Shloka 1
Droṇānīka-praveśa: Arjuna’s respectful appeal to Droṇa and renewed advance toward Jayadratha (द्रोणानीकप्रवेशः)
नारदजी कहते हैं--सृंजय! राजा अमूर्तरयके पुत्र गयकी भी मृत्यु सुनी गयी है। राजा गयने सौ वर्षोतक नियमपूर्वक अग्निहोत्र करके होमावशिष्ट अन्नका ही भोजन किया
nārada uvāca—sṛñjaya! rājñaḥ amūrtarayaputrasya gayasya api mṛtyuḥ śrutā. rājā gayaḥ śata-varṣāṇi niyamapūrvakam agnihotraṃ kṛtvā homāvaśiṣṭa-annam eva bhojanaṃ cakāra.
ナーラダは言った。「おおスリンジャヤよ、アムールタラヤの子、ガヤ王もまた死を迎えたと聞く。ガヤ王は百年のあいだ厳しい規律をもってアグニホートラ（Agnihotra）の火供を守り、供物を捧げた後に残る食のみを口にして生きた。」
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even exemplary ritual discipline and long-term vow-based living do not exempt one from mortality; the passage highlights dharmic steadiness (niyama, agnihotra) while reminding the listener of impermanence and the limits of worldly life.
Narada reports to Sṛñjaya the death of King Gaya and briefly summarizes Gaya’s life of strict Vedic observance—performing Agnihotra for a hundred years and eating only the sacrificial remainder—setting up a reflective exemplum within the broader Drona Parva discourse.