Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.180
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1.180.1
गङ्गाद्वारं प्रति महान्बभूवर्षिर्महातपाः ।
भरद्वाजो महाप्राज्ञः सततं संशितव्रतः ॥ १.१८०.१ ॥
Toward the Gaṅgā-gate there was a great sage of great austerity, Bharadvāja, very wise, always keen in his vows.
1.180.2
सोऽभिषेक्तुं गतो गङ्गां पूर्वमेवागतां सतीम् ।
ददर्शाप्सरसं तत्र घृताचीमाप्लुतामृषिः ॥ १.१८०.२ ॥
He went to the Ganges to bathe, and there the sage saw the apsaras Ghṛtācī, who had come earlier and was bathing.
1.180.3
तस्या वायुर्नदीतीरे वसनं व्यहरत्तदा ।
अपकृष्टाम्बरां दृष्ट्वा तामृषिश्चकमे तदा ॥ १.१८०.३ ॥
Then on the riverbank the wind carried off her garment; seeing her with her clothing drawn away, the sage desired her.
1.180.4
तस्यां संसक्तमनसः कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः ।
चिरस्य रेतश्चस्कन्द तदृषिर्द्रोण आदधे ॥ १.१८०.४ ॥
His mind fixed on her, the sage, a celibate since boyhood, let his seed fall after a long time; the sage placed it in a vessel.
1.180.5
ततः समभवद्द्रोणः कुमारस्तस्य धीमतः ।
अध्यगीष्ट स वेदांश्च वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वशः ॥ १.१८०.५ ॥
Then a son was born to that wise one, named Droṇa; he studied the Vedas and the Vedāṅgas thoroughly.
1.180.6
भरद्वाजस्य तु सखा पृषतो नाम पार्थिवः ।
तस्यापि द्रुपदो नाम तदा समभवत्सुतः ॥ १.१८०.६ ॥
Bharadvāja had a friend, a king named Pṛṣata; to him too, at that time, a son named Drupada was born.
1.180.7
स नित्यमाश्रमं गत्वा द्रोणेन सह पार्षतः ।
चिक्रीडाध्ययनं चैव चकार क्षत्रियर्षभः ॥ १.१८०.७ ॥
Having gone to the hermitage every day with Droṇa, Pārṣata (Drupada), best of kṣatriyas, played and studied.
1.180.8
ततस्तु पृषतेऽतीते स राजा द्रुपदोऽभवत् ।
द्रोणोऽपि रामं शुश्राव दित्सन्तं वसु सर्वशः ॥ १.१८०.८ ॥
Then, when Pṛṣata had passed away, that king became Drupada. Droṇa also heard that Rāma (Paraśurāma) intended to give away all his wealth.
1.180.9
वनं तु प्रस्थितं रामं भरद्वाजसुतोऽब्रवीत् ।
आगतं वित्तकामं मां विद्धि द्रोणं द्विजोत्तम ॥ १.१८०.९ ॥
To Rāma, who was setting out for the forest, the son of Bharadvāja said: "Know me, best of twice-born, as Droṇa, come desiring wealth."
1.180.10
शरीरमात्रमेवाद्य मया समवशेषितम् ।
अस्त्राणि वा शरीरं वा ब्रह्मन्नेकतमं वृणु ॥ १.१८०.१० ॥
Now only my body remains to me. O brahmin, choose one of the two: the weapons or the body.
1.180.11
अस्त्राणि चैव सर्वाणि तेषां संहारमेव च ।
प्रयोगं चैव सर्वेषां दातुमर्हति मे भवान् ॥ १.१८०.११ ॥
All the weapons, their withdrawal, and the use of all of them, you are worthy to give to me.
1.180.12
तथेत्युक्त्वा ततस्तस्मै प्रददौ भृगुनन्दनः ।
प्रतिगृह्य तदा द्रोणः कृतकृत्योऽभवत्तदा ॥ १.१८०.१२ ॥
Saying "So be it," the descendant of Bhṛgu gave them to him; having received them, Droṇa at that moment became one whose purpose is fulfilled.
1.180.13
संप्रहृष्टमना द्रोणो रामात्परमसम्मतम् ।
ब्रह्मास्त्रं समनुज्ञाप्य नरेष्वभ्यधिकोऽभवत् ॥ १.१८०.१३ ॥
With a gladdened mind, Droṇa, having been granted the brahmāstra, most highly esteemed, from Rāma, became superior among men.
1.180.14
ततो द्रुपदमासाद्य भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
अब्रवीत्पुरुषव्याघ्रः सखायं विद्धि मामिति ॥ १.१८०.१४ ॥
Then Bhāradvāja, the mighty one, approaching Drupada, the tiger among men, said: "Know me as your friend."
1.180.15
नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा ।
नाराजा पार्थिवस्यापि सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते ॥ १.१८०.१५ ॥
A non-learned Brahmin is no friend of a learned Brahmin, a non-charioteer no friend of a charioteer, a non-king no friend of a king; how then can friendship be desired beforehand?
1.180.16
स विनिश्चित्य मनसा पाञ्चाल्यं प्रति बुद्धिमान् ।
जगाम कुरुमुख्यानां नगरं नागसाह्वयम् ॥ १.१८०.१६ ॥
The wise one, having resolved in his mind regarding the Pāñcāla king, went to the city of the foremost Kurus, called Nāgasāhvaya (Hāstinapura).
1.180.17
तस्मै पौत्रान्समादाय वसूनि विविधानि च ।
प्राप्ताय प्रददौ भीष्मः शिष्यान्द्रोणाय धीमते ॥ १.१८०.१७ ॥
To him, the wise Droṇa who had arrived, Bhīṣma gave the disciples, taking the grandsons and various riches.
