pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्याथ मिथुनं जज्ञे गौतमस्य शरद्वतः। मृगयां चरतो राज्ञः शन्तनोस्तु यदृच्छया॥ कश्चित् सेनाचरोऽरण्ये मिथुनं तदपश्यत। धनुश्च सशरं दृष्ट्वा तथा कृष्णाजिनानि च॥ ज्ञात्वा द्विजस्य चापत्ये धनुर्वेदान्तगस्य ह। स राज्ञे दर्शयामास मिथुनं सशरं धनुः॥ स तदादाय मिथुनं राजा च कृपयान्वितः। आजगाम गृहानेव मम पुत्राविति ब्रुवन्॥
English: Whence sprang two children that were twins (son and a daughter). A soldier in attendance upon the king Shantanu, wandering in the forest in hunting, saw them. Seeing the bow, arrows and the deer skin, he thought they might be the sons of a Brahmana proficient in the science of arms. He took up those children along with the bow and arrows and showed the king what he had found. The king was filled with pity to see the twins. He took them home saying, “Let them be my children."
Sanskrit: ततः संवर्धयामास संस्कारैश्चाप्योजयत्। प्रातीपेयो नरश्रेष्ठो मिथुनं गौतमस्य तत्॥
English: The best of men, bringing that twins Gautamas home, performed the usual rites and they (too) began to grow up.
Sanskrit: गौतमोऽपि ततो ऽभ्येत्य धनुर्वेदपरोऽभवत्। कृपया यन्मया बालाविमौ संवर्धिताविति॥ तस्मात् तयो म चक्रे तदेव स महीपतिः। गोपितौ गौतमस्तत्र तपसा समविन्दत॥
English: Gautaina also, leaving (his old hermitage), studied the science of weapons. That king gave them the name of Kripa and Kripi, because they were reared up by him out of kindness. Gautama came to know through his spiritual sight where they (his son and daughter) were.
Sanskrit: आगत्य तस्मै गोत्रादि सर्वमाख्यातवांस्तदा। चतुर्विधं धनुर्वेद शास्त्राणि विविधानि च॥ निखिलेनास्य तत् सर्वं गुह्यमाख्यातवांस्तदा। सोऽचिरेणैव कालेन परमाचार्यतां गतः॥
English: He came there and represented every thing about his lineage. He taught him (Kripa) the four branches of the science of arms, various other branches of science, including all their mysteries and details. He (Kripa) soon became a great professor (of the science of arrns).
Sanskrit: ततोऽधिजग्मुः सर्वे ते धनुर्वेदं महारथाः। धृतराष्ट्रात्मजाश्चैव पाण्डवाः सह यादवैः॥ वृष्णयश्च नृपाश्चान्ये नानादेशसमागताः।
English: The great car warriors, the sons of Dhritarashtra, the Pandavas, the Yadavas and the Vrishni and many other princes came to him and received from him lessons in the science of arms.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच विशेषार्थी ततो भीष्मः पौत्राणां विनयेप्सया॥ इष्वस्त्रज्ञान् पर्यपृच्छदाचार्यान् वीर्यसम्मतान्। नाल्पधी महाभागस्तथानानास्त्रकोविदः॥ नादेवसत्त्वो विनयेत् कुरूनस्त्रे महाबलान्। इति संचिन्त्य गाङ्गेयस्तदा भरतसत्तमः॥ द्रोणाय वेदविदुषे भारद्वाजाय धीमते। पाण्डवान् कौरवांश्चैव ददौ शिष्यान् नरर्षभ।॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Being desirous of giving his grand sons a superior education, Bhishma was in search of a preceptor, who was endued with energy and who was well-skilled in the science of arms. O best of the Bharata race, deciding that none who was not possessed of great intelligence, who was not illustrious, who was not a perfect master of the science of arms, who was not as powerful as the celestial, shall be the preceptor of the Kurus, the son of Ganga (Bhishma), placed the Pandavas and the Kurus under the tuition of the son of Bharadvaja, the wise Drona, learned in all the Vedas. Having been honoured according to the proper form by the illustrious Bhishma.
Sanskrit: शास्त्रतः पूजितश्चैव सम्यक् तेन महात्मना। स भीष्मेण महाभागस्तुष्टोऽस्त्रविदुषां वरः॥
English: That foremost of all men skilled in arms, that illustrious man (Drona) was pleased with the reception given to him by great Bhishma and accepted them as his pupils.
