pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तच्च वाक्यमहं नित्यं मनसा धारयंस्तदा। सोऽहं पितृनियोगेन पुत्रलोभाद् यशस्विनीम्॥ नातिकेशी महाप्रज्ञामुपयेमे महाव्रताम्। अग्निहोत्रे च सत्रे च दमे च सततं रताम्॥ पुत्रमश्वत्थामानमौरसम्। भीमविक्रमकर्माणमादित्यसमतेजसम्॥
English: I kept his words always in my mind. Some time after, in obedience to the injunction of my father and in the temptation of begetting offspring, I married the illustrious daughter of Gautama (Kripi) who had sort hair, who possessed great intelligence and observed many rigid vows and who was ever engaged in the Agnihotra, sacrifices and austerities. She gave birth to a son, named Ashvathama, who was greatly powerful and as the sun.
Sanskrit: पुत्रेण तेन प्रीतोऽहं भरद्वाजो मया यथा। गोक्षीरं पिबतो दृष्ट्वा धनिनस्तत्र पुत्रकान्। अश्वत्थामारुदद् बालस्तन्मे संदेहयद् दिशः॥
English: As Bharadvaja, was pleased on obtaining me, so I was pleased to getting that son. One day Ashvathama began to cry on seeing some rich men's sons drink milk. I was so beside myself at this that I lost all knowledge of the points of heaven.
Sanskrit: न स्नातकोऽवसीदेत वर्तमानः स्वकर्मसु। इति संचिन्त्य मनसा तं देशं बहुशो भ्रमन्॥ विशुद्धमिच्छन् गाङ्गेय धपितं प्रतिग्रहम्। अन्तादन्तं परिक्रम्य नाध्यगच्छं पयस्विनीम्॥
English: "Instead of asking him who had only a few kine, just sufficient for sacrificial proposes, I shall ask him who had many,” thinking thus in my mind, O son of Ganga, I roamed over many countries.
Sanskrit: अथ पिष्टोदकेनैनं लोभयन्ति कुमारकाः। पीत्वा पिष्टरसं बालः क्षीरं पीतं मयापि च॥ ननर्वोत्थाय कौरव्य हृष्टो बाल्याद् विमोहितः। तं दृष्ट्वा नृत्यमानं तु बालैः परिवृतं सुतम्॥ हास्यतामुपसम्प्राप्तं कश्मलं तत्र मेऽभवत्। द्रोणं धिगस्त्वधनिनं यो धनं नाधिगच्छति॥
English: Through I roved all over the country, yet I could not obtain a milch-cow and I returned unsuccessful. Thereupon some boys tempted him with Pistaudaka (water mixed with powdered rice). The child, drinking the Pistaudaka cried out, "O I have drunk milk.” O descendant of Kuru, he began to dance in joy, being thus decided by his childish ignorance. Seeing him dance with joy amidst his playmates who were smiling at his simplicity, I was exceedingly touched. “Fie to the poor Drona, who does not try to earn wealth!
Sanskrit: पिष्टोदकं सुतो यस्य पीत्वा क्षीरस्य तृष्णया। नृत्यति स्म मुदाविष्टः क्षीरं पीतं मयाप्युत॥ इति सम्भाषतां वाचं श्रुत्वा मे बुद्धिरच्यवत्। आत्मानं चात्मना गर्हन् मनसेदं व्यचिन्तयम्॥ अपि चाहं पुरा विप्रैर्वर्जितो गर्हितो वसे। परोपसेवां पापिष्ठां न च कुर्यां धनेप्सया॥
English: His son in the thirst for milk drinks Pistaudaka; in ignorance he dances, crying “I have drunk milk.” Hearing these derisive words, I was quite beside myself! Then reproaching myself by myself, I began to reflect thus in my mind, "Cast off and censured by Brahmanas, I would not yet, from the desire of wealth, be any body's servant, which is ever sinful."