1.180.18
द्रोणः शिष्यांस्ततः पार्थानिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।
समानीय तु ताञ्शिष्यान्द्रुपदस्यासुखाय वै ॥ १.१८०.१८ ॥
Then Droṇa, having gathered the disciples, the sons of Pṛthā, spoke these words, indeed for the distress of Drupada.
1.180.19
आचार्यवेतनं किंचिद्धृदि यद्वर्तते मम ।
कृतास्त्रैस्तत्प्रदेयं स्यात्तदृतं वदतानघाः।
सोऽर्जुनप्रमुखैरुक्तस्तथाऽस्त्विति गुरुस्तदा ॥ १.१८०.१९ ॥
"Whatever the teacher's fee is that lies in my heart, that you who have mastered weapons should give — speak the truth, O sinless ones." Addressed by Arjuna and the others, the teacher then said, "So be it."
1.180.20
यदा च पाण्डवाः सर्वे कृतास्त्राः कृतनिश्चयाः ।
ततो द्रोणोऽब्रवीद्भूयो वेतनार्थमिदं वचः ॥ १.१८०.२० ॥
When all the Pāṇḍavas had mastered their weapons and were resolute, then Droṇa again spoke these words about the fee.
1.180.21
पार्षतो द्रुपदो नाम छत्रवत्यां नरेश्वरः ।
तस्मादाकृष्य तद्राज्यं मम शीघ्रं प्रदीयताम् ॥ १.१८०.२१ ॥
In Chatravatī there is a lord of men named Drupada, son of Pṛṣata. Seize that kingdom from him and give it to me quickly.
1.180.22
धार्तराष्ट्राश्च ते भीताः पाञ्चालान्पाण्डवादयः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रैश्च सहिताः पुनर्द्रोणेन चोदिताः ॥ १.१८०.२२ ॥
The sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were frightened, and the Pāṇḍavas and the others feared the Pāñcālas; then, joined with the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and urged by Droṇa, they again...
1.180.23
यज्ञसेनेन संगम्य कर्णदुर्योधनादयः ।
निर्जिताः संन्यवर्तन्त तथा ते क्षत्रियर्षभाः ॥ १.१८०.२३ ॥
Having met Yajñasena (Drupada), Karṇa, Duryodhana and the others were defeated, and those bulls among warriors turned back.
1.180.24
ततः पाण्डुसुताः पञ्च निर्जित्य द्रुपदं युधि ।
द्रोणाय दर्शयामासुर्बद्ध्वा ससचिवं तदा ॥ १.१८०.२४ ॥
Then the five sons of Pāṇḍu, having conquered Drupada in battle, bound him together with his minister and showed him to Droṇa.
1.180.25
महेन्द्र इव दुर्धर्षो महेन्द्र इव दानवम् ।
महेन्द्रपुत्रः पाञ्चालं जितवानर्जुनस्तदा ॥ १.१८०.२५ ॥
Unassailable like Indra, as Indra conquers the Dānava, so the son of Indra, Arjuna, then conquered the Pāñcāla.
1.180.26
तद्दृष्ट्वा तु महावीर्यं फल्गुनस्य महौजसः ।
व्यस्मयन्त जनाः सर्वे यज्ञसेनस्य बान्धवाः। ॥ १.१८०.२६ ॥
Seeing that great valour of Phalguna of mighty strength, all the kinsmen of Yajñasena were amazed.
1.180.27
प्रार्थयामि त्वया सख्यं पुनरेव नराधिप ।
अराजा किल नो राज्ञः सखा भवितुमर्हति ॥ १.१८०.२७ ॥
O lord of men, I ask you again for friendship. One who is not a king is not fit to be the friend of a king such as we are.
1.180.28
अतः प्रयतितं राज्ये यज्ञसेन त्वया सह ।
राजाऽसि दक्षिणे कूले भागीरथ्याहमुत्तरे ॥ १.१८०.२८ ॥
Therefore, O Yajñasena, let us strive together in the kingdom: you are king on the southern bank of the Bhāgīrathī, and I on the northern.
1.180.29
एवमुक्तो हि पाञ्चाल्यो भारद्वाजेन धीमता ।
उवाचास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठं द्रोणं ब्राह्मणसत्तमम् ॥ १.१८०.२९ ॥
Thus addressed by the wise Bhāradvāja, the king of the Pāñcālas spoke to Droṇa, the best of those skilled in weapons and the foremost of brahmins.
1.180.30
एवं भवतु भद्रं ते भारद्वाज महामते ।
सख्यं तदेव भवतु शश्वद्यदभिमन्यसे ॥ १.१८०.३० ॥
So be it. May good befall you, O Bhāradvāja of great mind. May the friendship you desire always remain just as you wish it.
1.180.31
एवमन्योन्यमुक्त्वा तौ कृत्वा सख्यमनुत्तमम् ।
जग्मतुर्द्रोणपाञ्चाल्यौ यथागतमरिन्दमौ ॥ १.१८०.३१ ॥
Having thus spoken to each other and formed an unsurpassed friendship, the two subduers of foes, Droṇa and the king of the Pāñcālas, went back the way they had come.
1.180.32
असत्कारः स तु महान्मुहूर्तमपि तस्य तु ।
नापैति हृदयाद्राज्ञो दुर्मनाः स कृशोऽभवत् ॥ १.१८०.३२ ॥
That great humiliation did not depart from the king's heart even for a moment; he became downcast in mind and grew thin.