Shloka 293
Adhyāya 123 — Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial
सुतं ते5ग्रयं प्रदास्पामि सर्वामित्रविनाशनम् | वह ब्राह्मणों, गौओं तथा सुहृदोंके अभीष्ट मनोरथकी पूर्ति करनेवाला, शत्रुओंको शोक देनेवाला और समस्त बन्धु-बान्धवोंको आनन्दित करनेवाला होगा, मैं तुम्हें सम्पूर्ण शत्रुओंका विनाश करनेवाला सर्वश्रेष्ठ पुत्र प्रदान करूँगा
śakra uvāca | sutaṃ te 'gryaṃ pradāsyāmi sarvāmitra-vināśanam |
Шакра сказал: «Я дарую тебе превосходного сына — того, кто истребит всех враждебных недругов. Он исполнит заветные желания брахманов, коров и доброжелателей; врагам принесёт скорбь, а всему роду — радость».
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ideal rulership and heroic virtue as protective and beneficent: a worthy son (future leader/hero) should uphold dharma by safeguarding brāhmaṇas and cows, supporting well-wishers, and restraining or defeating hostile forces—bringing welfare to one’s community while checking adharma.
Indra (Śakra) speaks a boon, promising the recipient an outstanding son characterized by the power to destroy enemies and by a dharmic disposition that fulfills the needs of the righteous and delights kin, while causing sorrow to adversaries.