Sanskrit: प्रतिजग्राह तान् सर्वान् शिष्यत्वेन महायशाः। शिक्षयामास च द्रोणो धनुर्वेदमशेषतः॥ तेऽचिरेणैव कालेन सर्वशस्त्रविशारदाः। बभूवः कौरवा राजन् पाण्डवश्चामितौजसः॥
English: Drona taught them the science of arms in all its branches. O king, the immeasurably powerful Pandavas and the Kurus became with in a very short time experts in the use of all kinds of weapons.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच कथं समभवद् द्रोणः कथं चास्त्राण्यवाप्तवान्। कथं चागात् कुरून् ब्रह्मन् कस्य पुत्रः स वीर्यवान्।
English: Janamejaya said : O Brahmana, how was Drona born? How and whence did he acquire his arms? How and why he came to the Kurus? Whose son was that powerful man?
Sanskrit: कथं चास्य सुतो जातः सोऽश्वत्थामास्त्रवित्तमः। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तेरण प्रकीर्तय॥
English: How was born his son Ashvathama, the foremost of all skilled in arms? I wish to hear all this. Narrate them in detail.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच गङ्गाद्वारं प्रति महान् बभूव भगवानृपिः। भरद्वाज इति ख्यातः सततं संशितव्रतः॥ सोऽभिषेक्तुं ततो गङ्गां पूर्वमेवागमनन्नदीम्। महर्षिभिर्भरद्वाजो हविर्धाने चरन् पुरा॥ ददर्शाप्सरसं साक्षाद् घृताचीमाप्लुतामृषिः। रूपयौवनसम्पन्नां मददृप्तां मदालसाम्॥ तस्याः पुनर्नदीतीरे वसनं पर्यवर्तत। व्यपकृष्टाम्बरां दृष्ट्वा तामृषिश्चक्रमे ततः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : There lived at the source of the Ganges a great and high-souled Rishi who was known as Bharadvaja and he was always observing rigid vows. In the time of yore, Rishi Bharadvaja one day, intending to perform Agnihotra, went many other great Rishis to the Ganges to perform ablution. The Rishi was Ghritachi herself, the Apsara, young and beautiful, proud and voluptuous, rising from the water. As she rose, her cloth became loose and disordered. Seeing her cloth disordered, the Rishi became full of desire.
Sanskrit: तत्र संसक्तमनसो भरद्वाजस्य धीमतः। ततोऽस्य रेतश्चस्कन्द तदृषिोण आदधे॥
English: Mind of the wise Bharadvaja was attracted to her and his vital fluid was dropped. But he held it in a Drona (a vessel).
Sanskrit: ततः समभवद् द्रोणः कलशे तस्य धीमतः। अध्यगीष्ट स वेदांश्च वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वशः॥
English: Thereupon, the wise Drona was born in that vessel. He studied all the Vedas and Vedangas.
Sanskrit: अग्निवेशं महाभागं भरद्वाजं प्रतापवान्। प्रत्यपादयदाग्नेयमस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः॥
English: The foremost of all wielders of arms, the greatly powerful Bharadvaja bestowed on the illustrious Agnivisha the weapon, called Agneya.
Sanskrit: अग्नेस्तु जातः स मुनिस्ततो भरतसत्तम। भारद्वाजं तदाग्नेयं महास्त्रं प्रत्यपादयत्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, the Rishi, born of fire, gave that great fire, weapon to the son of Bharadvaja (Drona).
Sanskrit: भरद्वाजसखा चासीत् पृपतो नाम पार्थिवः। तस्यापि दुपदो नाम तदा समभवत् सुतः॥
English: Bharadvaja had a friend, named Prishata who was a king. He had a son, born to him, named Drupada.
Sanskrit: स नित्यमाश्रमं गत्वा द्रोणेन सह पार्थिवः। चिक्रीडाध्ययनं चैव चकार क्षत्रियर्षभः॥
English: That best of Kshatriyas, that prince (Drupada) went very day to his (Bharadvaja's) hermitage and played and studied with Drona.
Sanskrit: ततो व्यतीते पृषते स राजा दुपदोऽभवत्। पञ्चालेषु महाबाहुरुत्तरेषु नरेश्वर॥
English: O king, when Prishata died, this mightyarmed Drupada became the king of the Northern Panchalas.
