04.038
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
तां शमीमुपसङ्गम्य पार्थो वैराटिमब्रवीत्। सुकुमारं समाज्ञातं सङ्ग्रामे नातिकोविदम् ॥०४-३८-१॥
Having approached the Śamī tree, Pārtha spoke to the princess of Virāṭa, saying that she is tender, recognized, and not very skilled in battle. (04-38-1)
समादिष्टो मया क्षिप्रं धनूंष्यवहरोत्तर। नेमानि हि त्वदीयानि सोढुं शक्ष्यन्ति मे बलम् ॥०४-३८-२॥
Having been commanded by me, quickly bring bows; after (that), indeed, my strength will not be able to endure these of yours. (04-38-2)
भारं वापि गुरुं हर्तुं कुञ्जरं वा प्रमर्दितुम्। मम वा बाहुविक्षेपं शत्रूनिह विजेष्यतः ॥०४-३८-३॥
Who here would be able to carry a burden, however heavy, or crush an elephant, or overcome my arm’s sweep and conquer the enemies here? (04-38-3)
तस्माद्भूमिञ्जयारोह शमीमेतां पलाशिनीम्। अस्यां हि पाण्डुपुत्राणां धनूंषि निहितान्युत ॥०४-३८-४॥
Therefore, O victorious one, climb onto the ground, onto this śamī tree with palāśa leaves; for in this tree, the bows of the sons of Pāṇḍu are indeed also kept. (04-38-4)
युधिष्ठिरस्य भीमस्य बीभत्सोर्यमयोस्तथा। ध्वजाः शराश्च शूराणां दिव्यानि कवचानि च ॥०४-३८-५॥
The banners, arrows, and divine armors of Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Bībhatsu (Arjuna), and the twins, as well as those of the heroes. (04-38-5)
अत्र चैतन्महावीर्यं धनुः पार्थस्य गाण्डिवम्। एकं शतसहस्रेण संमितं राष्ट्रवर्धनम् ॥०४-३८-६॥
Here indeed this bow of great might, Gāṇḍiva, belonging to Pārtha, is a single kingdom-enlarger, equal to a hundred thousand.
व्यायामसहमत्यर्थं तृणराजसमं महत्। सर्वायुधमहामात्रं शत्रुसम्बाधकारकम् ॥०४-३८-७॥
Great in prowess, particularly endurant to exertion, like the lord of grass (horse), chief among all weaponed animals, and one who brings affliction to enemies. (04-38-7)
सुवर्णविकृतं दिव्यं श्लक्ष्णमायतमव्रणम्। अलं भारं गुरुं वोढुं दारुणं चारुदर्शनम् ॥ तादृशान्येव सर्वाणि बलवन्ति दृढानि च ॥०४-३८-८॥
They are made of gold, divine, smooth, long, without blemish; fit for bearing loads, heavy, difficult to carry, yet beautiful in appearance; all such are truly strong and firm. (04-38-8)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
अस्मिन्वृक्षे किलोद्बद्धं शरीरमिति नः श्रुतम्। तदहं राजपुत्रः सन्स्पृशेयं पाणिना कथम् ॥०४-३८-९॥
It is heard by us that a body is indeed tied up on this tree. So how, being a prince, could I touch it with my hand? (04-38-9)
नैवंविधं मया युक्तमालब्धुं क्षत्रयोनिना। महता राजपुत्रेण मन्त्रयज्ञविदा सता ॥०४-३८-१०॥
Such an act is not proper for me to attain, being of kṣatriya birth, a great prince, a knower of rituals and mantras, and one who is virtuous. (04-38-10)
स्पृष्टवन्तं शरीरं मां शववाहमिवाशुचिम्। कथं वा व्यवहार्यं वै कुर्वीथास्त्वं बृहन्नडे ॥०४-३८-११॥
O Bṛhannadā, having touched my body, which is impure like that of a corpse-bearer, how indeed would you make me fit for social interaction? (04-38-11)
बृहन्नडोवाच॥
Bṛhannaḍa said.
