Shloka 5
Kalmāṣapāda’s Encounter with Śakti and the Escalation of the Vasiṣṭha–Viśvāmitra Feud (कल्माषपाद–शक्ति प्रसङ्गः)
ततः समभवद् द्रोण: कुमारस्तस्य धीमत:ः । अध्यगीष्ट स वेदांश्ष वेदाड़ानि च सर्वश:,उसीसे बुद्धिमान् भरद्वाजजीके द्रोण नामक पुत्र हुआ। उसने सम्पूर्ण वेदों और वेदांगोंका भी अध्ययन कर लिया
tataḥ samabhavad droṇaḥ kumāras tasya dhīmataḥ | adhyagīṣṭa sa vedāṁś ca vedāṅgāni ca sarvaśaḥ ||
त्यानंतर त्या बुद्धिमान् भरद्वाजांना द्रोण नावाचा पुत्र झाला. त्याने सर्व वेद तसेच सर्व वेदांगांचेही पूर्ण अध्ययन केले.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of comprehensive learning: mastery of the Vedas along with the Vedāṅgas. Such knowledge is presented as a foundation for authority and responsibility—especially significant for one who will become a renowned teacher.
The speaker states that the sage Bharadvāja had a son named Droṇa, and that Droṇa studied the Vedas and all the Vedāṅgas thoroughly, establishing his scholarly credentials early in the story.