Sanskrit: भरद्वाजोऽपि भगवानारुरोह दिवं तदा। तत्रैवं च वसन् द्रोणस्तपस्तेपे महातपाः॥
English: The illustrious Bharadvaja also (at this time) ascended heaven; thereupon, Drona continued to dwell in the hermitage) engaged in ascetic austerities.
Sanskrit: वेदवेदाङ्गविद्वान् स तपसा दग्धकिल्बिषः। ततः पितृनियुक्तात्मा पुत्रलोभान्महायशाः॥ शारद्वतीं ततो भार्यां कृपी द्रोणोऽन्वविन्दत। अग्निहोत्रे च धर्मे च दमे च सततं रताम्॥
English: Being well-versed in the Vedas and Vedangas and having burnt all his sins by asceticism, the greatly illustrious Drona, obedient to the injunctions of his father and moved by the desire of offspring, married Kripi, the daughter of Sharadvana, ever engaged in Agnihotra, in piety and in penances.
Sanskrit: अलभद् गौतमी पुत्रमश्वत्थामानमेव च। स जातमात्रो व्यनदद् यथैवोच्चैःश्रवा हयः॥
English: The daughter of Gautama obtained a son, named Ashvathama; as soon as he was born, he neighed like the horse Uchaishrava.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वान्तर्हितं भूतमन्तरिक्षस्थमब्रवीत्। अश्वस्येवास्य यत् स्थाम नदतः प्रदिशो गतम्॥ अश्वत्थामैव बालोऽयं तस्मान्नाम्ना भविष्यति। सुतेन तेन सुप्रीतो भारद्वाजस्ततोऽभवत्॥
English: Hearing this, an invisible being in the skies said, “As the voice of this child was like that of a horse and as it has been heard over a great distance. He will be known by the name of Ashvathama, (the horse voiced). The son of Bharadvaja was exceedingly glad by obtaining the son.
Sanskrit: तत्रैव च वसन् धीमान् धनुर्वेदपरोऽभवत्। स शुश्राव महात्मानं जामदग्न्यं परंतपम्॥ सर्वज्ञानविदं विप्रं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तदा राजन् दित्सन्तं वसु सर्वशः॥
English: He continued to live there devoting himself to the study of the science of arms. He heard of that slayer of foes, that high-souled son of Jamadagni, that Brahmana, who was the foremost of all wielders of arms and who was versed in all kinds of knowledge. O king, he (Jamadagni) had expressed his desire of giving away all his wealth to the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: स रामस्य धनुर्वेदं दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि चैव ह। श्रुत्वा तेषु मनश्चक्रे नीतिशास्त्रे तथैव च॥
English: Having heard of Parashurama's knowledge of arms and of his celestial weapons and of his morality, he (Drona) set his heart upon them.
Sanskrit: ततः स व्रतिभिः शिष्यैस्तपोयुक्तैर्महातपाः। वृतः प्रायान्महाबाहुर्महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम्॥
English: Thereupon, the mighty-armed and greatly ascetic (Drona), accompanied by his disciples who were all devoted to vows and asceticism, started for the Mahendra mountain.
Sanskrit: ततो महेन्द्रमासाद्य भारद्वाजो महातपाः। क्षान्तं दान्तममित्रघ्नमपश्यद् भृगुनन्दनम्॥
English: On arriving at the Mahendra (mountain) the son of Bharadvaja, the great ascetic, saw the son of Bhrigu, who was self-controlled, who was of great patience and who was the exterminator of his foes.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणो वृतः शिष्यरुपगम्य भृगूद्वहम्। आचख्यावात्मनो नाम जन्म चाङ्गिासः कुले॥
English: Then approaching with his disciples to the descendant of Bhrigu, Drona told him his name and that he was born in the race of Angirasa.
