संस्मरन्सङ्गमं चैव वचनं चैव तस्य तत्। ततो द्रुपदमागम्य सखइपूर्वमहं प्रभो
Remembering our meeting and his words, I then went to Drupada, O lord, as a friend from before.
अब्रुवं पुरुषव्याघ्र सखायं विद्धि मामिति। उपस्थितस्तु द्रुपदं सखिवच्चास्मि सङ्गतः
I said, 'O best of men, know me to be your friend,' and I approached Drupada, united with him as with a friend.
स मां निराकारमिव प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत्। अकृतेयं तव प्रज्ञा ब्रह्मन्नातिसमञ्जसा
He laughed at me, as if I were a stranger, and said this: 'Your understanding, O Brahmin, is not at all appropriate.'
यदात्थ मां त्वं प्रसभं सखा तेऽहमिति द्विज। संगतनीह जीर्यन्ति कालेन परिजीर्यतः
'When you forcibly said to me, "I am your friend," O twice-born, know that relationships here decay with time as people grow old.'
सौहृदं मे त्वया ह्यासीत्पूर्वं सामर्थ्यबन्धनम्। नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा
'Once, our friendship was bound by ability; a non-learned man is not the friend of a learned one, nor is a charioteerless man the friend of a charioteer.'
साम्याद्धि सख्यं भवति वैषम्यान्नोपपद्यते। न सख्यमजरं लोके विद्यते जातु कस्यचित्
'Friendship arises from equality; it does not occur from inequality. In this world, there is never any friendship that is ageless for anyone.'
कामो वैनं विहरति क्रोधो वैनं रहत्युत। मैवं जीर्णमुपास्स्व त्वं सख्यं भवदुपाधिकृत्
'Desire enjoys it, and anger abandons it. Do not cling to this worn-out friendship, which was made by you for your own purpose.'
आसीत्सख्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ त्वया मेऽर्थनिबन्धनम्। नह्यनाढ्यः सखाऽऽढ्यस्य नाविद्वान्विदुषः सखा
'O best of twice-born, our friendship was once based on need. The poor is not the friend of the rich, nor the unlearned of the learned.'
न शूरस्य सखा क्लीबः सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते। न हि राज्ञामुदीर्णानामेवं भूतैर्नरैः क्वचित्
'A coward is not the friend of a hero, nor is friendship formerly accepted by such. Never do kings of great power have such men as friends.'
सख्यं भवति मन्दात्मञ्छ्रिया हीनैर्धनच्युतैः। नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा
'Friendship arises with the dull, the deprived of fortune, and those who have lost wealth. A non-learned man is not the friend of a learned one, nor is a charioteerless man the friend of a charioteer.'
नाराजा पार्थिवस्यापि सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते। अहं त्वया न जानामि राज्यार्थे संविदं कृताम्
'A non-king is not the friend of a king, nor is friendship formerly accepted by such. I do not know of any agreement made with you for the sake of the kingdom.'
एकरात्रं तु ते ब्रह्मन्कामं दास्यामि भोजनम्। एवमुक्तस्त्वहं तेन सदारः प्रस्थितस्तदा
'O Brahmin, I will give you food for a single night as you wish.' Thus addressed by him, I then departed with my wife.
तां प्रतिज्ञां प्रतिज्ञाय यां कर्ताऽस्म्यचिरादिव। द्रुपदेनैवमुक्तोऽहं मन्युनाऽभिपरिप्लुतः
Having resolved to fulfill that vow soon, I, thus spoken to by Drupada, was filled with anger.
अभ्यागच्छं कुरून्भीष्म शिष्यैरर्थी गुणान्वितैः। ततोऽहं भवतः कामं संवर्धयितुमागतः
I came to the Kurus, O Bhishma, with disciples who were capable and virtuous, and so I have come to you, wishing to fulfill my desire.
इदं नागपुरं रम्यं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते
This beautiful city of the Nagas is before you; tell me, what shall I do for you?
अपज्यं क्रियतां चापं साध्वस्त्रं प्रतिपादय। भुङ्क्ष भोगान्भृशं प्रीतः पूज्यमानः कुरुक्षये
Let a bow be made that cannot be broken, and provide excellent weapons; enjoy pleasures greatly, being honored in Kurukshetra.
