महाभारत · 1.223.20–21
॥
देवनागरी
वैशंपायन उवाच
एवम् उक्तो जातवेदा द्रोणेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ॥
द्रोणम् आह प्रतीतात्मा मन्दपालप्रतिज्ञया ॥
ऋषिर् द्रोणस् त्वम् असि वै ब्रह्मैतद् व्याहृतं त्वया ॥
ईप्सितं ते करिष्यामि न च ते विद्यते भयम् ॥
लिप्यंतरण (IAST)
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
evam ukto jātavedā droṇenākliṣṭakarmaṇā ||
droṇam āha pratītātmā mandapālapratijñayā ||
ṛṣir droṇas tvam asi vai brahmaitad vyāhṛtaṃ tvayā ||
īpsitaṃ te kariṣyāmi na ca te vidyate bhayam ||
शब्दशः अर्थ
संस्कृतIASTअर्थ
एवम् उक्तः जातवेदाः द्रोणेन अक्लिष्टकर्मणाevam uktaḥ jātavedāḥ droṇena akliṣṭakarmaṇāthus questioned by Drona, tireless in deeds, Jatavedas,
द्रोणम् आह प्रतीतात्मा मन्दपालप्रतिज्ञयाdroṇam āha pratītātmā mandapālapratijñayāsaid to Drona, rejoicing in spirit, [remembering] his promise to Mandapala:
ऋषिः द्रोणः त्वम् असि वै ब्रह्म एतत् व्याहृतं त्वयाṛṣiḥ droṇaḥ tvam asi vai brahma etat vyāhṛtaṃ tvayāyou are the rishi Drona; this sacred Brahman has been uttered by you;
ईप्सितं ते करिष्यामि न च ते विद्यते भयम्īpsitaṃ te kariṣyāmi na ca te vidyate bhayamI will do what you desire; and there is no fear for you;
वैशंपायनvaiśaṃpāyanaoriginal form "vaiśaṃpāyana", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
उक्तोuktooriginal form "ukto", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
जातवेदाjātavedāoriginal form "jātavedā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
द्रोणेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणाdroṇenākliṣṭakarmaṇāoriginal form "droṇenākliṣṭakarmaṇā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ऋषिर्ṛṣiroriginal form "ṛṣir", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
द्रोणस्droṇasoriginal form "droṇas", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ब्रह्मैतद्brahmaitadoriginal form "brahmaitad", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
अनुवाद
Agni said: "Thus questioned by Drona, tireless in deeds, Jatavedas, rejoicing in spirit, remembering his promise to Mandapala, said to Drona: 'You are the rishi Drona; this sacred Brahman has been uttered by you; I will do what you desire; and there is no fear for you.'"
संस्करण
8894b6adfc23 · प्रकाशित 12 जुल॰ 2026, 6:20:36 pm UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Here the god honors wisdom in the form of a small fledgling. It is significant that Agni calls the fledgling "the rishi Drona" and his praise "Brahman": not outward form but knowledge reveals the true rishi. Greatness of spirit does not depend on the body's shape. Thus scripture reveals Agni's favor toward the wisdom of the fledglings -- and he promises them safety.