Sanskrit: निवेद्य शिरसा भूमौ पादौ चैवाभ्यवादयत्। ततस्तं सर्वमुत्सृज्य वनं जिगमिषु तदा॥ जामदग्न्यं महात्मानं भारद्वाजोऽब्रवीदिदम्। भरद्वाजात् समुत्पन्नं तथा त्वं मामयोनिजम्॥ आगतं वित्तकामं मां विद्धि द्रोणं द्विजर्षभ। तमब्रवीन्महात्मा स सर्वक्षत्रियमर्दनः॥
English: Touching the ground with his head, he worshipped his (Parashurama's) feet. Seeing that the illustrious of Jamadagni determined upon retiring into the forest after giving away all his wealth, the son of Bharadvaja (Drona) said, "I am born of Bharadvaja, but I am not born in any woman's womb. Know me to be an excellent Brahmana son by name Drona. I have come to you with the desire of obtaining your wealth.” The destroyer of all the the Kshatriyas, that high-souled (Parashurama) thus replied to him.
Sanskrit: स्वागतं ते द्विजश्रेष्ठ यदिच्छसि वदस्व मे। एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण भारद्वाजोऽब्रवीद् वचः॥ रामं प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठं दित्सन्तं विविधं वसु। अहं धनमनन्तं हि प्रार्थये विपुलव्रत॥
English: "O best of the twice born, you are welcome. Tell me what you desire.” Having been thus addressed by (Parashu) Rama, the son of Bharadvaja (Drona) said to that foremost of all smiters, Rama, who was desirous of giving away all his wealth, “O (Rishi) of multifarious vows, I ask your eternal। wealth."
Sanskrit: राम उवाच हिरण्यं मम यच्चान्यद् वसु किंचिदिह स्थितम्। ब्राह्मणेभ्यो मया दत्तं सर्वमेतत् तपोधन॥ तथैवेयं धरा देवी सागरान्ता सपत्तना। कश्यपाय मया दत्ता कृत्स्ना नगरमालिनी॥
English: Rama said: O ascetic, whatever gold and other wealth I had, I have already given them away to the Brahmanas. This lady earth, bounded by the sea and adorned with the garlands of towns and cities, I have given away to Kashyapa.
Sanskrit: शरीरमात्रमेवाद्य ममेदमवशेषितम्। अस्त्रणि च महार्हाणि शस्त्रानि विविधानि च॥
English: I have now left only my body and my valuable and various weapons and arms.
Sanskrit: वाणि वा शरीरं वा वरयैतन्मयोद्यतम्। वृणीष्व किं प्रयच्छामि तुभ्यं द्रोण वदाशु तत्॥
English: I am prepared to give you either my body or my weapons () Drona, tell me without delay what you like to have, I shall give it to you.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच अस्त्राणि मे समग्राणि ससंहाराणि भार्गव। सप्रयोगरहस्यानि दातुर्महस्यशेषतः॥
English: Drona said: O descendant of Bhrigu, you should give me all your arms and weapons, together with the mysterious knowledge of hurling and recalling them.
Sanskrit: तथेत्युक्त्वा ततस्तस्मै प्रादादस्त्राणि भार्गवः। सरहस्यव्रतं चैव धनुर्वेदमशषतः॥
English: Saying “Be it so, ." the descendant of Bhrigu gave away all his weapons to him (Drona) with the whole science of arms with its rules and regulations.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य तु तत्सर्वं कृतास्त्रो द्विजसत्तमः। प्रियं सखायं सुप्रीतो जगाम दुपदं प्रति॥
English: That excellent Brahmana (Drona) after receiving all of them and considering himself amply rewarded, went to (the country of) his friend Drupada in a delight-full heart.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो दुपदमासाद्य भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्। अब्रवीत् पार्थिवं राजन् सखायं विद्धि मामिह॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king, thereupon the mighty son of Bharadvaja (Drona), coming before Drupada, told that monarch, “Consider me as friend."
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्तः सख्या स प्रीतिपूर्वं जनेश्वरः। भारद्वाजेन पाञ्चालो नामृष्यत वचोऽस्य तत्॥
English: Having been thus joyfull addressed by his friend, the son of Bharadvaja (Drona), the king of Panchala could not bear those words.
Sanskrit: सक्रोधामर्षजिह्मभूः कषायीकृतलोचनः। ऐश्वर्यमदसम्पन्नो द्रोणं राजाब्रवीदिदम्॥
English: The king intoxicated with the pride of wealth, contracted is brows in anger and with eyes red (in wrath) spoke to Drona thus.
