Shloka 69
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
बृहस्पतेर्बृहत्कीरतेंदिवर्षेविद्धि भारत । अंशाद् द्रोणं समुत्पन्नं भारद्वाजमयोनिजम्,भारत! महान् कीर्तिशाली देवर्षि बृहस्पतिके अंशसे अयोनिज भरद्वाजनन्दन द्रोण उत्पन्न हुए, यह जान लो
bṛhaspater bṛhatkīrteḥ divyarṣe viddhi bhārata | aṃśād droṇaṃ samutpannaṃ bhāradvājam ayonijam ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana disse: Ó Bhārata, sabe que Droṇa—nascido sem ventre, filho de Bharadvāja—surgiu de uma porção do grande e ilustre sábio divino Bṛhaspati.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary individuals may be presented as arising from divine or rishi-like sources, emphasizing inherited spiritual potency and the legitimacy of their later authority—especially relevant for a figure like Droṇa, who becomes a pivotal teacher in the epic.
Vaiśampāyana explains Droṇa’s origin: Droṇa, identified as Bharadvāja’s son and ‘ayonija’ (non-uterine-born), is said to have arisen from a portion of the divine seer Bṛhaspati, establishing his exceptional pedigree within the unfolding genealogical account.