Shloka 543
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 132 — Duryodhana’s Instructions to Purocana at Vāraṇāvata
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एकलव्यस्तु तच्छुत्वा प्रीयमाणो<ब्रवीदिदम् । राजन! तब द्रोणाचार्यने एकलव्यसे यह बात कही--“वीर! यदि तुम मेरे शिष्य हो तो मुझे गुरुदक्षिणा दो'। यह सुनकर एकलव्य बहुत प्रसन्न हुआ और इस प्रकार बोला
ekalavyas tu tac chrutvā prīyamāṇo ’bravīd idam | rājan |
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。その言葉を聞くや、エーカラヴィヤは歓喜に満ち、王に向かって次のように述べた。この瞬間は、彼が師弟の契りを喜んで受け入れ、グル・ダクシナー（師への謝礼）を捧げる用意を示す場面であり、帰依の深さと、選び取った師に従うことの倫理的重みを浮かび上がらせる。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the seriousness of accepting a guru: discipleship implies humility, obedience, and willingness to offer guru-dakṣiṇā. It also sets up an ethical tension—devotion and duty on the disciple’s side versus the guru’s responsibility and impartiality.
After hearing the preceding statement (contextually, Drona’s demand for guru-dakṣiṇā), Ekalavya becomes delighted and begins to reply. The narration marks the transition from Drona’s request to Ekalavya’s response.