The Brahmana said: -
1. Sorrowful in mind and afflicted with grief, the king Drupada wandered among the hermitages of many Brahmanas, all experts in sacrificial rites.
2. Afflicted with grief and eagerly desirous of offspring, the daily thought, “Alas! I have no excellent son.”
3. He always said in despondency, “Fie on those children and relatives that I have!” He always sighed thinking of revenging himself of Drona.
4-6. O descendant of Bharata, even after much deliberation, that best of kings, (Drupada) did not find any means to overcome the prowess, the discipline, the raining and the accomplishments of Drona by his Kshatriya might. Wandering about the king came (at last) to the hermitage of a Brahmana situate on the banks of the holy Gangas. There was no Brahmana who was not a Snataka and none who was not of rigid vows.
7. There saw that illustrious king two (Brahmanas) named Yaja and Upayaja, both were of rigid vows, both were self controlled and both belonged to the highest order.
8. They belonged to the race of Kashyapa and they were engaged in studying the Institutes. Those two Brahmana Rishi were quite capable of helping the king.
9. Having brought his senses under control, he with all earnestness worshipped and served them. Knowing the superiority of the younger of the two,
10. He worshipped in private Upayaja of rigid vows, by offering him every desired object, by serving at his feet and by becoming sweet-speeched.
11. Worshipping him in due from, he (Drupada) said to Upayaja, “O Brahmana, if you perform that sacrifice which may give me a son who can kill Drona,
12. O Upayaja, on your doing this, I shall give you ten crore kine.
13. O best of Brahmanas, I am ready to bestow on you whatever else be in your mind and whatever which is agreeable to you. There is no doubt about it.”
14. Having been thus addressed, the Rishi replied to him, “I cannot.” Thereupon Drupada again began to worship and serve him.
15. O king, after the expiration of a year, that best of the twice bom, Upayaja, spoke thus to Drupada in sweet words,
16. “My eldest brother while roving in a dense forest took up a fruit that had fallen on the ground, not knowing that it was unclean.
17. I was following him and I saw this unworthy act of my brother. He never scruples to take impure things.
18. In taking that fruit he didnot see any impropriety of a sinful nature. One who docs not observe purity (in one thing) is expected not to observe it in other things.
19. When he lived in the preceptor’s house reading in the Institutes, he used often to eat without any scruples in his mind the remnants of other people’s food.
20. He again and again speaks highly of food; and he has no hatred for anything. Arguing from this I see that he desires for earthly acquisitions.
21-22. O king go to him, he will performs sacrifices for you.” Having heard those words of Upayaja, the king, though he entertained a low opinion of Yaja, went to his house. Worshipping him who was worthy of worship, he thus spoke to him, “O lord, I shall give you eighty thousand kine; perform my spatial actions. I am brunt by my feelings of enmity towards Drona. You should cool my heart.
23. That foremost of men, learned in the Vedas (Drona) is skilled in the Brahma weapon. Therefore, Drona has defeated me in a contest arising out of a quarrel on friendship.
24. The greatly intelligent son of Bharadvaja (Drona) is now the chief preceptor of the Kurus. There is no Kshatriya in the world who is superior to him.
25. His arrows are capable of killing every living being, his bow is full six cubits long and it looks exceedingly great.
26. That high-souled great bowman, that son of Bharadvaja (Drona,) attired in the Brahmanic garb, is destroying the Kshatriya might.
27. Like the son of Jamadagni, Parshurama, he is engaged in annihilating the Kshatriyas. There is no man on earth who can overcome the terrible force of his arms.
28. Like blazing fire fed with ghee, Drona, possessing both the Brahma might and the Kshatriya might consumes every antagonist in battle.
29. Your Brahma might is superior to his Brahma might though his is amited with his Kshatriya might. As I am interior (to Drona) in consequence of my having only Kshatriya might, therefore, give me your Brahma might.
30-31. As I have got you who is superior to Drona in Brahma might, O Yaja, perform that sacrifice by which I can obtain a son, who is invincible and who can kill Drona in battle. I am ready to give you ten crore kine.” Saying, “Be it so,” Yaja recollected the various particulars of the sacrifice in question.