Sanskrit: इति मत्वा प्रियं पुत्रं भीष्मादाय ततो ह्यहम्। पूर्वस्नेहानुरागित्वात् सदारः सौमकिं गतः॥
English: O Bhishma, thus resolved and remembering my former friendship for him (Drupada) I regarded myself very much blessed. I went joyfully to the Saumaka, taking my beloved son and wife with me.
Sanskrit: अभिषिक्तं तु श्रुत्वैव कृतार्थोऽस्मीति चिन्तयन्। प्रियं सखायं सुप्रीतो राज्यस्थं समुपागमम्॥
English: I joyfully heard that my beloved friend had been installed on the throne and remembered his words and companionship. O lord, I went to Drupada
Sanskrit: संस्मरन् संगमं चैव वचनं चैव तस्य तत्। ततो दुपदमागम्य सखिपूर्वमहं प्रभो॥ अब्रुवं पुरुषव्याघ्र सखायं विद्धि मामिति। उपस्थितस्तु द्रुपदं सखिवच्चास्मि संगतः॥
English: Remembering my old friendship and said to him "O best of men, know me as your friend." I went to Drupada confidently as a friend should do.
Sanskrit: स मां निराकारमिव प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत्। अकृतेयं तव प्रज्ञा ब्रह्मन् नातिसमञ्जसा॥ यदात्थ मां त्वं प्रसभं सखा तेऽहमिति द्विज। संगतानीह जीर्यन्ति कालेन परिजीर्यतः॥
English: But Drupada, laughing in derision, cast me off as if I were a vulgar fellow; and he said, “O Brahmana, your intelligence is hardly of high order. As coming to me on a sudden you say are my friend. O dull-minded man, great kings can never be friends with such luckless and indigent fellow like you.
Sanskrit: सौहृदं मे त्वया ह्यासीत् पूर्वं सामर्थ्यबन्धनम्। नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा॥
English: We had friendship between us when we were both equally circumstance, but Time that wears out everything, wears out friendship also.
Sanskrit: साम्याद्धि सख्यं भवति वैषम्यान्नोपपद्यते। न सख्यमजरं लोके विद्यते जातु कस्यचित्॥
English: Friendship never remains in the world in any one's heart without being worn out. Time wears it out and anger also destroys it.
Sanskrit: कालो वैनं विहरति क्रोधो वैनं हरत्युत। मैवं जीर्णमुपास्स्व त्वं सत्यं भवत्वपाकृधि॥
English: Do not, therefore, stick to that worn-out friendship. Do not think of it any longer. O best of Brahmanas, the friendship I entertained for you was for a particular.
Sanskrit: आसीत् सख्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठत्वया मेऽर्थनिबन्धनम्। न ह्यनादयः सखान्यस्य नाविद्वान् विदुषः सखा॥६९ न शूरस्य सखा क्लीवः सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते। न हि राज्ञामुदीर्णानामेवम्भूतैर्नरैः क्वचित्॥ सख्यं भवति मन्दात्मन् श्रियाहीनैर्धनच्युतैः। नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा॥ नाराजा पार्थिवस्यापि सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते। अहं त्वया न जानामि राज्यार्थे संविदं कृताम्॥
English: The poor cannot be the friend of the rich; the unlearned can not be the friend of the learned; the coward cannot be the friend of the brave (heroes). How them do you desire the continuance of our old friendship? There may be either friendship or enmity between two persons equally situated as to wealth or prowess. The poor and the rich can neither be friends nor enemies of one another. One of pure birth can never be a friend of one who is lowly born, a car warrior can be a friend of one who is not a car-warrior; one who is not a king cannot have a king for his friend. I do not know you, I do not remember that I ever promised you my kingdom.
