Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.6
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7.6.1
कर्णस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
सेनामध्यगतं द्रोणमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.६.१ ॥
Hearing Karṇa's words, King Duryodhana then spoke these words to Droṇa, who stood in the midst of the army.
7.6.2
वर्णश्रैष्ठ्यात्कुलोत्पत्त्या श्रुतेन वयसा धिया ।
वीर्याद्दाक्ष्यादधृष्यत्वादर्थज्ञानान्नयाज्जयात् ॥ ७.६.२ ॥
By the excellence of your social class, by birth in a noble lineage, by learning, by age, by intellect, by valour, by skill, by being unassailable, by knowledge of affairs, by sound policy, and by victory.
7.6.3
तपसा च कृतज्ञत्वाद्वृद्धः सर्वगुणैरपि ।
युक्तो भवत्सश्रो गोप्ता राज्ञामन्यो न विद्यते ॥ ७.६.३ ॥
Through austerity, gratitude, your age, and your endowment with all good qualities, you are the protector of kings; no other is to be found.
7.6.4
स भवान्पातु नः सर्वान्देवानिव शतक्रतुः ।
भवन्नेत्राः पराञ्जेतुमिच्छामो द्विजसत्तम ॥ ७.६.४ ॥
As Indra, the hundred-sacrificer, protects the gods, may you protect us all. O best of brahmins, with you as our leader we desire to conquer our enemies.
7.6.5
रुद्राणामिव कापालिर्वसूनामिव पावकः ।
कुबेर इव यक्षाणां मरुतामिव वासवः ॥ ७.६.५ ॥
As Kāpāli (Śiva) is among the Rudras, Pāvaka (Agni) among the Vasus, Kubera among the yakṣas, and Vāsava (Indra) among the Maruts.
7.6.6
वसिष्ठ इव विप्राणां तेजसामिव भास्करः ।
पितॄणामिव धर्मेन्द्रो यादसामिव चाम्बुराट् ॥ ७.६.६ ॥
As Vasiṣṭha is among brahmins, the sun among lustrous things, Dharma the lord of dharma among the ancestors, and the lord of waters among aquatic creatures.
7.6.7
नक्षत्राणामिव शशी दितिजानामिवोशनाः ।
सर्वेषामिव लोकानां विश्वस्य च यथा क्षयः ॥ ७.६.७ ॥
As the moon among the stars, as Uśanas among the Daityas, as the destroyer of all worlds and of the universe, so are you.
7.6.8
विश्वोत्पत्तिस्थितिलये श्रेष्ठो नारायणः प्रभुः ।
एवं सेनाप्रणेतॄणां मम सेनापतिर्भव ॥ ७.६.८ ॥
As Nārāyaṇa, the supreme lord, is best in the creation, preservation and dissolution of the universe, so may you become my commander among the leaders of armies.
7.6.9
अक्षौहिण्यो दशैका च वशगाः सन्तु तेऽनघ ।
ताभिः शत्रून्प्रतिव्यूह्य जहीन्द्रो दानवानिव ॥ ७.६.९ ॥
O sinless one, may the eleven akṣauhiṇī armies be under your command; with them, having arrayed our forces against the enemies, strike them down as Indra strikes the Dānavas.
7.6.10
प्रयातु नो भवानग्रे देवानामिव पावकिः ।
अनुयास्यामहे त्वाऽऽजौ सौरभेया इवर्षभम् ॥ ७.६.१० ॥
Let you go forward before us, as Pāvaki (Skanda) goes before the gods; in battle we shall follow you, as the calves of Surabhi follow the bull.
7.6.11
उग्रधन्वा महेष्वासो दिव्यं विष्फारयन्धनुः ।
दृष्ट्वा भवन्तं सङ्ग्रामे नार्जुनः प्रहरिष्यति ॥ ७.६.११ ॥
Arjuna, the fierce archer and great bowman, twanging his divine bow, will not strike when he sees you in battle.
7.6.12
ध्रुवं युधिष्ठिरं सङ्ख्ये सानुबन्धं सबान्धवम् ।
जेष्यामि पुरुषव्याघ्र भवान्सेनापतिर्यदि ॥ ७.६.१२ ॥
O tiger among men, if you are commander, I shall surely defeat Yudhiṣṭhira in battle, together with his followers and kinsmen.
7.6.13
एवमुक्ते ततो द्रोणं जयेत्यूचुर्नराधिपाः ।
सिंहनादेन महता हर्षयन्तस्तवात्मजम् ॥ ७.६.१३ ॥
When this had been said, the kings cried out to Droṇa, "Victory!" and, with a great lion's roar, gladdened your son.
7.6.14
सैनिकाश्च मुदा युक्ता वर्धयन्ति द्विजोत्तमम् ।
दुर्योधनं पुरस्कृत्य प्रार्थयन्तो महद्यशः।
दुर्योधनं ततो राजन्द्रोणो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.६.१४ ॥
The soldiers, filled with joy, extol the best of the twice-born (Droṇa), placing Duryodhana in front and desiring great glory. Then, O king, Droṇa spoke these words to Duryodhana.