Shloka 6
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
इमां च तावद् धर्मात्मन् पौराणीं शूणु मे कथाम् । परिश्रुतां विशालाक्ष कीर्तयिष्यामि यामहम्
imāṃ ca tāvad dharmātman paurāṇīṃ śṛṇu me kathām | pariśrutāṃ viśālākṣa kīrtayiṣyāmi yām aham ||
வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்—தர்மாத்மனே! முதலில் என்னிடமிருந்து இந்தப் புராணக் கதையை கேள். விசாலாட்சியே! நான் முழுமையாகக் கேட்ட, எங்கும் புகழ்பெற்ற அந்தக் கதையையே நான் உரைப்பேன்.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharma-oriented listening and the authority of received tradition: a narrator should transmit what is well-attested and widely known, and a listener should approach such instruction with attentiveness and ethical seriousness.
Vaiśampāyana signals a transition into an ancient, widely renowned tale. He addresses his listener respectfully (as ‘righteous-souled’ and ‘wide-eyed’) and promises to recount a story he has heard in full, establishing credibility and setting the stage for the next episode.