04.038
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (proper name); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
तां शमीमुपसङ्गम्य पार्थो वैराटिमब्रवीत्। सुकुमारं समाज्ञातं सङ्ग्रामे नातिकोविदम् ॥०४-३८-१॥
tāṃ śamīm upasaṅgamya pārtho vairāṭim abravīt। sukumāraṃ samājñātaṃ saṅgrāme nātikovidam ॥04-38-1॥
[तां (tāṃ) - her; शमीम् (śamīm) - Śamī tree; उपसङ्गम्य (upasaṅgamya) - having approached; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Pārtha (Arjuna); वैराटिम् (vairāṭim) - the princess of Virāṭa; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke; सुकुमारं (sukumāram) - tender; समाज्ञातं (samājñātam) - recognized; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; न (na) - not; अतिकोविदम् (atikovidam) - very skilled;]
(Her, the Śamī tree, having approached, Pārtha spoke to the princess of Virāṭa: tender, recognized, in battle not very skilled.)
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॥
samādiṣṭo mayā kṣipraṃ dhanūṃṣy avaharottara। nemāni hi tvadīyāni soḍhuṃ śakṣyanti me balam ॥04-38-2॥
[समादिष्टः (samādiṣṭaḥ) - having been commanded; मया (mayā) - by me; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; धनूंषि (dhanūṃṣi) - bows; अवहर (avahara) - bring; उत्तरे (uttara) - after; न (na) - not; इमानि (imāni) - these; हि (hi) - indeed; त्वदीयानि (tvadīyāni) - your; सोढुम् (soḍhum) - to bear; शक्ष्यन्ति (śakṣyanti) - will be able; मे (me) - my; बलम् (balam) - strength;]
(Having been instructed by me, quickly bring bows; after (that), indeed, my strength will not be able to bear these of yours.)
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॥
bhāraṃ vāpi guruṃ hartuṃ kuñjaraṃ vā pramarditum। mama vā bāhuvikṣepaṃ śatrūniha vijeṣyataḥ॥04-38-3॥
[भारम् (bhāram) - burden; वा (vā) - or; अपि (api) - even; गुरुम् (gurum) - heavy; हर्तुम् (hartum) - to be carried; कुञ्जरम् (kuñjaram) - elephant; वा (vā) - or; प्रमर्दितुम् (pramarditum) - to crush; मम (mama) - my; वा (vā) - or; बाहु-विक्षेपम् (bāhu-vikṣepam) - arm-motion; शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies; इह (iha) - here; विजेष्यतः (vijeṣyataḥ) - who will conquer;]
(A burden even heavy to be carried or an elephant to crush, my or arm-motion, enemies here who will conquer.)
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॥
tasmādbhūmiñ jayāroha śamīmetāṃ palāśinīm। asyāṃ hi pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ dhanūṃṣi nihitānyuta ॥04-38-4॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; भूमिम् (bhūmim) - the ground; जय (jaya) - victory; आरोह (āroha) - ascend; शमीम् (śamīm) - the śamī tree; एताम् (etām) - this; पलाशिनीम् (palāśinīm) - bearing palāśa leaves; अस्याम् (asyām) - in this; हि (hi) - indeed; पाण्डुपुत्राणाम् (pāṇḍuputrāṇām) - of the Pāṇḍu sons; धनूंषि (dhanūṃṣi) - bows; निहितानि (nihitāni) - placed; उत (uta) - also;]
(Therefore, O victor, ascend the ground, this śamī tree bearing palāśa leaves; in this, indeed, the bows of the sons of Pāṇḍu are placed also.)
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॥
yudhiṣṭhirasya bhīmasya bībhatsor yamayostathā। dhvajāḥ śarāś ca śūrāṇāṃ divyāni kavacāni ca ॥04-38-5॥
[युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira; भीमस्य (bhīmasya) - of Bhīma; बीभत्सोः (bībhatsor) - of Bībhatsu; यमयोः (yamayoḥ) - of the twins; तथा (tathā) - also; ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - banners; शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows; च (ca) - and; शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the heroes; दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine; कवचानि (kavacāni) - armors; च (ca) - and;]
(Of Yudhiṣṭhira, of Bhīma, of Bībhatsu, of the twins also, banners, arrows and of the heroes, divine armors and.)