Sanskrit: एकरात्रं तु ते ब्रह्मन् कामं दास्यामि भोजनम्। एवमुक्तस्त्वहं तेन सदारः प्रस्थितस्तदा॥ तां प्रतिज्ञा प्रतिज्ञाय यां कर्तास्म्यचिरादिव। दुपदेनैवमुक्तोऽहं मन्युनाभिपरिप्लुतः॥
English: O Brahmana, I can give you food and shelter for one night.” Having been thus addressed, I left his presence with my wife, vowing to do that which I shall certainly do without much delay. O Bhishma, thus insulted by Drupada I was filled with wrath.
Sanskrit: अभ्यागच्छं कुरून् भीष्म शिष्यैरर्थी गुणान्वितैः। ततोऽहं भवतः कामं संवर्धयितुमागतः॥ इदं नागपुरं रम्यं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते।
English: I have come to the Kurus wishing to obtain accomplished pupils. To act according to your wishes, I now come to Hastinapur. Tell me what I am to do.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तदा भीष्मो भारद्वाजमभाषत॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed, Bhishma thus spoke to the son of Bharadvaja.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अपज्यं क्रियतां चापं साध्वस्त्रं प्रतिपादय। भुक्ष्व भोगान् भृशं प्रीतः पूज्यमानः कुरुक्षये॥
English: Bhishma said: Unstring your bow and teach (these prices) the science of arms. Enjoy joyfully as much as you like every luxury in the Kuru abode.
Sanskrit: कुरूणामस्ति यद् वित्तं राज्यं चेदं सराष्ट्रकम्। त्वमेव परमो राजा सर्वे च कुरवस्तव॥
English: Whatever wealth, kingdom and sovereignty the Kurus posses, you are the lord of all. All the Kurus are at your command.
Sanskrit: यच्च ते प्रार्थितं ब्रह्मन् कृतं तदिति चिन्त्यताम्। दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि विप्रर्षे महान् मेऽनुग्रहः कृतः॥
English: O Brahmana, consider that to be already accomplished which is in your heart. O best of the twice born, as the fruit of our good luck we have obtained you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः सम्पूजितो द्रोणो भीष्मेण द्विपदां वरः। विशश्राम महातेजाः पूजित: कुरुवेश्मनि॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon that best of men, that greatly effulgent Drona, worshipped by Bhishma, took up his quarters in the house of the Kurus and was adored by them all.
Sanskrit: विश्रान्तेऽथ गुरौ तस्मिन् पौत्रानादाय कौरवान्। शिष्यत्वेन ददौ भीष्मो वसूनि विविधानि च॥ गृहं च सुपरिच्छन्नं धनधान्यसमाकुलम्। भारद्वाजाय सुप्रीतः प्रत्यपादयत प्रभुः॥
English: When he had taken rest for a while, Bhishma, taking his grandsons, the Kurus, gave them to him as his pupils, making him their preceptor with the presents of various wealth. That lord (Bhishma) gave the son of Bharadvaja (Drona) a neat and tidy house, well filled with paddy and every kind of wealth.
Sanskrit: सताशिष्यान् महेष्वासः प्रतिजग्राह कौरवान्। पाण्डवान् धार्तराष्ट्रांश्च द्रोणो मुदितमानसः॥
English: That great bowman, Drona, in delightful heart, accepted the Kurus, the sons of Dhritarashtra and Pandu, as his pupils.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य च तान् सर्वान् द्रोणो वचनमब्रवीत्। रहस्येकः प्रतीतात्मा कृतोपसदनांस्तथा।॥
English: Having accepted them all as (his pupils), Drona called them apart and spoke, to them confidently thus-
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच कार्यं मे काक्षितं किंचिद्धदि सम्परिवर्तते। कृतास्त्रैस्तत् प्रदेयं मे तदेतद् वदतानघाः॥
English: Drona said: "O sinless ones, I have a particular desire in my heart; promise me truly that you will accomplish it when you will become skilled in arms.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा कौरवेयास्ते तूष्णीमासन् विशाम्पते। अर्जुनस्तु ततः सर्वं प्रतिजज्ञे परंतप॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Hearing these words, the Kuru princes remained silent. O chastiser of foes, Arjuna, (however), vowed to accomplish it.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनं तदा मूर्ध्नि समाघ्राय पुनः पुनः। प्रीतिपूर्वं परिष्वज्य प्ररुरोद मुदा तदा॥
English: Drona then cheerfully clasped Arjuna to his bosom and repeatedly took the scent of his head and shed tears of joy.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणः पाण्डुपुत्रानस्त्राणि विविधानि च। ग्राहयामास दिव्यानि मानुषाणि च वीर्यवान्॥
English: The greatly powerful Drona taught the sons of Pandu (the use of) various weapons, both celestial and human.
