल्याद्विमोहितः ।
तं दृष्ट्वा नृत्यमानं तु बालैः परिवृतं सुतम् ॥ १.१४१.५६ ॥
O descendant of Kuru, delighted and deluded by childishness, he rose and danced. Seeing that son dancing, surrounded by boys...
1.141.57
हास्यतामुपसंप्राप्तं कश्मलं तत्र मेऽभवत् ।
द्रोणं धिगस्त्वधनिनं यो धनं नाधिगच्छति ॥ १.१४१.५७ ॥
There, becoming an object of laughter, I was overcome with distress. Shame on Droṇa, the poor man, who cannot obtain wealth!
1.141.58
पिष्टोदकं सुतो यस्य पीत्वा क्षीरस्य तृष्णया ।
नृत्यतिस्म मुदाविष्टः क्षीरं पीतं मयाऽप्युत ॥ १.१४१.५८ ॥
He whose son, having drunk water mixed with ground grain, danced in joy from craving for milk, though I too had drunk milk.
1.141.59
इति संभाषतां वाचं श्रुत्वा मे बुद्धिरच्यवत् ।
आत्मानं चात्मना गर्हन्मनसेदं व्यचिन्तयम् ॥ १.१४१.५९ ॥
Hearing such words spoken, my intellect wavered. Blaming myself by myself, I reflected in my mind thus.
1.141.60
अपि चाहं पुरा विप्रैर्वर्जितो गर्हितो वसे ।
परोपसेवां पापिष्ठां न च कुर्यां धनेप्सया ॥ १.१४१.६० ॥
Even before this, I have lived shunned and reproached by Brahmins. Yet out of desire for wealth, I will not perform the most sinful service to others.
1.141.61
इति मत्वा प्रियं पुत्रं भीष्मादाय ततो ह्यहम् ।
पूर्वस्नेहानुरागित्वात्सदारः सौमकिं गतः ॥ १.१४१.६१ ॥
Thinking thus, I took my beloved son, received from Bhīṣma, and went with my wife to Saumaki, out of the affection of our former love.
1.141.62
अभिषिक्तं तु श्रुत्वैव कृतार्थोऽस्मीति चिन्तयन् ।
प्रियं सखायं सुप्रीतो राज्यस्थं समुपागमम् ॥ १.१४१.६२ ॥
Hearing that he had been anointed king, thinking 'I am fulfilled,' and very pleased, I approached my beloved friend, now established in the kingdom.
1.141.63
संस्मरन्सङ्गमं चैव वचनं चैव तस्य तत् ।
ततो द्रुपदमागम्य सखइपूर्वमहं प्रभो ॥ १.१४१.६३ ॥
Recalling that meeting and his words, then coming to Drupada, O lord, I spoke to him as a friend, as before.
1.141.64
अब्रुवं पुरुषव्याघ्र सखायं विद्धि मामिति ।
उपस्थितस्तु द्रुपदं सखिवच्चास्मि सङ्गतः ॥ १.१४१.६४ ॥
O tiger among men, I said, 'Know me as your friend.' Coming before Drupada, I met him as a friend.
1.141.65
स मां निराकारमिव प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत् ।
अकृतेयं तव प्रज्ञा ब्रह्मन्नातिसमञ्जसा ॥ १.१४१.६५ ॥
Laughing, as though I were a stranger, he said this to me: 'Brahmin, this understanding of yours is immature and not at all proper.'
1.141.66
यदात्थ मां त्वं प्रसभं सखा तेऽहमिति द्विज ।
संगतनीह जीर्यन्ति कालेन परिजीर्यतः ॥ १.१४१.६६ ॥
O twice-born, as for your bold words, 'I am your friend': here friendship does not grow old with time; it is one who grows old with time...
1.141.67
सौहृदं मे त्वया ह्यासीत्पूर्वं सामर्थ्यबन्धनम् ।
नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा ॥ १.१४१.६७ ॥
Formerly our friendship was a bond of equal capacity. The friend of one learned in the Veda is not unlearned; the friend of a charioteer is not one without a chariot.
1.141.68
साम्याद्धि सख्यं भवति वैषम्यान्नोपपद्यते ।
न सख्यमजरं लोके विद्यते जातु कस्यचित् ॥ १.१४१.६८ ॥
Friendship arises indeed from equality; from inequality it cannot come about. In the world no friendship is ever undecaying for anyone.
