SECTION CXXXII
(Sambhava Parva continued)
"Vaisampayana said, 'Then, O king, the
mighty son of Bharadyaja presented himself before Drupada, and addressing that
monarch, said, 'Know me for thy friend.' Thus addressed by his friend, the son
of Bharadwaja, with a joyous heart, the lord of the Panchalas was ill-able to
bear that speech. The king, intoxicated with the pride of wealth, contracted
his brows in wrath, and with reddened eyes spake these words unto Drona, 'O
Brahmana, thy intelligence is scarcely of a high order, inasmuch as thou sayest
unto me, all on a sudden, that thou art my friend! O thou of dull apprehension,
great kings can never be friends with such luckless and indigent wights as
thou! It is true there had been friendship between thee and me before, for we
were then both equally circumstanced. But Time that impaireth everything in its
course, impaireth friendship also. In this world, friendship never endureth for
ever in any heart. Time weareth it off and anger destroyeth it too. Do not
stick, therefore, to that worn-off friendship. Think not of it any longer. The
friendship I had with thee, O first of Brahmanas, was for a particular purpose.
Friendship can never subsist between a poor man and a rich man, between a man
of letters and an unlettered mind, between a hero and a coward. Why dost thou
desire the continuance of our former friendship? There may be friendship or
hostility between persons equally situated as to wealth or might. The indigent
and the affluent can neither be friends nor quarrel with each other. One of
impure birth can never be a friend to one of pure birth; one who is not a
car-warrior can never be a friend to one who is so; and one who is not a king
never have a king for his friend. Therefore, why dost thou desire the
continuance of our former friendship?'
"Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus addressed by
Drupada, the mighty son of Bharadwaja became filled with wrath, and reflecting
for a moment, made up his mind as to his course of action. Seeing the insolence
of the Panchala king, he wished to check it effectually. Hastily leaving the
Panchala capital Drona bent his steps towards the capital of the Kurus, named
after the elephant.'"
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