Ekalavya ever devoted to truth and desirous of keeping his promise, hearing the fearful words of Drona, at once cut off his right thumb with a cheerful face and unruffled heart and gave it to Drona.
एकलव्यस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वचो द्रोणस्य दारुणम्। प्रतिज्ञामात्मनो रक्षन् सत्ये च नियतः सदा।५७॥ तथैव हृष्टवदनस्तथैवादीनमानसः। छित्त्वाविचार्य तं प्रादाद् द्रोणायाङ्गुष्ठमात्मनः॥