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एकलव्यस तु तच छरुत्वा वचॊ दरॊणस्य दारुणम परतिज्ञाम आत्मनॊ रक्षन सत्ये च निरतः सदा ॥ १-१२३-३६ ॥
'Upon hearing Drona's harsh demand, Ekalavya, true to his word and devoted to protecting his integrity, obliged.' ॥ 1-123-36 ॥
english translation
तथैव हृष्टवदनस तथैवादीन मानसः छित्त्वाविचार्य तं परादाद दरॊणायाङ्गुष्ठम आत्मनः ॥ १-१२३-३७ ॥
'Vaisampayana continued, 'Upon hearing Drona's harsh demand for his thumb as tuition fee, Ekalavya, steadfast in truth and committed to fulfilling his promise, without hesitation or affliction, cheerfully cut off his thumb and offered it to Drona.' ॥ 1-123-37 ॥
english translation
ततः परं तु नैषादिर अङ्गुलीभिर वयकर्षत न तथा स तु शीघ्रॊ ऽभूद यथापूर्वं नराधिप ॥ १-१२३-३८ ॥
'Afterward, when the Nishada prince resumed shooting with his remaining fingers, he realized, O king, that he had lost his previous dexterity.' ॥ 1-123-38 ॥
english translation
ततॊ ऽरजुनः परीतमना बभूव विगतज्वरः दरॊणश च सत्यवाग आसीन नान्यॊ ऽभयभवद अर्जुनम ॥ १-१२३-३९ ॥
'Then Arjuna, feeling remorseful and free from jealousy fever, and Drona, who always spoke the truth, were the only two who didn't feel fear for Arjuna.' ॥ 1-123-39 ॥
english translation
दरॊणस्य तु तदा शिष्यौ गदा यॊग्यां विशेषतः दुर्यॊधनश च भीमश च कुरूणाम अभ्यगच्छताम ॥ १-१२३-४० ॥
'At that time, Drona's disciples, especially Duryodhana and Bhima, were worthy of the mace-fight, and they approached him.' ॥ 1-123-40 ॥
english translation