Sanskrit: राजपुत्रास्तथा चान्ये समेत्य भरतर्षभ। अभिजग्मुस्ततो द्रोणमस्त्रार्थे द्विजसत्तमम्॥
English: O best of Bharata race, many other princes also flocked to that best of Brahmanas, Drona, to learn (the science of) arms.
Sanskrit: वृष्णयश्चान्धकाश्चैव नानादेश्याश्च पार्थिवाः। सूतपुत्रश्च राधेयो गुरुं द्रोणमियात् तदा॥
English: The Vrishnis, the Andhakas and the princes from various countries and the son of Suta and Radha (Karna) made Drona their preceptor.
Sanskrit: स्पर्धमानस्तु पार्थेन सूतपुत्रोऽत्यमर्षणः। दुर्योधनं समाश्रित्य सोऽवमन्यत पाण्डवान्॥
English: The son of Suta (Karna), being jealous of Partha (Arjuna), always defied him and being supported by Duryodhana disregarded the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अभ्ययात् स ततो द्रोणं धनुर्वेदचिकीर्षया। शिक्षाभुजबलोद्योगैस्तेषु सर्वेषु पाण्डवः। अस्त्रविद्यानुरागाच्च विशिष्टोऽभवदर्जुनः॥ तुल्येष्वस्त्रप्रयोगेषु लाघवे सौष्ठवेषु च। सर्वेषामेव शिष्याणां बभूवाभ्यधिकोऽर्जुनः॥
English: That Pandava (Arjuna) from his eager desire to learn the science of arms always remained at the side of Drona and he excelled all in skill, in strength of arms and in perseverance, on account of his love for the science of arms.
Sanskrit: ऐन्द्रिमप्रतिमं द्रोण उपदेशेष्वमन्यता एवं सर्वकुमाराणामिष्वस्त्रं प्रत्यपादयत्॥
English: Though he (Drona) gave equal instructions to all, yet Arjuna became the foremost of all in lightness and skill. Drona was convinced that none of his pupils would be able to equal that son of Indra.
Sanskrit: कमण्डलुं च सर्वेषां प्रायच्छच्चिरकारणात्। पुत्राय च ददौ कुम्भमविलम्बनकारणात्॥ यावत् ते नोपगच्छन्ति तावदस्मै परां क्रियाम्। द्रोण आचष्ट पुत्राय तत् कर्म जिष्णुरौहत॥
English: Thus he gave instructions to all the princes in the (science of) arms. To keep them away for long, he gave them Kamandala (a vessel narrow mouth) for fetching water. But he gave his son a Kumbha (wide mounted vessel to fetch water), so that it may not take him, long (to fill it). When they were thus kept away, Drona instructed his son some superior methods of using arms. Arjuna came to know it.