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच अकृतेयं तव प्रज्ञा ब्रह्मन् नातिसमञ्जसा। यन्मां ब्रवीषि प्रसभं सखा तेऽहमिति द्विज॥
English: "O Brahmana, your intelligence is hardly high of order. You address me all on a sudden friend. as your
Sanskrit: न हि राज्ञामुदीर्णानामेवाभूतैनरैः क्वचित्। सख्यं भवति मन्दात्मन् श्रिया होनैर्धनमच्युतैः॥
English: O dull-minded man, great kings can never be friends with such luckless and indigent fellow as you.
Sanskrit: सौहृदान्यपि जीर्यन्ते कालेन परिजीर्यतः। सौहृदं मे त्वया ह्यासीत् पूर्वं सामर्थ्यबन्धनम्॥
English: We had friendship between us when we were both equally circumstances but time that wears out everything, wears out friendship also.
Sanskrit: न सख्यमजरं लोके हृदि तिष्ठति कस्यचित्। कालो ह्येनं विहरति क्रोधो वैनं हरत्युत॥
English: Friendship never remains in any one's heart in this world being worn-out time wears it out and anger also destroys it.
Sanskrit: मैवं जीर्णमुपास्स्व त्वं सख्यं भवत्वपाकृधि। आसीत् सख्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ त्वया मेऽर्थनिबन्धनम्॥
English: Do not therefor stick to our worn-out friendship. Do not think of it any longer. O best of Brahmanas, the friendship I entertained for you was for a particular purpose.
Sanskrit: न दरिद्रो वसुमतो नाविद्वान् विदुषः सखा। न शूरस्य सखा क्लीबः सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते॥
English: The poor cannot be the friend of the rich, the unlearned can not be the friend of the learned; the coward can not be the friend of the brave (heroes). How then do you desire the continuance of our old friendship?
Sanskrit: ययोरेव समं वित्तं ययोरेव समं श्रुतम्। तयोर्विवाहः सख्यं च न तु पुष्टविपुष्टयोः॥
English: Friendship or enmity, exists between two persons equally situated as to wealth or prowess. The poor and the rich can neither be friends nor enemies of each other.
Sanskrit: नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा। नाराजा पार्थिवस्यापि सखिपूर्व किमिष्यते॥
English: One of pure birth can never be a friend of one, who is lowly born; a car warrior cannot be a friend of one, who is not a car warrior. One who is not a king cannot have a king for his friend. How then do you desire the continuance of our old friendship?"
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच द्रुपदेनैवमुक्तस्तु भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्। मुहूर्तं चिन्तयित्वा तु मन्युनाभिपरिप्लुतः॥ स विनिश्चित्य मनसा पाञ्चालं प्रति बुद्धिमान्। जगाम कुरुमुख्यानां नगरं नागसाह्वयम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thus addressed by Drupada, the powerful son of Bharadvaja, was filled with anger and reflecting for a moment. That wise man made up his mind as to his course of action with regard to the king of Panchala, He then went to the city of the foremost of the Kurus, named Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: स नागपुरमागम्य गौतमस्य निवेशने। भारद्वाजोऽवसत् तत्र प्रच्छन्नं द्विजसत्तमः॥
English: Arrived at Hastinapur, the excellent Brahmana, the son of Bharadvaja, (Drona) lived in privacy in the house of the son of Gautama (Kripa).
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य तनुजः पार्थान् कृपस्यानन्तरं प्रभुः। अस्त्राणि शिक्षयामास नाबुध्यन्त च तं जनाः॥
English: His lordly son, at the intervals of Kripa's teachings, gave instructions to the sons of Pritha (Pandavas) on the use of arms. But none knew as yet Ashvathama's (real) prowess.
Sanskrit: एवं स तत्र गूढात्मा कंचित् कालमुवास हा कुमारास्त्वथ निष्क्रम्य समेता गजसाह्वयात्॥ क्रीडन्तो वीटया तत्र वीराः पर्यचरन् मुदा। पपात कूपे सा वीटा तेषां वै क्रीडतां तदा।॥
English: Thus he (Drona) lived there in privacy for sometime, when one day the (Kuru) princes all in a company came out of the city of Hastinapur. The princes began to play with a ball and when they were thus there playing, the ball fell into a well.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते यत्नमातिष्ठन् वीटामुद्धर्तुमादृताः। न च ते प्रत्यपद्यन्त कर्म वीटोपलब्धये॥
English: Thereupon, they tried their utmost to recover the ball (from the well). But with all their efforts they could not get up the ball.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्योन्यमवैक्षन्त व्रीडयावनताननाः। तस्या योगमविन्दन्तो भृशं चोत्कण्द्दिताभवन्॥
English: Then they stared at one another, their faces flushed with blushes of shame. They were filled with great anxiety finding no means of recovering it.
