Mahābhārata Story 12 - Droṇa's Fee Flashcards

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Q

पाण्‍डवानाम् गुरुः द्रोणः नाम ।

A

The teacher of the Pāṇḍavas was called Droṇa.

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द्रोणः अतीव साधुः गुरुः आसीत् ।

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Droṇa was a very good teacher.

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सर्वस्मात् लोकात् शिष्याः तम् आगच्छन् ।

A

Pupils from all around the world came to him.

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एकदा एकः निषादः एकलव्यः नाम द्रोणम् आगच्छत् ।

A

Once, one outcast called Ekalavya came to Droṇa

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द्रोणः तु एकलव्यम् अवदत् गच्छ निषाद अहम् तव गुरुः न भविष्यामि इति ।

A

But Droṇa said to Ekalavya, “Go outcast! I cannot become your teacher.”

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एकलव्यः वनम् अगच्छत् तत्र च द्रोणस्य मूर्तिम् अकरोत् ।

A

Ekalavya went to the forest and there he made a statue of Droṇa.

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मूर्तेः समीपे एकलव्यः शरान् पुनः पुनः अक्षिपत् ।

A

Near the statue, Ekalavya shot arrows again and again.

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अचिरेण सः अतीव कुशलः अभवत् ।

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Soon, he became very skilled.

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9
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तस्मिन् एव काले पाण्‍डवाः काैरवाः च वने मृगम् अनुधावन्ति स्म ।

A

At that very time, the Pāṇḍavas and the Kauravas followed a deer into the forest.

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तेषाम् कुक्कुरः एकलव्यस्त समीपे अगच्छत् ।

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Their dog went near Ekalavya.

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एकलव्यम् दृष्ट्वा कुक्कुरः अक्रोशत् ।

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Having seen Ekalavya, the dog cried out

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तस्मिन् एव क्षणे एकलव्येन सप्त शराः कुक्कुरस्य आस्ये क्षिप्ताः।

A

At that very time, Ekalavya shot seven arrows into the mouth of the dog.

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13
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तत् दृष्ट्वा अर्जुनेन ईर्ष्या अनुभूता ।

A

Having seen that, Arjuna experienced jealousy.

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14
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द्रोणः तु तत् सर्वम् श्रुत्वा अर्जुनेन सह एकलव्यम् आगच्छत् ।

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But Droṇa, having heard all that, came with Arjuna to Ekalavya.

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एकलव्यः द्रोणम् दृष्ट्वा द्रोणस्य पादयोः अपतत् ।

A

Having seen Droṇa, Ekalavya fell at Droṇa’s feet.

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16
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द्रोणः तम् अवदत् एकलव्य मम् शिष्य दानम् इच्छामि इति ।

A

Droṇa said to him, “Ekalavya, my pupil, I want a gift.”

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यत् यत् मम गुरुः इच्छति तत् तत् दास्यामि इति एकलव्यः प्रतिवदति स्म ।

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“Whatever my teacher wants, that I will give,” Ekalavya replied.

18
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तव अङ्गुलम् इच्छामि इति द्रोणः अवदत् ।

A

“I want your thumb,” Droṇa said.

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एकलव्येन अङ्गुलः सस्मितम् क्षिन्नः द्रोणाय दत्तः च ।

A

Ekalavya cut his thumb with a smile and it was given to Droṇa.

20
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अधुना अर्जुनस्य ईर्ष्या गता ॥

A

Now Arjuna’s jealousy was gone.