Sanskrit: ततः स वारुणास्त्रेण पूरयित्वा कमण्डलुम्। सममाचार्यपुत्रेण गुरुमभ्येति फाल्गुनः॥ आचार्यपुत्रात् तस्मात् तु विशेषोपचयेऽपृथका न व्यहीयत मेधावी पार्थोऽप्यस्त्रविदां वरः॥ अर्जुनः परमं यत्नमातिष्ठद् गुरुपूजने। अस्त्रे च परमं योगं प्रियो द्रोणस्य चाभवत्॥
English: Thereupon he filled his Kamandala with the Varuna weapon and came to his preceptor at the same time with his preceptor's son and thus the intelligent son of Pritha, that foremost of all the learned in arms, became in no way inferior to his preceptor's son. Arjuna took great deal of care in worshipping the preceptor; he had great devotion of his study of the science of arms, therefore, he became a great favourite of Drona.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा नित्यमुद्युक्तमिष्वस्त्रं प्रति फाल्गुनम्। आहूय वचनं द्रोणो रहः सूदमभाषत॥ अन्धकारेऽर्जुनायान्नं न देयं ते कदाचन। न चाख्येयमिदं चापि मद्वाक्यं विजये त्वया॥
English: Drona, seeing Falguni's (Arjuna) great devotion of arms, summoned the cook and told him in private, “Never give rice (food) to Arjuna in the dark and never told him also that I have asked you to do it."
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचिद् भुञ्जाने प्रववौ वायुरर्जुने। तेन तत्र प्रदीपः स दीप्यमानो विलोपितः॥
English: On a certain day when Arjuna was taking his food, a wind arose and the burning lamp went out.
Sanskrit: भुक्त एव तु कौन्तेयो नास्यादन्यत्र वर्तते। हस्तस्तेजस्विनस्तस्य अनुग्रहणकारणात्॥
English: The effulgent son of Kunti, (Arjuna) continued eating the dark, his hand from habit going to his mouth.
Sanskrit: तदभ्यासकृतं मत्वा रात्रावपि स पाण्डवः। योग्यां चक्रे महाबाहुर्धनुषा पाण्डुनन्दनः॥
English: Thinking this to be the result of the force of habit, the mighty armed son of Pandu practiced with his bow in the night.
Sanskrit: तस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषं द्रोणः शुश्राव भारत। उपेत्य चैनमुत्थाय परिष्वज्येदमब्रवीत्॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, bearing the twang of his bow string, in the night, Drona came to him and embracing him spoke to him thus-
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच प्रयतिष्ये तथा कर्तुं यथा नान्यो धनुर्धरः। त्वत्समो भविता लोके सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: Drona said: I speak to you truly that I shall do to you that by which there will be no bowman in the world who will be equal to you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो द्रोणोऽर्जुनं भूयो हयेषु च गजेषु च। रथेषु भूमावपि च रणशिक्षामशिक्षयत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon Drona taught Arjuna the art of fighting on horse back and on the back of the elephants, on car and on the ground.
Sanskrit: गदायुद्धेऽसिचर्यायां तोमरप्रासशक्तिषु। द्रोणः संकीर्णयुद्धे च शिक्षयामास कौरवान्॥
English: Drona taught that Kaurava (Arjuna) how to fight with clubs, the sword, the lance, the spear and the dart. He taught him the use of many other weapons and how to fight with many men.
Sanskrit: तस्य तत् कौशलं श्रुत्वा धनुर्वेदजिघृक्षवः। राजानो राजपुत्राश्च समाजग्मुः सहस्रशः॥
English: Hearing of his skill, thousands of kings and princes, desirous of learning the science of arms flocked (to him).
Sanskrit: ततो निषादराजस्य हिरण्यधनुषः सुतः। एकलव्यो महाराज द्रोणमभ्याजगाम ह॥
English: O great king, thereupon, Ekalavya, the son of Hiranyadhanu, king of the Nishadas, came to Drona.
Sanskrit: न स तं प्रतिजग्राह नैषादिरिति चिन्तयन्। शिष्यं धनुषि धर्मज्ञस्तेषामेवान्ववेक्षया॥
English: That learned man in all the precepts of religion (Drona) did not accept him (the Nishada prince) as his pupil in archery, thinking that he was a Nishada and considering the interest of the princes.