व्यवहार्यश्च राजेन्द्र शुचिश्चैव भविष्यसि। धनूंष्येतानि मा भैस्त्वं शरीरं नात्र विद्यते ॥०४-३८-१२॥
O king, you will indeed become active and pure. Do not be afraid of these bows; your body does not exist here. (04-38-12)
दायादं मत्स्यराजस्य कुले जातं मनस्विनम्। कथं त्वा निन्दितं कर्म कारयेयं नृपात्मज ॥०४-३८-१३॥
O prince, how could I cause you, the high-minded heir born in the family of the king of Matsya, to perform a blameworthy act? (04-38-13)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्तः स पार्थेन रथात्प्रस्कन्द्य कुण्डली। आरुरोह शमीवृक्षं वैराटिरवशस्तदा ॥०४-३८-१४॥
Thus, being addressed by Pārtha, Kuṇḍalī, the son of Virāṭa, helpless, jumped down from the chariot and climbed the śamī tree at that time. (04-38-14)
तमन्वशासच्छत्रुघ्नो रथे तिष्ठन्धनञ्जयः। परिवेष्टनमेतेषां क्षिप्रं चैव व्यपानुद ॥०४-३८-१५॥
After Śatrughna ordered him, Dhanañjaya, standing in the chariot, quickly removed their surrounding. (04-38-15)
तथा संनहनान्येषां परिमुच्य समन्ततः। अपश्यद्गाण्डिवं तत्र चतुर्भिरपरैः सह ॥०४-३८-१६॥
Thus, having removed the armours from all sides, he saw there the Gāṇḍiva bow along with four others. (04-38-16)
तेषां विमुच्यमानानां धनुषामर्कवर्चसाम्। विनिश्चेरुः प्रभा दिव्या ग्रहाणामुदयेष्विव ॥०४-३८-१७॥
As their bows, possessing the brilliance of the sun, were released, divine lights shone forth—like the radiances of planets at their rising. (04-38-17)
स तेषां रूपमालोक्य भोगिनामिव जृम्भताम्। हृष्टरोमा भयोद्विग्नः क्षणेन समपद्यत ॥०४-३८-१८॥
As soon as he saw their appearance, like serpents swelling up, he instantly became agitated by fear, his hair standing on end. (04-38-18)
संस्पृश्य तानि चापानि भानुमन्ति बृहन्ति च। वैराटिरर्जुनं राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥०४-३८-१९॥
O king, the king of Virata, having touched those radiant and great bows, spoke this speech to Arjuna. (04-38-19)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
बिन्दवो जातरूपस्य शतं यस्मिन्निपातिताः। सहस्रकोटि सौवर्णाः कस्यैतद्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥०४-३८-२०॥
In which a hundred drops of gold have been dropped and it is worth ten trillion golden coins, whose is this excellent bow? (04-38-20)
वारणा यस्य सौवर्णाः पृष्ठे भासन्ति दंशिताः। सुपार्श्वं सुग्रहं चैव कस्यैतद्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥०४-३८-२१॥
The excellent bow whose binding rings, made of gold, shine on the back—broad-sided and easy to grasp—whose bow is this? (04-38-21)
तपनीयस्य शुद्धस्य षष्टिर्यस्येन्द्रगोपकाः। पृष्ठे विभक्ताः शोभन्ते कस्यैतद्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥०४-३८-२२॥
This excellent bow, pure and of gold, on whose back sixty indragopa beetles are beautifully arrayed—whose is this?
