Shloka 3
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
त्वमेव तु महाबाहो मय्यपत्यानि भारत । वीर वीर्योपपन्नानि धर्मतो जनयिष्यसि,“महाबाहु वीर भारत! आप ही मेरे गर्भसे धर्मपूर्वक अनेक पराक्रमी पुत्र उत्पन्न करेंगे
tvam eva tu mahābāho mayy apatyāni bhārata | vīra vīryopapannāni dharmato janayiṣyasi ||
Вайшампаяна сказал: «О могучерукий герой из рода Бхараты, ты один породишь в моём чреве, по дхарме, многих детей — доблестных, исполненных подлинной ратной силы.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that progeny and dynastic continuation should arise through dharma—legitimate, ethically sanctioned means—so that strength and heroism are aligned with righteousness rather than mere power.
A speaker addresses a heroic Bharata-descendant, affirming that he will father many powerful children in her womb, and explicitly frames this begetting as to be done ‘according to dharma,’ underscoring lawful and righteous succession.