कुरूणामस्ति यद्वित्तं राज्यं चेदं सराष्ट्रकम्। त्वमेव परमो राजा सर्वे वाक्यकरास्तव
All the wealth of the Kurus, and this entire kingdom with its provinces, belongs to you; you alone are the supreme king, and all obey your command.
यच्च ते प्रार्थितं ब्रह्मन्कृतं तदिति चिन्त्यताम्। दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि विप्रर्षे महान्मेऽनुग्रहः कृतः
Whatever you have requested, O Brahman, has been accomplished; let this be considered. By fortune you have arrived, O sage among Brahmins, and a great favor has been done to me.
प्रतिजग्राह तं भीष्मो गुरुं पाण्डुसुतैः सह। पौत्रानादाय तान्सर्वान्वसूनि विविधानि च
Bhishma accepted him as teacher, together with the sons of Pandu, and brought all his grandsons and various treasures.
शिष्य इति ददौ राजन्द्रोणाय विधिपूर्वकम्। तदा द्रोणोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं भीष्मं बुद्धिमतां वरम्
The king formally gave his grandsons as disciples to Drona; then Drona spoke to Bhishma, foremost among the wise.
कृपस्तिष्ठति चाचार्यः शस्त्रज्ञः प्राज्ञसंमतः। मयि तिष्ठति चेद्विप्रो वैमनस्यं गमिष्यति
Kripa remains as teacher, skilled in weapons and esteemed by the wise; but if the Brahmin stays with me, he will become disheartened.
युष्मान्किंचिच्च याचित्वा धनं संगृह्य हर्षितः। स्वमाश्रमपदं राजन्गमिष्यामि यथागतम्
Having requested a little from you and received wealth with joy, O king, I will return to my own hermitage as I came.
एवमुक्ते तु विप्रेन्द्रं भीष्मः प्रहरतां वरः। अब्रवीद्द्रोणमाचार्यमुख्यं शस्त्रविदां वरम्
When the foremost Brahmin had spoken thus, Bhishma, best among warriors, addressed Drona, chief among teachers and foremost in weapon lore.
कृपस्तिष्ठतु पूज्यश्च भर्तव्यश्च मया सदा। त्वं गुरुर्भव पौत्राणामाचार्यस्त्वं मतो मम। प्रतिगृह्णीष्व पुत्रांस्त्वमस्त्रज्ञान्कुरु वै सदा
Let Kripa remain honored and always cared for by me; you be the teacher of my grandsons, and you are esteemed by me as their instructor. Accept these sons, skilled in weapons, and always train them.
ततः संपूजितो द्रोणो भीष्मेण द्विपदां वरः। विशश्राम महातेजाः पूजितः कुरुवेश्मनि
Then Drona, honored by Bhishma, best among men, rested in the Kuru palace, revered and of great brilliance.
विश्रान्तेऽथ गुरौ तस्मिन्पौत्रानादाय कौरवान्। शिष्यत्वेन ददौ भीष्मो वसूनि विविधानि च
When the teacher had rested, Bhishma brought the grandsons of the Kurus and gave them as disciples, along with various treasures.
गृहं च सुपरिच्छन्नं धनधान्यसमाकुलम्। भारद्वाजाय सुप्रीतः प्रत्यपादयत प्रभुः
The lord, well pleased, gave to Bharadvaja a house well furnished and filled with wealth and grain.
स ताञ्शिष्यान्महेष्वासः प्रतिजग्राह कौरवान्। पाण्डवान्धार्तराष्ट्रांश्च द्रोणो मुदितमानसः
The mighty archer Drona gladly accepted those disciples, the Kauravas, both Pandavas and Dhritarashtra's sons.
प्रतिगृह्य च तान्सर्वान्द्रोणो वचनमब्रवीत्। रहस्येकः प्रतीतात्मा कृतोपसदनांस्तथा
Having accepted them all, Drona spoke these words, privately and with confidence, after they had approached him.
कार्यं मे काङ्क्षितं किंचिद्धृदि संपरिवर्तते। कृतास्त्रैस्तत्प्रदेयं मे तदेतद्वदतानघाः
There is something I desire, which turns in my heart; since you have mastered weapons, that should be given to me—so speak, O sinless ones.