सूर्या यत्र च सौवर्णास्त्रयो भासन्ति दंशिताः। तेजसा प्रज्वलन्तो हि कस्यैतद्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥०४-३८-२३॥
Where three gold suns shine and are inlaid, blazing with radiance—indeed, whose is this excellent bow? (04-38-23)
शालभा यत्र सौवर्णास्तपनीयविचित्रिताः। सुवर्णमणिचित्रं च कस्यैतद्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥०४-३८-२४॥
Where the locusts are golden and adorned with gold. Whose is this excellent bow ornamented with gold and jewels? (04-38-24)
इमे च कस्य नाराचाः सहस्रा लोमवाहिनः। समन्तात्कलधौताग्रा उपासङ्गे हिरण्मये ॥०४-३८-२५॥
These thousands of iron arrows, each carrying hair, whose ends are polished like the moon, stand on all sides at the golden junction. (04-38-25)
विपाठाः पृथवः कस्य गार्ध्रपत्राः शिलाशिताः। हारिद्रवर्णाः सुनसाः पीताः सर्वायसाः शराः ॥०४-३८-२६॥
These arrows are well-polished, broad, with vulture feathers, sharpened on stone, yellow in color, with fine points, steeped, and entirely made of iron. (04-38-26)
कस्यायमसितावापः पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः। वराहकर्णव्यामिश्रः शरान्धारयते दश ॥०४-३८-२७॥
Whose is this (person) with a black quiver, marked with five tiger signs, mingled with boar’s ear, who holds ten arrows? (04-38-27)
कस्येमे पृथवो दीर्घाः सर्वपारशवाः शराः। शतानि सप्त तिष्ठन्ति नाराचा रुधिराशनाः ॥०४-३८-२८॥
Whose are these broad and long arrows, made entirely of iron? Seven hundred iron shafts that thirst for blood are standing here. (04-38-28)
कस्येमे शुकपत्राभैः पूर्वैरर्धैः सुवाससः। उत्तरैरायसैः पीतैर्हेमपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥०४-३८-२९॥
Whose are these fine-bodied (horses), with their fronts like parrot feathers, their middle parts so, their hindparts of iron, yellow, with golden tips, sharpened on stone? (4-38-29)
कस्यायं सायको दीर्घः शिलीपृष्ठः शिलीमुखः। वैयाघ्रकोशे निहितो हेमचित्रत्सरुर्महान् ॥०४-३८-३०॥
Whose is this long arrow with a stone back and stone tip, kept in a tiger-skin quiver, with a shaft adorned with gold designs, and which is large? (04-38-30)
सुफलश्चित्रकोशश्च किङ्किणीसायको महान्। कस्य हेमत्सरुर्दिव्यः खड्गः परमनिर्व्रणः ॥०४-३८-३१॥
Who possesses the sword that is fruitful, with a variegated sheath, a handle adorned with bells, great, having a golden hilt, divine, and supremely flawless? (04-38-31)
कस्यायं विमलः खड्गो गव्ये कोशे समर्पितः। हेमत्सरुरनाधृष्यो नैषध्यो भारसाधनः ॥०४-३८-३२॥
Whose is this flawless sword, kept in a cow-hide sheath, with a golden hilt, unconquerable, belonging to Nala, capable of bearing weight? (04-38-32)
कस्य पाञ्चनखे कोशे सायको हेमविग्रहः। प्रमाणरूपसम्पन्नः पीत आकाशसंनिभः ॥०४-३८-३३॥
Whose arrow in the five-clawed quiver is golden-bodied, of perfect form, yellow and resembling the sky? (04-38-33)
कस्य हेममये कोशे सुतप्ते पावकप्रभे। निस्त्रिंशोऽयं गुरुः पीतः सैक्यः परमनिर्व्रणः ॥०४-३८-३४॥
Whose is this sword, which is heavy, of iron, supremely flawless, well-forged, kept in a golden scabbard and shining like fire, and has been tempered? (04-38-34)
निर्दिशस्व यथातत्त्वं मया पृष्टा बृहन्नडे। विस्मयो मे परो जातो दृष्ट्वा सर्वमिदं महत् ॥०४-३८-३५॥
O Bṛhannaḍa, as I have asked, instruct me according to the real nature. Seeing all this greatness, supreme astonishment has arisen in me. (04-38-35)
बृहन्नडोवाच॥
Bṛhannaḍa said.