32. Knowing the gravity of the matter, he asked the assistance of Upayaja who covered nothing. Then Yaja promised to perform the sacrifice for the destruction of Drona.
33. Thereupon the great ascetic Upayaja spoke to the king (Drupada) all that is required for the sacrifice from which the king was to obtain offspring.
Upayaja said: -
34. O king, a son will be bom to you who will possess, as you desire, great prowess, great energy and great strength.
The Brahmana said: -
35. Then king Drupada, being desirous of obtaining a son who was to slay the son of Bharadvaja (Drona) began to make the necessary preparations for the success of his wish.
36. Yaja then poured libations of ghee on the sacrificial fire and ordered the queen thus, “O daughter-in-law of Prishata, come here a son and a daughter have come for you.
The Queen said: -
37. O Brahmana, my mouth is filled with saffron and other perfumes; my body bears many sweet scents; I am not now fit for accepting the sacrificial ghee which would give me offspring. O Yaja, wait for me a little, for that happy consummation.
Yaja said: -
38. Whether you come or wait, why should not the object of this sacrifice be accomplished when the oblation has already been prepared by me and sanctified by Upayaja’s invocations!
The Brahmana said: -
39. Having said this, the sacrificial priest (Yaja) poured the sanctified libation on the fore, whereupon arose from those flames a celestials like boy.
40. He was as effulgent as the fire; he was terrible to look at; he had a crown on his head; and his body was encased in an excellent armour; he had a sword in his hand, carried a bow and arrows and he frequently sent forth loud roars.
41. As soon as he was born, he got on an excellent car and went about. Thereupon the Panchalas should in great joy “Blessed, blessed.”
42-43. The very earth appeared to be unable to bear the weight of the madly joyous Panchalas. “The price has been bom for the destruction of Drona. He will dispel all the fears of the Panchalas and spread their fame. He will also remove the grief of the king.” Thus said the greatly wonderful voice of the sky managing beings.
44. There rose from the (sacrificial alter) a daughter, called Panchali, who was blessed with good fortune; she was beautiful her eyes were smiling and large,
45. Her complexion was dark, her eyes were like lotus leaves, her hair was blue and curly, her nails were beautifully carved and they were like bright copper, her eyebrows were fair, her breasts were rising and her things tapering.
46. She was veritable celestials maiden bom among men. The sweet fragrance of the blue lotus emitted from her body and it was perceptible from a distance of full two miles.
47. Her beauty was such that she had no equal on earth. The Devas, the Danavas and the Yakshas could desire that celestials like beauty.
48. When this beauty of fair hips was bom, an invisible voice said, “This beauty of dark complexion will be the cause of the women and she will be the cause of the destruction of the Kshatriyas.
49. This lady of slender waist will in time accomplish the works of gods. From her will arise many fears (dangers) to the Kurus.
50. Hearing this all the Panchalas uttered a loud leonine roar. The earth was unable to bear the weight of the madly joyous Panchalas.
51. The daughter-in-law of Prishata, seeing the two (the boy and the daughter) and being desirous of getting them, came to Yaja and said, “Let not these two know anyone else except myself as their mother.”
52. Desiring to do good to the king (Drupada) Yaja said, “Be it so.” Thereupon the Brahmanas whose wishes were completely gratified (by present) gave these two (children) names.
53. (They said,) “Because this son of Drupada possesses excessive audacity and because he has been bom like Dyumna with a natural armour of weapons, let him be called Dhrishtadyumna.
54. Because this daughter is dark in complexion, let her be called Krishna.” Thus were bom the son and daughter of Drupada in the great sacrifice.
55-56. Then Drona brought the Panchala prince Dhrishtadyumna to his own house and taught him all weapons as a requital of taking the half of the kingdom of Drupada. Regarding Destiny to be inevitable, the illustrious son of Bharadvaja did what would perpetuate his own deeds.
Thus ends the hundred and sixty ninth chapter, the birth of Dristadyumna and Draupadi, in the Chaitraratha of the Adi Parva.