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युधिष्ठिर उवाच । पृच्छामि त्वां द्विजश्रेष्ठ शृणु मे यद्विवक्षितम् । कथं जयेयं संग्रामे भवन्तमपराजितम्॥६-४१-५६॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said: I ask you, best of the twice-born—hear what I intend to say. How may I prevail in battle over you, who are unconquered?
english translation
द्रोण उवाच । न तेऽस्ति विजयस्तावद्यावद्युध्याम्यहं रणे । ममाशु निधने राजन्यतस्व सह सोदरैः॥६-४१-५७॥
Droṇa said: “So long as I continue to fight in this battle, victory is not within your reach. Therefore, O king, strive—together with your brothers—for my swift downfall.”
english translation
युधिष्ठिर उवाच । हन्त तस्मान्महाबाहो वधोपायं वदात्मनः । आचार्य प्रणिपत्यैष पृच्छामि त्वां नमोऽस्तु ते॥६-४१-५८॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Then, O mighty-armed one, state the means by which you may be brought down. O teacher, having bowed, I ask you this; homage be to you.”
english translation
द्रोण उवाच । न शत्रुं तात पश्यामि यो मां हन्याद्रणे स्थितम् । युध्यमानं सुसंरब्धं शरवर्षौघवर्षिणम्॥६-४१-५९॥
Droṇa said: “Dear one, I do not see any adversary who could bring me down while I stand in battle—fighting with full intensity and releasing torrents of arrows.”
english translation
ऋते प्रायगतं राजन्न्यस्तशस्त्रमचेतनम् । हन्यान्मां युधि योधानां सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते॥६-४१-६०॥
“Except if I were near death, O king—having laid down my weapons and become insensible—only then could the warriors in battle bring me down. This I tell you truthfully.”
english translation