बुद्ध्वा तयोर् बलं बुद्धिं कनीयांसम् उपह्वरे ॥
प्रपेदे छन्दयन् कामैर् उपयाजं धृतव्रतम् ॥
पादशुश्रूषणे युक्तः प्रियवाक् सर्वकामदः ॥
अर्हयित्वा यथान्यायम् उपयाजम् उवाच सः ॥
येन मे कर्मणा ब्रह्मन् पुत्रः स्याद् द्रोणमृत्यवे ॥
उपयाज कृते तस्मिन् गवां दातास्मि ते ऽर्बुदम् ॥
यद् वा ते ऽन्यद् द्विजश्रेष्ठ मनसः सुप्रियं भवेत् ॥
सर्वं तत् ते प्रदाताहं न हि मे ऽस्त्य् अत्र संशयः ॥
buddhvā tayor balaṃ buddhiṃ kanīyāṃsam upahvare ||
prapede chandayan kāmair upayājaṃ dhṛtavratam ||
pādaśuśrūṣaṇe yuktaḥ priyavāk sarvakāmadaḥ ||
arhayitvā yathānyāyam upayājam uvāca saḥ ||
yena me karmaṇā brahman putraḥ syād droṇamṛtyave ||
upayāja kṛte tasmin gavāṃ dātāsmi te 'rbudam ||
yad vā te 'nyad dvijaśreṣṭha manasaḥ supriyaṃ bhavet ||
sarvaṃ tat te pradātāhaṃ na hi me 'sty atra saṃśayaḥ ||
"Having discerned the strength and wisdom of both, Drupada courted the younger one, Upayaja, firm in his vow, alone, tempting him with gifts; assiduous in serving his feet, sweet-spoken, granting every wish, having duly honored him, he said to Upayaja: 'By that rite, O brahman, by which I might have a son for Drona's death — when you perform it, Upayaja, I will give you a hundred million cows; or whatever else would be most dear to your heart, all of it I will give — I have no doubt of this.'"
0422ed541a5f · 发布于 2026年7月12日 17:19:51 UTC
可用语言RUEN用方向键翻颂
Here the king tries to purchase spiritual assistance with gold. It is telling that Drupada, while serving at the ascetic's feet, still thinks in terms of a bargain: "I will give you a hundred million cows" — he measures the power of austerity as a commodity to be paid for. Here a disproportion reveals itself: grace cannot be bought, and an ascetic is no hireling; whoever approaches a holy man with a transaction has not yet understood his nature. Telling too is the goal — "a son for Drona's death": a sacred rite is sought for the sake of murder. Thus the scripture shows that even Drupada's reverence and generosity are darkened by vengeful greed; and the spiritual power he invokes is summoned by him to a work of ruin.