Sanskrit: तेऽपश्यन् ब्राह्मणं श्याममापन्नं पलितं कृशम्। कृत्यवन्तमदूरस्थमग्निहोत्रपुरस्कृतम्॥
English: They then saw near them a Brahmana of darkish colour, decrepit and lean, one who had performed his Sandhya and purified himself with Agnihotra.
Sanskrit: ते तं दृष्ट्वा महात्मानमुपगम्य कुमारकाः। भग्नोत्साहक्रियात्मानो ब्राह्मणं पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Seeing that illustrious (Brahmana), the princes, who were despaired of the ball, immediately surrounded him.
Sanskrit: अथ द्रोण: कुमारांस्तान् दृष्ट्वा कृत्यवतस्तदा। प्रहस्य मन्दं पैशल्यादभ्यभाषत वीर्यवान्॥
English: The powerful Drona, seeing the princes unsuccessful in their attempts, smiled a little and being conscious of his own skill, he said-
Sanskrit: अहो वो धिग् बलं क्षात्रं धिगेतां वः कृतास्त्रताम्। भरतस्यान्वये जाता ये वीटां नाधिगच्छत॥
English: "Shame on your Kshatriya prowess and shame also on your skill in arms! Being born in the race of Bharata, how is it that you cannot recover the ball!
Sanskrit: वीटां च मुद्रिकां चैव ह्यहमेतदपि द्वयम्। उद्धरेयमिषीकाभिर्भोजनं मे प्रदीयताम्॥
English: "If you give me a dinner, I shall with these blades of glass bring up not only the ball you have lost, but also this ring which I now throw down."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा कुमारांस्तान् द्रोण: स्वाङ्गुलिवेष्टनम्। कूपे निरुदके तमिन्नपातयदरिंदमः॥ ततोऽब्रवीत् तदा द्रोणं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः।
English: Having said this, that chastiser of foes, Drona took off his ring and threw it into that dry well. Thereupon, the son of Kunti, Yudhisthira, spoke to Drona thus-
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कृपस्यानुमते ब्रह्मन् भिक्षामाप्नुहि शाश्वतीम्॥ एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच प्रहस्य भरतानिदम्।
English: Yudhisthira said : O Brahinana, ask from us with the permission of Kripa that which would last you for life. Having been thus addressed, (Drona) smiling replied to the princes,
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच एषा मुष्टिरिषीकाणां मयास्त्रेणाभिमन्त्रिता।॥ अस्या वीर्यं निरीक्षध्वं यदन्यस्य न विद्यते। भेत्स्यामीषीकया वीटां तामिषीकां तथान्यया।॥ तामन्यया समायोगे वीटाया ग्रहणं मम।
English: Drona said: I shall by my Mantras invest this handful of Ishikas (long glass) with the virtue of weapons. Behold their virtues that no other weapons possess. I shall piece the ball with one of these blades and then pierce that blade with another and that another with a third and thus making a chain, I shall bring it up.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो यथोक्तं द्रोणेन तत् सर्वं कृतमञ्जसा॥ तदवेक्ष्य कुमारास्ते विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनाः। आश्चर्यमिदमत्यन्तमिति मत्वा वचोऽब्रुवन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then Drona did exactly what he had said. The princes were all amazed and their eyes expanded with delight. Regarding what they saw as very extraordinary, they said-
Sanskrit: कुमारा ऊचुः मुद्रिकामपि विप्रर्षे शीघ्रमेतां समुद्धर।
English: The princes said : "O best of the twice born, raise up the ring without delay.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः शरं समादाय धनुर्दोणो महायशाः॥ शरेण विद्ध्वा मुद्रां तामूर्ध्वमावाहयत् प्रभुः। सशरं समुपादाय कूपादङ्गुलिवेष्टनम्॥ ददौ ततः कुमाराणां विस्मितानामविस्मितः। मुद्रिकामुद्भूतां दृष्ट्वा तमाहुस्ते कुमारकाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then the greatly illustrious Drona, taking a bow with an arrow pierced the ring with it and brought it up. Raising up from the well that ring, pierced with the arrow, he gave it to the astonished princes. Then princes too, seeing the ring thus recovered, said-
