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Core:Drustadyumna and Yajnaseni born to Drupada from unclean Yaja
The Brahmin said:
The intolerant King Drupada, seeking those who have attained success in their duties and the best among the twice-born, wandered through many abodes of Brahmins.
Desiring a son, indeed, with consciousness overcome by grief, he always thought, 'There is not an excellent offspring of mine.'
He, deeply sighing, said in despair about his born sons, 'Alas, relatives,' and was with the intention to act against Drona.
O Bhārata, even the best of kings, endeavoring to counteract, did not succeed, thinking of the influence, humility, instruction, and deeds of Droṇa, and by martial strength.
The king, wandering around on the banks of the Ganges, then reached the sacred Brahmin's abode.
There, no unbathed or vowless twice-born was present. Similarly, he did not see anyone not greatly fortunate or firm in vows.
Yajopayaja, the Brahmarshis, calming the son of Pṛṣata, were engaged in the study of Samhitas and were also descendants of Kashyapa by lineage.
In the act of crossing, those two well-formed, the best among the Brahmins and sages, he invited those two with all desires, without fatigue.
Having understood the strength and intelligence of those two, he approached the inferior in the valley, pleasing Upayāja with desires, who was firm in vows.
He, engaged in attending to the feet, speaking pleasantly, and fulfiller of all desires, having honored Upayaja according to justice, said.
By which action, O Brahman, a son may be for the death of Droṇa, I will give you a crore of cows for that done by Upayāja.
Or if there is anything else very dear to your mind, O best of the twice-born, I am the giver of all that to you; indeed, there is no doubt in my mind here.
Thus spoken, 'I am not,' the sage replied to him. Drupada, wishing to please, served him again.
Then, at the end of the year, Upayaja, the best of the twice-born, spoke to King Drupada with sweet words.
My elder brother, while wandering in the forest stream, took the fruit that had fallen on the ground in the unknown purity.
I saw that, following my brother, one should not in any way engage in the unprecedented act of taking confusion into consideration.
Having seen the fruit, he did not see the faults which are consequential to it. He who does not distinguish purity, how can he be so elsewhere even?
One who studies the Samhitas, lives in the guru's household, eats the leftovers of others' alms, always praises the qualities of food, and is compassionate, again and again.
I consider him, the seeker of reward, as a brother with the eye of reasoning. Indeed, go to him, O king; he will perform the sacrifice for you.
The king, feeling disgust, thought this in his mind. Having heard the words of Upayāja, the king, knower of all dharma, having worshipped the sage Yāja, who was worthy of worship, indeed said.
O lord, I give tens of thousands of cows and perform the sacrifice. You should please me, tormented by the enmity of Drona.
He, indeed, was the best among the knowers of Brahman and unsurpassed in the Brahma weapon. Therefore, Droṇa defeated me in the battle of friends.
There is no warrior equal to him on earth, no one as a leader, the chief teacher of the Kauravas, the wise son of Bharadvaja.
The showers of arrows of Droṇa, which take away the bodies of living beings, and his six-gemmed bow are seen as unmatched and great.
He, indeed, by the power of a Brahmin, undoubtedly counteracts the force of a Kshatriya; the great archer Bharadvaja, great-minded.
He was appointed for the destruction of the Kshatriyas, like Jamadagnya (Parashurama) stood. His weapon power was terrible and irresistible by men on earth.
The energy related to Brahman, like fire with offered oblations, when gathered, burns the warrior class in battle, preceded by Brahman. In the established Brahman and Kshatriya, the energy of Brahman excels.
I, deprived of the power of the warriors, have attained spiritual power by approaching you, who are superior to Droṇa and the knower of Brahman.
I may obtain a son who is the slayer of Droṇa, invincible in battle. Perform that act for me, O priest, I offer a hundred million cows.
Thus having said, Yaja arranged for the sacrifice but unwillingly urged Upayaja for the sake of the guru. Yaja promised for the destruction of Drona, and thus he.
Then Upayaja, the great ascetic, informed the king of the Vaitāna ritual for obtaining a son.
And that son, O king, will be of great heroism, great splendor, and great strength; he is desired to be of such kind as you wish.
Drupada, the king, having resolved to kill Bharadvaja, offered all that for the accomplishment of the task.
Yaja, at the end of the sacrifice, invited the goddess, saying, "O queen, go to me, a pair of deer has arrived for you."
The goddess said:
My face is smeared with auspicious fragrances, O Brahman, and I bear them. I am obstructed for the sake of a son. Stay, perform the sacrifice, my dear.
Yaja said:
The oblation offered by Yaja and consecrated by Upayaja, how could it not fulfill the desire? You, stay with the wise or leave.
The Brahmin said:
Thus, when the oblation was offered by Yaja and consecrated, a boy resembling a god arose from that fire.
Fiery-colored, of terrible form, wearing a crown, bearing excellent armor, with sword and arrows, with bow, roaring repeatedly.
He ascended the excellent chariot and then departed. Then the joyful Panchalas shouted, "Well done, well done!"
The prince, remover of fear, fame-giving to the Pāñcālas, born to remove the king's sorrow, indeed for the killing of Droṇa, thus spoke to the great, invisible being moving in the sky then.
The young woman Panchali also arose from the center of the altar, auspicious and beautiful-bodied, charming at the center of the altar.
The dark-complexioned, lotus-petal-eyed one with dark curly hair, having assumed a human form, appeared directly as a goddess.
The fragrance, like that of a blue lotus, spreads from a distance, whose supreme form bears no comparison on earth.
And the bodiless speech said to the beautiful-hipped one who was born, 'Kṛṣṇā, the best of all women, desires the destruction of the kṣatriya.'
O slender-waisted one, in time, this divine task will be done. Because of this, great fear will arise among the Kshatriyas.
Having heard that, all the Panchalas roared like a group of lions. The earth could not bear these, filled with joy.
Having seen those two, Pṛṣatī approached Yāja, desiring a son. Indeed, these two should not know any mother other than me, thus.
Thus, Yaja said to her with the desire to please the king. The Brahmins, with full minds, made their names.
Due to boldness, excessive daring, duty, and divine origin, let this prince Dhṛṣṭadyumna be of Drupada.
They indeed said 'Kṛṣṇa', and Kṛṣṇā became Kṛṣṇā by color. Thus, that pair was born of Drupada in the great sacrifice.
Bhāradvāja, the powerful, brought Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pāñcālya, to his own residence and prepared him for the purpose of weapons.
The wise one, having considered fate as inevitable, thus Droṇa did that for the preservation of his own fame.
