Guru Visited Like Mother

Guru Visited Like Mother

A Nano Tale

"Droṇa, like Śrutadevā, was only visiting," Hiraṇyadhanus reasoned with Ekalavya. "Citizens forget. Niṣādas are grateful."

Canonical basis: Ādiparvan 123.10-11

tato Niṣāda-rājasya Hiraṇyadhanuṣaḥ sutaḥ

Ekalavyo mahā-rāja Droṇam abhyājagāma ha

na sa taṃ pratijagrāha Naiṣādir iti cintayan

śiṣyaṃ dhanuṣi dharma-jñas teṣām ev'ānvavekṣayā

Canonical basis: Harivaṃśa 24.27

Śrutadevā-prajātas tu Naiṣādir yaḥ pariśrutaḥ

Ekalavyo mahā-rāja Niṣādaiḥ parivardhitaḥ

Canonical basis: Harivaṃśa 84.28

tatr'Aikalavya-saṃvāso Droṇen'ādhyuṣitaś ciram

babhūva puruṣ'opetaḥ sarva-ratna-samākulaḥ