Shloka 6
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
इमां च तावद् धर्मात्मन् पौराणीं शूणु मे कथाम् । परिश्रुतां विशालाक्ष कीर्तयिष्यामि यामहम्
imāṃ ca tāvad dharmātman paurāṇīṃ śṛṇu me kathām | pariśrutāṃ viśālākṣa kīrtayiṣyāmi yām aham ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「おお、法（ダルマ）にかなう者よ、まず私からこの古きプラーナの物語を聞きなさい。おお、広き眼の者よ、私が余すところなく聞き伝えた、遍く名高いその話を語ろう。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharma-oriented listening and the authority of received tradition: a narrator should transmit what is well-attested and widely known, and a listener should approach such instruction with attentiveness and ethical seriousness.
Vaiśampāyana signals a transition into an ancient, widely renowned tale. He addresses his listener respectfully (as ‘righteous-souled’ and ‘wide-eyed’) and promises to recount a story he has heard in full, establishing credibility and setting the stage for the next episode.