03.171
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
ततो मामभिविश्वस्तं संरूढशरविक्षतम्। देवराजोऽनुगृह्येदं काले वचनमब्रवीत् ॥०३-१७१-१॥
Then, when I was completely trusting and covered with healed arrow-wounds, the King of the gods graciously spoke these words to me at the proper time. (03-171-1)
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि सर्वाणि त्वयि तिष्ठन्ति भारत। न त्वाभिभवितुं शक्तो मानुषो भुवि कश्चन ॥०३-१७१-२॥
All the divine weapons are within you, O Bhārata. No human on earth is able to overcome you. (03-171-2)
भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपः कर्णः शकुनिः सह राजभिः। सङ्ग्रामस्थस्य ते पुत्र कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम् ॥०३-१७१-३॥
Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, and Śakuni—along with the kings—do not deserve even a sixteenth part of your son when he stands in battle. (03-171-3)
इदं च मे तनुत्राणं प्रायच्छन्मघवान्प्रभुः। अभेद्यं कवचं दिव्यं स्रजं चैव हिरण्मयीम् ॥०३-१७१-४॥
Maghavān, the lord, gave me this protection for my body: impenetrable armor and also a divine golden garland. (03-171-4)
देवदत्तं च मे शङ्खं देवः प्रादान्महारवम्। दिव्यं चेदं किरीटं मे स्वयमिन्द्रो युयोज ह ॥०३-१७१-५॥
The god gave me the conch called Devadatta, which has a great sound, and Indra himself attached this divine crown to me. (03-171-5)
ततो दिव्यानि वस्त्राणि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च। प्रादाच्छक्रो ममैतानि रुचिराणि बृहन्ति च ॥०३-१७१-६॥
Then Śakra (Indra) gave me these divine garments and ornaments, splendid and large. (03-171-6)
एवं सम्पूजितस्तत्र सुखमस्म्युषितो नृप। इन्द्रस्य भवने पुण्ये गन्धर्वशिशुभिः सह ॥०३-१७१-७॥
O king, thus, being honored there, I have happily dwelt in Indra's auspicious palace together with the Gandharva youths. (03-171-7)
ततो मामब्रवीच्छक्रः प्रीतिमानमरैः सह। समयोऽर्जुन गन्तुं ते भ्रातरो हि स्मरन्ति ते ॥०३-१७१-८॥
Then Śakra (Indra), full of affection and accompanied by the immortals, spoke to me: "Arjuna, it is time for you to go, for your brothers indeed remember you." (03-171-8)
एवमिन्द्रस्य भवने पञ्च वर्षाणि भारत। उषितानि मया राजन्स्मरता द्यूतजं कलिम् ॥०३-१७१-९॥
Thus, O Bhārata, O king, five years were spent by me in Indra's mansion, remembering the calamity caused by the game of dice. (03-171-9)
ततो भवन्तमद्राक्षं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितम्। गन्धमादनमासाद्य पर्वतस्यास्य मूर्धनि ॥०३-१७१-१०॥
Then I saw you, surrounded by your brothers, having reached Gandhamādana, on the summit of this mountain. (03-171-10)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
दिष्ट्या धनञ्जयास्त्राणि त्वया प्राप्तानि भारत। दिष्ट्या चाराधितो राजा देवानामीश्वरः प्रभुः ॥०३-१७१-११॥
By good fortune, O Bhārata, you have obtained Dhanañjaya's weapons; by good fortune also, the king, the lord and master of the gods, has been propitiated. (03-171-11)
दिष्ट्या च भगवान्स्थाणुर्देव्या सह परन्तप। साक्षाद्दृष्टः सुयुद्धेन तोषितश्च त्वयानघ ॥०३-१७१-१२॥
By good fortune, O sinless one, you have directly seen the Lord Sthāṇu together with the goddess, and you have pleased Him with your excellent battle, O scorcher of foes. (03-171-12)
दिष्ट्या च लोकपालैस्त्वं समेतो भरतर्षभ। दिष्ट्या वर्धामहे सर्वे दिष्ट्यासि पुनरागतः ॥०३-१७१-१३॥
By good fortune, O bull among the Bharatas, you have joined with the guardians of the world. By good fortune, we all rejoice; by good fortune, you have returned again. (03-171-13)
अद्य कृत्स्नामिमां देवीं विजितां पुरमालिनीम्। मन्ये च धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रानपि वशीकृतान् ॥०३-१७१-१४॥
Today I think even this entire goddess, adorned with cities, has been conquered; and even the sons of Dhritarashtra too are subdued. (03-171-14)
तानि त्विच्छामि ते द्रष्टुं दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि भारत। यैस्तथा वीर्यवन्तस्ते निवातकवचा हता ॥०३-१७१-१५॥
O Bhārata, I wish to see those divine weapons of yours, by which the powerful Nivātakavacas were thus slain. (03-171-15)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
श्वः प्रभाते भवान्द्रष्टा दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि सर्वशः। निवातकवचा घोरा यैर्मया विनिपातिताः ॥०३-१७१-१६॥
Tomorrow at dawn you will see all the divine missiles, by which I destroyed the fierce Nivātakavacas. (03-171-16)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमागमनं तत्र कथयित्वा धनञ्जयः। भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वै रजनीं तामुवास ह ॥०३-१७१-१७॥
Thus, having recounted his arrival there, Dhananjaya, together with all his brothers, spent that night. (03-171-17)