यन्मां पूर्वमिहापृच्छः शत्रुसेनानिबर्हणम्। गाण्डीवमेतत्पार्थस्य लोकेषु विदितं धनुः ॥०४-३८-३६॥
That which you previously asked me here about the destruction of enemy armies—this Gāṇḍīva bow of Pārtha (Arjuna) is known in all the worlds as such. (04-38-36)
सर्वायुधमहामात्रं शातकुम्भपरिष्कृतम्। एतत्तदर्जुनस्यासीद्गाण्डीवं परमायुधम् ॥०४-३८-३७॥
Gāṇḍīva, of great might among all weapons and beautifully adorned with refined gold, was the supreme weapon of Arjuna. (04-38-37)
यत्तच्छतसहस्रेण संमितं राष्ट्रवर्धनम्। येन देवान्मनुष्यांश्च पार्थो विषहते मृधे ॥०४-३८-३८॥
That which, measured as one hundred thousand and kingdom-strengthening, by which Pārtha (Arjuna) overcomes both gods and men in battle. (04-38-38)
देवदानवगन्धर्वैः पूजितं शाश्वतीः समाः। एतद्वर्षसहस्रं तु ब्रह्मा पूर्वमधारयत् ॥०४-३८-३९॥
This, worshipped for eternal years by the devas, dānavas, and gandharvas, Brahmā once supported for a thousand years. (04-38-39)
ततोऽनन्तरमेवाथ प्रजापतिरधारयत्। त्रीणि पञ्चशतं चैव शक्रोऽशीति च पञ्च च ॥०४-३८-४०॥
Then, immediately afterwards, Prajapati bore one thousand five hundred, and Śakra bore eighty-five as well. (04-38-40)
सोमः पञ्चशतं राजा तथैव वरुणः शतम्। पार्थः पञ्च च षष्टिं च वर्षाणि श्वेतवाहनः ॥०४-३८-४१॥
Soma as king (reigned for) five hundred (years), likewise Varuṇa (reigned for) a hundred. Pārtha (Arjuna) Śvetavāhana (reigned for) sixty-five years. (04-38-41)
महावीर्यं महद्दिव्यमेतत्तद्धनुरुत्तमम्। पूजितं सुरमर्त्येषु बिभर्ति परमं वपुः ॥०४-३८-४२॥
This excellent bow, endowed with great and divine strength, honored among gods and men, bears a supreme form. (04-38-42)
सुपार्श्वं भीमसेनस्य जातरूपग्रहं धनुः। येन पार्थोऽजयत्कृत्स्नां दिशं प्राचीं परन्तपः ॥०४-३८-४३॥
The bow with excellent sides and a golden handle, belonging to Bhīmasena, by which Arjuna, the scorcher of enemies, conquered the entire eastern direction. (04-38-43)
इन्द्रगोपकचित्रं च यदेतच्चारुविग्रहम्। राज्ञो युधिष्ठिरस्यैतद्वैराटे धनुरुत्तमम् ॥०४-३८-४४॥
This supreme bow of King Yudhishthira in Virata's city is adorned with indragopa and has a beautiful form. (04-38-44)
सूर्या यस्मिंस्तु सौवर्णाः प्रभासन्ते प्रभासिनः। तेजसा प्रज्वलन्तो वै नकुलस्यैतदायुधम् ॥०४-३८-४५॥
This is the weapon of Nakula, in which golden, shining suns indeed blaze with brilliance. (04-38-45)
शलभा यत्र सौवर्णास्तपनीयविचित्रिताः। एतन्माद्रीसुतस्यापि सहदेवस्य कार्मुकम् ॥०४-३८-४६॥
This is the bow of Sahadeva, the son of Mādrī, where the grasshoppers are golden and inlaid with refined gold. (04-38-46)
ये त्विमे क्षुरसङ्काशाः सहस्रा लोमवाहिनः। एतेऽर्जुनस्य वैराटे शराः सर्पविषोपमाः ॥०४-३८-४७॥
These, however, are thousands of razor-sharp, hair-crested arrows of Arjuna in the land of Virāṭa, resembling the venom of serpents. (04-38-47)
एते ज्वलन्तः सङ्ग्रामे तेजसा शीघ्रगामिनः। भवन्ति वीरस्याक्षय्या व्यूहतः समरे रिपून् ॥०४-३८-४८॥
These flaming, swift-moving ones in the battle, by their energy, become the hero's invincible enemies, formed as an array in combat. (04-38-48)
ये चेमे पृथवो दीर्घाश्चन्द्रबिम्बार्धदर्शनाः। एते भीमस्य निशिता रिपुक्षयकराः शराः ॥०४-३८-४९॥
These broad and long arrows, resembling half the disk of the moon, are the sharp, enemy-destroying arrows of Bhima. (04-38-49)
हारिद्रवर्णा ये त्वेते हेमपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः। नकुलस्य कलापोऽयं पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः ॥०४-३८-५०॥
These, of turmeric color, with golden tail-feathers and stone-tipped points, are Nakula's quiver marked with five tigers. (04-38-50)
येनासौ व्यजयत्कृत्स्नां प्रतीचीं दिशमाहवे। कलापो ह्येष तस्यासीन्माद्रीपुत्रस्य धीमतः ॥०४-३८-५१॥
This is indeed the quiver of the wise son of Mādrī, by which he conquered the entire western direction in battle. (04-38-51)
ये त्विमे भास्कराकाराः सर्वपारशवाः शराः। एते चित्राः क्रियोपेताः सहदेवस्य धीमतः ॥०४-३८-५२॥
These sun-like arrows with all-iron heads, ornate and ready to be used, belong to the wise Sahadeva. (04-38-52)
ये त्विमे निशिताः पीताः पृथवो दीर्घवाससः। हेमपुङ्खास्त्रिपर्वाणो राज्ञ एते महाशराः ॥०४-३८-५३॥
These here are the king's great arrows, sharp, yellow, broad, long-shafted, with golden feathers, and having three joints. (04-38-53)
यस्त्वयं सायको दीर्घः शिलीपृष्ठः शिलीमुखः। अर्जुनस्यैष सङ्ग्रामे गुरुभारसहो दृढः ॥०४-३८-५४॥
But this arrow, which is long with a stone shaft and stone head, belonging to Arjuna, is firm and capable of bearing heavy loads in battle. (04-38-54)
वैयाघ्रकोशस्तु महान्भीमसेनस्य सायकः। गुरुभारसहो दिव्यः शात्रवाणां भयङ्करः ॥०४-३८-५५॥
But the tiger-quiver, the great arrow of Bhīmasena, was divine, could bear heavy weight, and was terrifying to his enemies. (04-38-55)
सुफलश्चित्रकोशश्च हेमत्सरुरनुत्तमः। निस्त्रिंशः कौरवस्यैष धर्मराजस्य धीमतः ॥०४-३८-५६॥
This unsurpassed sword, with a good hilt and a decorated sheath, made of gold, belongs to the Kaurava, the wise Dharmarāja. (4-38-56)
यस्तु पाञ्चनखे कोशे निहितश्चित्रसेवने। नकुलस्यैष निस्त्रिंशो गुरुभारसहो दृढः ॥०४-३८-५७॥
But the sword of Nakula, which is placed in a sheath for five-clawed weapons, in a beautifully adorned case, is firm and capable of bearing heavy weight. (04-38-57)
यस्त्वयं विमलः खड्गो गव्ये कोशे समर्पितः। सहदेवस्य विद्ध्येनं सर्वभारसहं दृढम् ॥०४-३८-५८॥
But know this spotless sword, placed in a cow-hide sheath, as belonging to Sahadeva—firm and able to bear all burdens. (04-38-58)