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॥
atra cai tan-mahāvīryaṃ dhanuḥ pārthasya gāṇḍivam। ekaṃ śatasahasreṇa saṃmitaṃ rāṣṭravardhanam ॥04-38-6॥
[अत्र (atra) - here; च (ca) - and; एतन्महावीर्यं (etan-mahāvīryam) - this of-great-might; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Pārtha (Arjuna); गाण्डिवम् (gāṇḍivam) - Gāṇḍiva (the bow's name); एकं (ekam) - one; शतसहस्रेण (śatasahasreṇa) - by a hundred-thousand; संमितं (saṃmitam) - measured (equated); राष्ट्रवर्धनम् (rāṣṭravardhanam) - kingdom-increaser;]
(Here and this of-great-might bow of Pārtha, Gāṇḍiva; one, by a hundred-thousand, measured, kingdom-increaser.)
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॥
vyāyāmasa-hamatyarthaṃ tṛṇa-rājasamaṃ mahat। sarvāyudha-mahāmātraṃ śatru-sambādhakārakam ॥04-38-7॥
[व्यायामसहमत्यर्थं (vyāyāmasaham-atyartham) - especially endurant to exertion; तृणराजसमं (tṛṇa-rājasamam) - equal to the lord of grass (a horse); महत् (mahat) - great; सर्वायुधमहामात्रं (sarvāyudha-mahāmātram) - chief of all weapon-carrying animals; शत्रुसम्बाधकारकम् (śatru-sambādhakārakam) - one that brings distress to foes;]
(Especially endurant to exertion, equal to the lord of grass, great, chief among all weaponed animals, a causer of distress to foes.)
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॥
suvarṇavikṛtaṃ divyaṃ ślakṣṇamāyatamavraṇam। alaṃ bhāraṃ guruṃ voḍhuṃ dāruṇaṃ cārudarśanam ॥ tādṛśānyeva sarvāṇi balavanti dṛḍhāni ca ॥04-38-8॥
[सुवर्णविकृतम् (suvarṇavikṛtam) - made of gold; (suvarṇa - gold; vikṛtam - made, formed); दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine; श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - smooth; आयतम् (āyatam) - long, extended; अव्रणम् (avraṇam) - without a blemish, uninjured; अलम् (alam) - capable, fit; भारम् (bhāram) - weight, load; गुरुम् (gurum) - heavy; वोढुम् (voḍhum) - to bear, to carry; दारुणम् (dāruṇam) - hard, difficult; चारुदर्शनम् (cārudarśanam) - beautiful in appearance; तादृशानि (tādṛśāni) - such as those; एव (eva) - surely, indeed; सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all; बलवन्ति (balavanti) - strong; दृढानि (dṛḍhāni) - firm; च (ca) - and;]
(Made of gold, divine, smooth, long, unblemished; fit to bear weight, heavy, hard, beautiful in appearance; such indeed all are strong and firm.)
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 uvāca॥
[उत्तर (uttara) - Uttara; (proper noun, name of a person); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (3rd person singular, aorist, from √vac - to speak);]
(Uttara said;)
Uttara said.
अस्मिन्वृक्षे किलोद्बद्धं शरीरमिति नः श्रुतम्। तदहं राजपुत्रः सन्स्पृशेयं पाणिना कथम् ॥०४-३८-९॥
asmin vṛkṣe kila udbaddhaṃ śarīram iti naḥ śrutam। tad ahaṃ rājaputraḥ san spṛśeyaṃ pāṇinā katham॥04-38-9॥
[अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; वृक्षे (vṛkṣe) - tree; किल (kila) - indeed; उद्बद्धं (udbaddhaṃ) - tied up; शरीरम् (śarīram) - body; इति (iti) - thus; नः (naḥ) - to us; श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard; तत् (tat) - that; अहं (ahaṃ) - I; राजपुत्रः (rājaputraḥ) - prince; सन् (san) - being; स्पृशेयं (spṛśeyaṃ) - might touch; पाणिना (pāṇinā) - with hand; कथम् (katham) - how;]
(In this tree, indeed, body tied up thus to us heard. That I, prince being, might touch with hand, how?)
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॥
naivaṃ-vidhaṃ mayā yuktam ālabdhuṃ kṣatrayoninā। mahatā rājaputreṇa mantrayajñavidā satā ॥04-38-10॥
[नैवंविधं (naivaṃ-vidham) - not of such kind; मया (mayā) - by me; युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper; fitting; आलब्धुं (ālabdhuṃ) - to obtain; क्षत्रयोनिना (kṣatrayoninā) - by one born in the kṣatriya lineage; महताः (mahatā) - by the great; राजपुत्रेण (rājaputreṇa) - by the prince; मन्त्रयज्ञविदा (mantra-yajña-vidā) - knower of ritual and sacred formulas; सता (satā) - by the true one;]
(Not of such kind by me proper to obtain by one of kṣatriya birth, by the great prince, by the knower of ritual and sacred formulas, by the true one.)
