Shiva Purana

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साहाय्यार्थं कौरवाणां स तेपे विपुलन्तपः ॥ शिवमुद्दिश्य पुत्रार्थं द्रोणाचार्य्यो द्विजोत्तमः ॥ ६॥

sanskrit

The most excellent brahmin Droṇa performed an elaborate penance with Śiva in view for obtaining a son in order to help the Kauravas.

english translation

sAhAyyArthaM kauravANAM sa tepe vipulantapaH ॥ zivamuddizya putrArthaM droNAcAryyo dvijottamaH ॥ 6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/36/6

साहाय्यार्थं कौरवाणां स तेपे विपुलन्तपः ॥ शिवमुद्दिश्य पुत्रार्थं द्रोणाचार्य्यो द्विजोत्तमः ॥ ६॥

sanskrit

The most excellent brahmin Droṇa performed an elaborate penance with Śiva in view for obtaining a son in order to help the Kauravas.

english translation

sAhAyyArthaM kauravANAM sa tepe vipulantapaH ॥ zivamuddizya putrArthaM droNAcAryyo dvijottamaH ॥ 6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript