एकलव्य उवाच
निषादाधिपतेर् वीरा हिरण्यधनुषः सुतम् ॥
द्रोणशिष्यं च मां वित्त धनुर्वेदकृतश्रमम् ॥
वैशंपायन उवाच
ते तम् आज्ञाय तत्त्वेन पुनर् आगम्य पाण्डवाः ॥
यथावृत्तं च ते सर्वं द्रोणायाचख्युर् अद्भुतम् ॥
कौन्तेयस् त्व् अर्जुनो राजन्न् एकलव्यम् अनुस्मरन् ॥
रहो द्रोणं समागम्य प्रणयाद् इदम् अब्रवीत् ॥
नन्व् अहं परिरभ्यैकः प्रीतिपूर्वम् इदं वचः ॥
भवतोक्तो न मे शिष्यस् त्वद्विशिष्टो भविष्यति ॥
अथ कस्मान् मद्विशिष्टो लोकाद् अपि च वीर्यवान् ॥
अस्त्य् अन्यो भवतः शिष्यो निषादाधिपतेः सुतः ॥
ekalavya uvāca
niṣādādhipater vīrā hiraṇyadhanuṣaḥ sutam ||
droṇaśiṣyaṃ ca māṃ vitta dhanurvedakṛtaśramam ||
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
te tam ājñāya tattvena punar āgamya pāṇḍavāḥ ||
yathāvṛttaṃ ca te sarvaṃ droṇāyācakhyur adbhutam ||
kaunteyas tv arjuno rājann ekalavyam anusmaran ||
raho droṇaṃ samāgamya praṇayād idam abravīt ||
nanv ahaṃ parirabhyaikaḥ prītipūrvam idaṃ vacaḥ ||
bhavatokto na me śiṣyas tvadviśiṣṭo bhaviṣyati ||
atha kasmān madviśiṣṭo lokād api ca vīryavān ||
asty anyo bhavataḥ śiṣyo niṣādādhipateḥ sutaḥ ||
Ekalavya said: "Know me, O heroes, as the son of the lord of the Nishadas, Hiranyadhanus, and a disciple of Drona, who has labored in the science of archery." Vaishampayana said: "Having learned the truth of it, the Pandavas returned and told Drona all that wondrous matter just as it had happened. But Arjuna, son of Kunti, O king, remembering Ekalavya, met Drona in private and, out of affection, said to him: 'Was it not to me alone that you, embracing me, lovingly spoke this word: "There shall be no disciple of mine above you"? Then how is it that there is one surpassing me, and mightiest in the world -- another disciple of yours, the son of the lord of the Nishadas?'"
734210ac3956 · प्रकाशित 12 जुल॰ 2026, 4:53:32 pm UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Here is laid bare the seed of the sorrowful turn to come -- Arjuna's jealous grievance. It is telling that Ekalavya humbly calls himself "Drona's disciple," though Drona had rejected him: in his heart he is truly a disciple, honoring the guru he himself has chosen. Telling too is Arjuna's side: he reminds Drona of his promise of pre-eminence -- and in this, for all his devotion, jealousy shows through, an unwillingness to share glory. Scripture here exposes a subtle shadow even on the best of disciples: attachment to being first can cloud even a noble soul. It is telling that Arjuna speaks "out of affection" (praṇayāt) -- he does not act in hostility, but seeks confirmation from his guru; and yet from this request something cruel will follow. Thus scripture brings together two devotions -- Ekalavya's humble one and Arjuna's jealous one -- and from their collision, through Drona's bias, an injustice will come to pass.