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॥
spṛṣṭavantaṃ śarīraṃ māṃ śavavāham ivāśucim। kathaṃ vā vyavahāryaṃ vai kurvīthās tvaṃ bṛhannade ॥04-38-11॥
[स्पृष्टवन्तम् (spṛṣṭavantam) - having touched; (the) one who has touched; शरीरम् (śarīram) - body; माम् (mām) - me; शववाहम् (śavavāham) - (a) corpse-bearer; इव (iva) - like; as; अशुचिम् (aśucim) - impure; कथम् (katham) - how; वा (vā) - or; व्यवहार्यम् (vyavahāryam) - fit for social interaction; वै (vai) - indeed; कुर्वीथाः (kurvīthāḥ) - would you make; (would) you do; त्वम् (tvam) - you; बृहन्नडे (bṛhannade) - O Bṛhannadā (proper name, vocative);]
(Having touched my body, (me) like a corpse-bearer, (as) impure, how or for social interaction indeed would you make, O Bṛhannadā?)
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॥
bṛhannaḍovāca॥
[बृहन्नडः (bṛhannaḍaḥ) - Bṛhannaḍa; (name of the speaker); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bṛhannaḍa said.)
Bṛhannaḍa said.
व्यवहार्यश्च राजेन्द्र शुचिश्चैव भविष्यसि। धनूंष्येतानि मा भैस्त्वं शरीरं नात्र विद्यते ॥०४-३८-१२॥
vyavahāryaś ca rājendra śuciś caiva bhaviṣyasi. dhanūṃṣy etāni mā bhais tvaṃ śarīraṃ nātra vidyate ॥04-38-12॥
[व्यवहार्यः (vyavahāryaḥ) - to be engaged in action; च (ca) - and; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king; शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - you will become; धनूंषि (dhanūṃṣi) - these bows; एतानि (etāni) - these; मा (mā) - do not; भैः (bhaiḥ) - fear; त्वम् (tvaṃ) - you; शरीरम् (śarīram) - body; न (na) - not; अत्र (atra) - here; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists;]
(To be engaged in action and pure indeed you will become, O king. These bows, do not fear, you; body not here exists.)
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॥
dāyādaṃ matsyarājasya kule jātaṃ manasvinam। kathaṃ tvā ninditaṃ karma kārayeyaṃ nṛpātmaja ॥04-38-13॥
[दायादं (dāyādam) - heir; मत्स्यराजस्य (matsyarājasya) - of the king of Matsya; कुले (kule) - in the family; जातं (jātam) - born; मनस्विनम् (manasvinam) - proud; high-minded; कथं (kathaṃ) - how; त्वा (tvā) - you; निन्दितं (ninditam) - blamable; censured; कर्म (karma) - action; act; कारयेयं (kārayeyam) - should I cause (to do); नृपात्मज (nṛpātmaja) - O prince;]
(Heir of the king of Matsya, born in the family, high-minded one, how (could) you blameworthy action should I cause, O prince?)
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 uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (proper noun, name of the sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke;]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्तः स पार्थेन रथात्प्रस्कन्द्य कुण्डली। आरुरोह शमीवृक्षं वैराटिरवशस्तदा ॥०४-३८-१४॥
evam-uktaḥ sa pārthena rathāt praskandya kuṇḍalī। āruroha śamī-vṛkṣam vairāṭir avaśas tadā॥04-38-14॥
[एवमुक्तः (evam-uktaḥ) - thus addressed; स (sa) - he; पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Pārtha (Arjuna); रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot; प्रस्कन्द्य (praskandya) - having leapt down; कुण्डली (kuṇḍalī) - Kuṇḍalī (name or epithet; 'the one with earrings'); आरुरोह (āruroha) - ascended; शमीवृक्षं (śamī-vṛkṣam) - the śamī tree; वैराटि (vairāṭi) - the son of Virāṭa; अवशः (avaśaḥ) - helpless; तदा (tadā) - at that time;]
(Thus addressed by Pārtha, he, having leapt from the chariot, Kuṇḍalī ascended the śamī tree, the son of Virāṭa, helpless at that time.)
