Shloka 8
Kalmāṣapāda’s Encounter with Śakti and the Escalation of the Vasiṣṭha–Viśvāmitra Feud (कल्माषपाद–शक्ति प्रसङ्गः)
ततस्तु पृषते5तीते स राजा द्रुपदो5भवत् | द्रोणोडपि राम॑ शुश्राव दित्सन्तं वसु सर्वश:,पृषतकी मृत्युके पश्चात् ट्रपद राजा हुए। इधर द्रोणने भी यह सुना कि परशुरामजी अपना सारा धन दान कर देना चाहते हैं और वनमें जानेके लिये उद्यत हैं। तब वे भरद्वाजनन्दन द्रोण परशुरामजीके पास जाकर बोले--'द्विजश्रेष्ठ! मुझे द्रोण जानिये। मैं धनकी कामनासे यहाँ आया हूँ”
tatastu pṛṣate'tīte sa rājā drupado'bhavat | droṇo'pi rāmaṃ śuśrāva ditsantaṃ vasu sarvaśaḥ ||
After King Pṛṣata had passed away, Drupada became king. Around the same time, Droṇa heard that Rāma (Paraśurāma) intended to give away all his wealth in charity and then depart for the forest. Motivated by the desire for means of livelihood, Droṇa went to Paraśurāma and introduced himself, seeking wealth. The passage frames a transition of political power alongside a moral moment: renunciation and generosity on one side, and a learned man’s material need on the other.
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