Shloka 26
Kalmāṣapāda’s Encounter with Śakti and the Escalation of the Vasiṣṭha–Viśvāmitra Feud (कल्माषपाद–शक्ति प्रसङ्गः)
एवं भवतु भद्रें ते भारद्वाज महामते । सख्यं तदेव भवतु शश्वद् यदभिमन्यसे,“महामते द्रोण! एवमस्तु, आपका कल्याण हो। आपकी जैसी राय है, उसके अनुसार हम दोनोंकी वही पुरानी मैत्री सदा बनी रहे”
evaṁ bhavatu bhadre te bhāradvāja mahāmate | sakhyaṁ tadeva bhavatu śaśvad yad abhimanyase ||
“Xin được như thế, hỡi Đrôṇa đại trí, con của Bharadvāja; cầu phúc lành đến với ngài. Xin cho tình bằng hữu ấy vẫn như xưa, bền lâu mãi mãi, đúng như điều ngài mong muốn.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical affirmation of relationship: goodwill (bhadre te), respect for the other’s intention (yad abhimanyase), and the choice to preserve enduring friendship (sakhyaṁ… śaśvat).
A brāhmaṇa speaker addresses Droṇa (called Bhāradvāja) and agrees to his proposal, blessing him and confirming that their longstanding friendship should continue permanently.