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पितामहो हि गाङ्गेयः शंतनोरधि भारत । ब्रह्मर्षिसदृशो जज्ञे देवैरपि दुरुत्सहः । पित्रा ह्युक्तः प्रसन्नेन नाकामस्त्वं मरिष्यसि॥५-५४-४६॥
For the grandsire Gāṅgeya, foremost in Śaṃtanu’s line, was born like a brahmarṣi and was formidable even to the gods. Indeed, his father, pleased, told him: “You will not die against your will.”
english translation
ब्रह्मर्षेश्च भरद्वाजाद्द्रोण्यां द्रोणो व्यजायत । द्रोणाज्जज्ञे महाराज द्रौणिश्च परमास्त्रवित्॥५-५४-४७॥
From the brahmarṣi Bharadvāja, in Droṇī, Droṇa was born; and from Droṇa, O great king, Drauṇi was born—one supremely skilled in weapons and astras.
english translation
कृपश्चाचार्यमुख्योऽयं महर्षेर्गौतमादपि । शरस्तम्बोद्भवः श्रीमानवध्य इति मे मतिः॥५-५४-४८॥
And Kṛpa—this foremost among teachers—was also born of the great ṛṣi Gautama, arising from a clump of reeds, illustrious; in my view he is not to be slain, as though invulnerable.
english translation
अयोनिजं त्रयं ह्येतत्पिता माता च मातुलः । अश्वत्थाम्नो महाराज स च शूरः स्थितो मम॥५-५४-४९॥
Indeed, three related figures are said to be non-womb-born—his father, his mother, and his maternal uncle. O great king, that Aśvatthāman too stands on my side as a hero.
english translation
सर्व एते महाराज देवकल्पा महारथाः । शक्रस्यापि व्यथां कुर्युः संयुगे भरतर्षभ॥५-५४-५०॥
All these, O great king, are great chariot-warriors, comparable to the gods; in battle they could cause distress even to Śakra (Indra), O bull of the Bharatas.
english translation