Sanskrit: स तु द्रोणस्य शिरसा पादौ गृह्य परंतपः। अरण्यमनुसम्प्राप्य कृत्वा द्रोणं महीमयम्॥ तस्मिन्नाचार्यवृत्तिं च परमामास्थितस्तदा। इष्वस्त्रे योगमातस्थे परं नियमास्थितः॥
English: O chastiser of foes, touching Drona's feet with his head, he went into a forest and made a clay statue of Drona. He began to worship it (the clay figure) as if were his real preceptor and before that figure he practiced the use of arms with the most rigid regularity.
Sanskrit: परया श्रद्धयोपेतो योगेन परमेण च। विमोक्षादानसंधाने लघुत्वं परमाप सः॥
English: In consequence of his exceptional reverence for his preceptor and of his devotion to his purpose, all the three processes of fixing arrows on the bow string, aiming and letting off became very easy to him.
Sanskrit: अथ द्रोणाभ्यनुज्ञाताः कदाचित् कुरुपाण्डवाः। ग्थैर्विनिर्ययुः सर्वे मृगयामरिमर्दन॥
English: O chastiser of foes, one day the Kuru and the Pandu princes with the permission of Drona all set out on their cars to a hunting excursion.
Sanskrit: तत्रोपकरणं गृह्य नरः कश्चिद् यदृच्छया। राजन्ननुजगामैकः श्वानमादाय पाण्डवान्॥
English: O king, a servant followed the Pandavas at his ease with the necessary things (for the hunt) and took a dog with him.
Sanskrit: तेषां विचरतां तत्र तत्तत्कर्मचिकीर्षया। श्वा चरन् स वने मूढो नैषादि प्रति जग्मिवान्॥
English: They wondered about the forest, intent on the purpose they had in view; the dog also wandered about alone and came to the Nishada (prince).
Sanskrit: स कृष्णं मलदिग्धाङ्गं कृष्णाजिनजटाधरम्। नैषादिं श्वा समालक्ष्य भषंस्तस्थौ तदन्तिक॥
English: The dog seeing the Nishada of dark colour and of body besmeared with filth, with an attire of black skin and with matted hair on his head, began to bark aloud.
Sanskrit: तदा तस्याथ भषतः शुनः सप्त शरान् मुखे। लाघवं दर्शयन्नस्त्रे मुमोच युगपद् यथा॥
English: Thereupon he (the Nishada,) exhibiting lightness of hand, at once struck seven arrows into the mouth of the barking dog.
Sanskrit: स तु श्वा शरपूर्णास्य: पाण्डवानाजगाम हा तं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवा वीराः परं विस्मयमागताः॥
English: The dog, thus pierced in the mouth with the arrows, came back to the Pandavas and the Pandava heroes on seeing this were very much astonished.
Sanskrit: लाघवं शब्दवेधित्वं दृष्ट्वा तत् परमं तदा। प्रेक्ष्य तं वीडिताश्चासन् प्रशशंसुश्च सर्वशः॥
English: Ashamed of their own skill, they praised the lightness of hand and precision of aim by auricular perception (of the Nishada Prince).
Sanskrit: तं ततोऽन्वेषमाणास्ते वने वननिवासिनम्। ददृशुः पाण्डवा राजन्नस्यन्तमनिशं शरान्॥
English: O king, they, thereupon, began to search in the forest for that unknown dweller of the wood. The The Pandavas soon found him discharging ceaseless arrows from his bow.
Sanskrit: न चैनमभ्यजास्ते तदा विकृतदर्शनम्। अथैनं परिपप्रच्छुः को भवान् कस्य वेत्युत॥
English: Seeing that man of grim visage, a total stranger to them, they asked, “Who are you and whose son are you?"
