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 ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O makapangyarihang bisig na bayani ng angkan ni Bharata, ikaw lamang ang magluluwa sa aking sinapupunan ng maraming anak, ayon sa dharma—mga anak na lalaki na matatapang at puspos ng lakas ng kabayanihan.”
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.