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Shloka 71

आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः

Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition

धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च यं त॑ वेदविदो विदु: । वरिष्ठ चित्रकर्माणं द्रोणं स्वकुलवर्धनम्‌,वेदवेत्ता विद्वान्‌ द्रोणको धनुर्वेद और वेद दोनोंमें सर्वश्रेष्ठ मानते थे। वे विचित्र कर्म करनेवाले तथा अपने कुलकी मर्यादाको बढ़ानेवाले थे

dhanurvede ca vede ca yaṃ ta vedavido viduḥ | variṣṭhaṃ citrakarmāṇaṃ droṇaṃ svakulavardhanam ||

వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను—వేదవేత్తలు ద్రోణుని ధనుర్వేదంలోనూ వేదజ్ఞానంలోనూ అగ్రగణ్యుడిగా గుర్తించారు. అతడు విచిత్రమైన, అసాధారణ కార్యాలలో ప్రసిద్ధుడై, తన వంశగౌరవాన్ని పెంపొందించెను.

धनुः-विदेin the science of archery
धनुः-विदे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधनुर्विद्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वेदेin the Veda
वेदे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तंhim
तं:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वेद-विदःknowers of the Veda
वेद-विदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवेदविद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विदुःknew / regarded
विदुः:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (ज्ञाने)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural
वरिष्ठम्the best, most excellent
वरिष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवरिष्ठ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चित्र-कर्माणम्of wondrous deeds
चित्र-कर्माणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्रकर्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
द्रोणम्Drona
द्रोणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
स्व-कुल-वर्धनम्one who enhances his own lineage
स्व-कुल-वर्धनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वकुलवर्धन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
D
Droṇa
D
Dhanurveda
V
Veda

Educational Q&A

Excellence is portrayed as integrated mastery: Droṇa is esteemed not only for martial skill (dhanurveda) but also for sacred learning (veda). The verse links knowledge, disciplined action, and the responsibility to uphold and enhance one’s lineage and social standing within dharma.

The narrator Vaiśampāyana characterizes Droṇa’s reputation: learned authorities acknowledge him as foremost in both archery-science and Vedic knowledge, highlighting his extraordinary capability and his role in elevating his family’s honor—setting the stage for his importance as a central teacher in the epic.