Sanskrit: एकलव्य उवाच निषादाधिपतेर्वीरा हिरण्यधनुषः सुतम्। द्रोणशिष्यं च मां वित्त धनुर्वेदकृतश्रमम्॥
English: The Ekalavya said : O heroes, I am the son of the Nishada king, Hiranyadhanu. know me to be a pupil of Drona labouring to acquire the science of arms.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ते तमाज्ञाय तत्त्वेन पुनरागम्य पाण्डवाः। यथावृत्तं वने सर्वं द्रोणायाचख्युरद्भुतम्॥
English: Vaishmpayana said : The Pandavas, having made themselves acquainted with everything connected with him and returning (to Hastinapur) told Drona all about the wonderful feat of archery they had seen in the forest.
Sanskrit: कौन्तेयस्त्वर्जुनो राजन्नेकलव्यमनुस्मरन्। रहो द्रोणं समासाद्य प्रणयादिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: O king, the son of Kunti, Arjuna thinking of Ekalavya all the while, saw Drona in private and relying upon his preceptor's love for him he said-
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच तदाहं परिरभ्यैकः प्रीतिपूर्वमिदं वचः। भवतोक्तो न मे शिष्यस्त्वद्विशिष्टो भविष्यति॥
English: Arjuna said : "You have joyfully told me, embracing me to your blossom, no pupil of yours should be equal to me.
Sanskrit: अथ कस्मान्मद्विशिष्टो लोकादपि च वीर्यवान्। अन्योऽस्ति भवतः शिष्यो निषादाधिपतेः सुतः॥
English: Why then there is a pupil of yours in the world (equal to me), the mighty son of the Nishada king?"
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच मुहूर्तमिव तं द्रोणाश्चिन्तयित्वा विनिश्चयम्। सव्यसाचिनमादाय नैषादि प्रति जग्मिवान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon Drona reflected for a moment and resolved upon the course he should adopt. He then took Savyasachi (Arjuna) with him and went to the Nishada (prince).
Sanskrit: ददर्श मलदिग्धाङ्गं जटिलं चीरवाससम्। एकलव्यं धनुष्पाणिमस्यन्तमनिशं शरान्॥
English: He saw Ekalavya with body besmeared with fifth, with matted locks (on his head) with rags on and with a bow in his hand with which he was ceaselessly shooting arrows.
Sanskrit: एकलव्यस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा द्रोणमायान्तमन्तिकात्। अभिगम्योपसंगृह्य जगाम शिरसा महीम्॥
English: Seeing Drona coming towards him, Ekalavya also went a few steps forward and touched his feet and prostrated himself on the ground.
Sanskrit: पूजयित्वा ततो द्रोणं विधिवत् स निषादजः। निवेद्य शिष्यमात्मानं तस्थौ प्राञ्जलिरग्रतः॥
English: The son of Nishada worshipped Drona in the due form and represented himself as his pupil. He then stood before him with joined hands.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणोऽब्रवीद् राजन्नेकलव्यमिदं वचः। यदि शिष्योऽसि मे वीर वेतनं दीयती मम॥ एकलव्यस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रीयमाणोऽब्रवीदिदम्।
English: O king, thereupon Drona spoke thus to Ekalavya, "O hero, if you are really my pupil, give me my remuneration. Ekalavya was much pleased in hearing this and he said-
Sanskrit: एकलव्य उवाच किं प्रयच्छामि भगवन्नाज्ञापयतु मां गुरुः॥ न हि किंचिददेयं मे गुरवे ब्रह्मवित्तम।
English: O illustrious one, what shall I give you, command me. O excellent Brahma knowing man, there is nothing that is not to be given to my preceptor."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तमब्रवीत् त्वयाङ्गुष्ठो दक्षिणो दीयतामिति॥
English: He (Drona) said, "Give me as Dakshina your right thumb."
Sanskrit: एकलव्यस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वचो द्रोणस्य दारुणम्। प्रतिज्ञामात्मनो रक्षन् सत्ये च नियतः सदा।५७॥ तथैव हृष्टवदनस्तथैवादीनमानसः। छित्त्वाविचार्य तं प्रादाद् द्रोणायाङ्गुष्ठमात्मनः॥
English: Ekalavya ever devoted to truth and desirous of keeping his promise, hearing the fearful words of Drona, at once cut off his right thumb with a cheerful face and unruffled heart and gave it to Drona.