Sanskrit: कुमारा ऊचु: अभिवादयामहे ब्रह्मन् नैतदन्येषु विद्यते। कोऽसि कस्यासि जानीमो वयं किं करवामहे॥
English: The princes said : O Brahmana, we bow to you. No one else possesses such skill. We early desire to know who you are and what we can do for you."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्ततो द्रोणः प्रत्युवाच कुमारकान्।
English: Having been thus addressed, Drona spoke thus to the princes.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच आचक्षध्वं च भीष्माय रूपेण च गुणैश्च माम्॥ स एव सुमहातेजाः साम्प्रतं प्रतिपत्स्यते।
English: Drona said : Go to Bhishma and describe to him my likeness and skill. That greatly powerful man will be able to recognise me.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथेत्युक्त्वा च गत्वा च भीष्ममूचुः कुमारकाः॥ ब्राह्मणस्य वचस्तथ्यं तच्च कर्म तथाविधम्। भीष्मः श्रुत्वा कुमाराणां द्रोणं तं प्रत्यजानत॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Saying "Be it so," the princes went to Bhishma and told him all that the Brahmana had said and done. Hearing from the princes everything, Bhishma (at once) recognised Drona and thought that he would be the best preceptor (for the princes.)
Sanskrit: युक्तरूपः स हि गुरुरित्येवमनुचिन्त्य च। अथैनमानीय तदा स्वयमेव सुसत्कृतम्॥ परिपप्रच्छ निपुणं भीष्मः शस्त्रभृतां वरः। हेतुमागमने तच्च द्रोणः सर्वं न्यवेदयत्॥
English: That foremost of all wielders of weapons, Bhishma, went to him in person and welcoming him respectfully, brought him over to the palace and asked him the reason of his arrival. Thereupon Drona told him all.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच महर्षेरग्निवेशस्य सकाशमहमच्युत। अस्त्रार्थमगमं पूर्वं धनुर्वेदजिघृक्षया॥
English: Drona said: Being desirous of learning the science of arms, I formerly went to the great Rishi Agnivesha for obtaining weapons from him.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचारी विनीतात्मा जटिलो बहुलः समाः। अवसं सुचिरं तत्र गुरुशुश्रूषणे रतः॥
English: I was engaged there in serving my preceptor and lived (with him) for a long time as an humble minded Brahmachari with matted locks on my head.
Sanskrit: पाञ्चालो राजपुत्रश्च यज्ञसेनो महाबलः। इष्वस्त्रहेतोय॑वसत् तस्मिन्नेव गुरौ प्रभुः॥
English: The prince of Panchala, the greatly powerful Yajnasena also lived there with the same motive (as that of mine).
Sanskrit: स मे तत्र सखा चासीदुपकारी प्रियश्च मे। तेनाहं सह संगम्य वर्तयन् सुचिरं प्रभो॥
English: There he became my friend and he always sought my welfare. He was beloved to me. O lord, he lived with me for many years.
Sanskrit: बाल्यात् प्रभृति कौरव्य सहाध्ययनमेव च। स मे सख्या सदा तत्र प्रियवादी प्रियंकरः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, we had studied together from our earliest days; he was my friend from boyhood; he always spoke and did what was agreeable to me.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीदिति मां भीष्म वचनं प्रीतिवर्धनम्। अहं प्रियतमः पुत्रः पितुर्दोण महात्मनः॥
English: O Bhishma he used to tell me these gratifying words, “O Drona, I am the favourite son of my illustrious father.
Sanskrit: अभिषेक्ष्यति मां राज्ये स पाञ्चालो यदा तदा। त्वद्भोग्यं भविता तात सखे सत्येन ते शपे॥ अलभद् गौतमी मम भोगाश्च वित्तं च त्वदधीनं सुखानि च। एवमुक्त्वाथ वव्राज कृतास्त्रः पूजितो मया॥
English: When my father (the king) would install me as the ruler of the Panchalas, it (the kingdom) shall be then enjoyed by you. O friend, this is my solemn promise. My kingdom, my wealth, my happiness all will be at your disposal.” When his study of the science of arms was finished he went away after being duly worshipped by me.