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स द्रोणमभिवाद्याथ कृत्वा चैव प्रदक्षिणम् । उवाच वाचा दुर्धर्षमात्मनिःश्रेयसं वचः॥६-४१-४६॥
Having saluted Droṇa and performed the rightward circumambulation (pradakṣiṇa), he spoke in firm, unassailable speech words aimed at his own highest good.
english translation
आमन्त्रये त्वां भगवन्योत्स्ये विगतकल्मषः । जयेयं च रिपून्सर्वाननुज्ञातस्त्वया द्विज॥६-४१-४७॥
I take leave of you, venerable sir. Freed from moral taint, I shall enter the contest of war; and with your permission, O brāhmaṇa, may I overcome all adversaries.
english translation
द्रोण उवाच । यदि मां नाभिगच्छेथा युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः । शपेयं त्वां महाराज पराभावाय सर्वशः॥६-४१-४८॥
Droṇa said: If, having resolved upon battle, you had not come to me, O great king, I would have pronounced a curse upon you, bringing comprehensive defeat.
english translation
तद्युधिष्ठिर तुष्टोऽस्मि पूजितश्च त्वयानघ । अनुजानामि युध्यस्व विजयं समवाप्नुहि॥६-४१-४९॥
Therefore, O Yudhiṣṭhira, I am satisfied, and you have honored me, O blameless one. I grant permission—engage in battle and attain victory.
english translation
करवाणि च ते कामं ब्रूहि यत्तेऽभिकाङ्क्षितम् । एवं गते महाराज युद्धादन्यत्किमिच्छसि॥६-४१-५०॥
And I shall fulfill your wish—state what you desire. In this situation, O great king, what do you seek other than battle?
english translation