Sanskrit: ततः शरं तु नैषादिरङ्गुलीभिर्व्यकर्षत। न तथा च स शीघ्रोऽभूद् यथा पूर्वं नराधिप॥
English: Thereupon, O king, when the help of his other fingers, he found he had lost his former lightness of hand.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनः प्रीतमना बभूव विगतज्वरः। द्रोणश्च सत्यवागासीनान्योऽभिभवितार्जुनम्॥
English: Arjuna became pleased and his fever (of jealous) was gone. “None will equal Arjuna," these words of Drona now became true.
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्य तु तदा शिष्यौ गदायोग्यौ बभूवतुः। दुर्योधनश्च भीमश्च सदा संरब्धमानसौ॥
English: Two of Drona's pupils became greatly expert in club fight, namely Duryodhana and Bhima, who were jealous of each other.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा रहस्येषु सर्वेष्वभ्यधिकोऽभवत्। तथाति पुरुषानन्यान् त्सारुको यमजावुभौ॥
English: Ashvathama excelled all in the mysteries (of the science of arms). The twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) excelled every body in handling the sword.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरो रथश्रेष्ठः सर्वत्र तु धनंजयः। प्रथितः सागरान्तायां रथयूथपयूथपः॥ बुद्धियोगबलोत्साहैः सर्वास्त्रेषु च निष्ठितः। अस्त्रे गुर्वनुरागे च विशिष्टोऽभवदर्जुनः॥
English: Yudhisthira became the best of car warriors and Arjuna excelled every one in every respect. He surpassed all in intelligence, in the skill of using all weapons and in devotion to his arms and his preceptor. He thus became the foremost of all car warriors.
Sanskrit: तुल्येष्वस्त्रोपदेशेषु सौष्ठवेन च वीर्यवान्। एकः सर्वकुमाराणां बभूवातिरथोऽर्जुनः॥
English: Though the instructions (of Drona) were equal, (to all), yet the mighty Arjuna excelled all (the princes) and became an Athiratha a warrior capable of fighting with sixty thousands foes all at once.
Sanskrit: प्राणाधिकं भीमसेनं कृतविद्यं धनंजयम्। धार्तराष्ट्रा दुरात्मानो नामृष्यन्त परस्परम्॥
English: The wicked minded sons of Dhritarashtra became jealous of Bhima, for he was exceeding strong and of Arjuna, because he was accomplished.
Sanskrit: तांस्तु सर्वान् समानीय सर्वविद्यास्त्रशिक्षितान्। द्रोणः प्रहरणज्ञाने जिज्ञासुः पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: O best of men, Drona became desirous of examining his pupils' knowledge in arms and he collected them all together, all (the princes) skilled in all the weapons.
Sanskrit: कृत्रिमं भासमारोप्य वृक्षाग्रे शिल्पिभिः कृतम्। अविज्ञातं कुमाराणां लक्ष्यभूतमुपादिशत्॥
English: He caused in artificial bird made by an artisan to be placed on the top of a tree without the knowledge of the princes for the purpose of using it as the target.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच शीघ्रं भवन्तः सर्वेऽपि धनूंष्यादाय सर्वशः। भासमेतं समुद्दिश्य तिष्ठध्वं संधितेषवः॥
English: Drona said: Take up quickly, all of you, your bows and six your arrows on the bowstring. Stand here aiming at that bird on the tree.
Sanskrit: मद्वाक्यसमकालं तु शिरोऽस्य विनिपात्यताम्। एकैकशो नियोक्ष्यामि तथा कुरुत पुत्रकाः।७०॥
English: As soon as I give the order, cut off the bird's head. O sons, I shall give each of you a turn one after another.