1.141.69
कामो वैनं विहरति क्रोधो वैनं रहत्युत ।
मैवं जीर्णमुपास्स्व त्वं सख्यं भवदुपाधिकृत् ॥ १.१४१.६९ ॥
Desire may lead him astray, or anger may abandon him. Do not cling to such a decayed friendship; it is a friendship made artificial by your own position.
1.141.70
आसीत्सख्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ त्वया मेऽर्थनिबन्धनम् ।
नह्यनाढ्यः सखाऽऽढ्यस्य नाविद्वान्विदुषः सखा ॥ १.१४१.७० ॥
O best of the twice-born, our friendship was founded on wealth. The poor man is not the friend of the rich man, and the unlearned is not the friend of the learned.
1.141.71
न शूरस्य सखा क्लीबः सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते ।
न हि राज्ञामुदीर्णानामेवं भूतैर्नरैः क्वचित् ॥ १.१४१.७१ ॥
The friend of a hero is no coward. What is wanted from one who was once a friend? Among exalted kings, friendship with men in such a condition is found nowhere.
1.141.72
सख्यं भवति मन्दात्मञ्छ्रिया हीनैर्धनच्युतैः ।
नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा ॥ १.१४१.७२ ॥
O dull-minded one, friendship arises among those who are prosperous, not among the bereft and those fallen from wealth. The friend of one learned in the Veda is not unlearned; the friend of a charioteer is not one without a chariot.
1.141.73
नाराजा पार्थिवस्यापि सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते ।
अहं त्वया न जानामि राज्यार्थे संविदं कृताम् ॥ १.१४१.७३ ॥
Why is friendship sought even with a ruler of the earth by one who is no king? I do not know the agreement you made for the sake of the kingdom.
1.141.74
एकरात्रं तु ते ब्रह्मन्कामं दास्यामि भोजनम् ।
एवमुक्तस्त्वहं तेन सदारः प्रस्थितस्तदा ॥ १.१४१.७४ ॥
O brahmin, for one night I will give you food as much as you wish. Thus addressed by him, I then set out with my wife.
1.141.75
तां प्रतिज्ञां प्रतिज्ञाय यां कर्ताऽस्म्यचिरादिव ।
द्रुपदेनैवमुक्तोऽहं मन्युनाऽभिपरिप्लुतः ॥ १.१४१.७५ ॥
I made that vow which I shall soon fulfil. Thus addressed by Drupada, I was overwhelmed with anger.
1.141.76
अभ्यागच्छं कुरून्भीष्म शिष्यैरर्थी गुणान्वितैः ।
ततोऽहं भवतः कामं संवर्धयितुमागतः ॥ १.१४१.७६ ॥
O Bhīṣma, seeking wealth, I came to the Kurus with my students, who are endowed with merit. Then I have come to fulfil your desire.
1.141.77
इदं नागपुरं रम्यं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ।
एवमुक्तस्तदा भीष्मो भारद्वाजमभाषत ॥ १.१४१.७७ ॥
This is the pleasant city of Nāga. Tell me what I should do for you. Thus addressed, Bhīṣma then spoke to the son of Bharadvāja.
1.141.78
अपज्यं क्रियतां चापं साध्वस्त्रं प्रतिपादय ।
भुङ्क्ष भोगान्भृशं प्रीतः पूज्यमानः कुरुक्षये ॥ १.१४१.७८ ॥
Let the bow be unstrung. Teach the weapons well. Be greatly pleased, honoured in the Kuru land, and enjoy the pleasures.
1.141.79
कुरूणामस्ति यद्वित्तं राज्यं चेदं सराष्ट्रकम् ।
त्वमेव परमो राजा सर्वे वाक्यकरास्तव ॥ १.१४१.७९ ॥
Whatever wealth the Kurus have, and this kingdom together with its realm, you alone are the supreme king; all are obedient to your word.
1.141.80
यच्च ते प्रार्थितं ब्रह्मन्कृतं तदिति चिन्त्यताम् ।
दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि विप्रर्षे महान्मेऽनुग्रहः कृतः ॥ १.१४१.८० ॥
O brahmin, consider that what you asked has been done. By good fortune you have come, O brahmin sage; you have shown me a great favour.