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॥
tam anvaśāsa chatrughno rathe tiṣṭhan dhanañjayaḥ। pariveṣṭanam eteṣāṃ kṣipraṃ ca eva vyapānuda ॥04-38-15॥
[तम् (tam) - him; अनु-अशास (anu-aśāsa) - ordered after; छत्रुघ्नः (chatrughnaḥ) - Śatrughna; रथे (rathe) - in the chariot; तिष्ठन् (tiṣṭhan) - standing; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhanañjaya; परिवेष्टनम् (pariveṣṭanam) - encompassing, surrounding; एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; व्यपानुद् (vyapānud) - removed;]
(Him after ordered Śatrughna, standing in the chariot Dhanañjaya, the encompassing of these quickly and indeed removed.)
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॥
tathā saṃnahanān yeṣāṃ parimucya samantataḥ। apaśyad gāṇḍivaṃ tatra caturbhir aparaiḥ saha॥04-38-16॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; संनहनान् (saṃnahanān) - armours; येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom; परिमुच्य (parimucya) - having removed; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - on all sides; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he saw; गाण्डिवम् (gāṇḍivam) - Gāṇḍiva bow; तत्र (tatra) - there; चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - with four; परैः (paraiḥ) - others; सह (saha) - along with;]
(Thus, having removed the armours of those on all sides, he saw there the Gāṇḍiva bow together with four others.)
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॥
teṣāṃ vimucyamānānāṃ dhanuṣām arkavarcasām। viniśceruḥ prabhā divyā grahāṇām udayeṣv iva ॥04-38-17॥
[तेषां (teṣām) - of those; विमुच्यमानानां (vimucyamānānāṃ) - being released; धनुषाम् (dhanuṣām) - of bows; अर्कवर्चसाम् (arkavarcasām) - having splendor of the sun; विनिश्चेरुः (viniśceruḥ) - emerged; प्रभा (prabhā) - lights; दिव्या (divyā) - divine; ग्रहाणाम् (grahāṇām) - of planets; उदयेषु (udayeṣu) - at risings; इव (iva) - like;]
(Of those being released bows having splendor of the sun, divine lights emerged, like of the planets at risings.)
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॥
sa teṣāṃ rūpam ālokya bhoginām iva jṛmbhatām। hṛṣṭaromā bhayodvignaḥ kṣaṇena samapadyata ॥04-38-18॥
[स (sa) - he; तेषां (teṣām) - of them; रूपम् (rūpam) - appearance; आलोक्य (ālokya) - having seen; भोगिनाम् (bhoginām) - of serpents; इव (iva) - as if; जृम्भताम् (jṛmbhatām) - expanding; हृष्टरोमा (hṛṣṭaromā) - his hair standing on end; भयोद्विग्नः (bhayodvignaḥ) - agitated by fear; क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in an instant; समपद्यत (samapadyata) - became;]
(He, having seen their appearance, as if of serpents expanding, with his hair standing on end, agitated by fear, in an instant became (thus).)
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॥
saṁspṛśya tāni cāpāni bhānumanti bṛhanti ca. vairāṭir arjunaṁ rājann idaṁ vacanam abravīt ॥04-38-19॥
[संस्पृश्य (saṁspṛśya) - having touched; तानि (tāni) - those (plural, neuter); चापानि (cāpāni) - bows; भानुमन्ति (bhānumanti) - radiant; बृहन्ति (bṛhanti) - great; च (ca) - and; वैराटिः (vairāṭiḥ) - the king of Virata; अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna; राजन् (rājan) - O king; इदं (idaṁ) - this; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(Having touched those radiant and great bows, the king of Virata spoke this speech to Arjuna, O king.)
O king, the king of Virata, having touched those radiant and great bows, spoke this speech to Arjuna. (04-38-19)
उत्तर उवाच॥
uttara uvāca॥
[उत्तर (uttara) - Uttara (proper noun; a name); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Uttara said;)
Uttara said.
बिन्दवो जातरूपस्य शतं यस्मिन्निपातिताः। सहस्रकोटि सौवर्णाः कस्यैतद्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥०४-३८-२०॥
bindavo jātarūpasya śataṃ yasmin nipātitāḥ। sahasrakoṭi sauvarṇāḥ kasyaitad dhanur uttamam॥04-38-20॥
[बिन्दवः (bindavaḥ) - drops; जातरूपस्य (jātarūpasya) - of gold; शतं (śatam) - hundred; यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which; निपातिताः (nipātitāḥ) - dropped; सहस्रकोटि (sahasrakoṭi) - ten trillion; सौवर्णाः (sauvarṇāḥ) - made of gold; कस्य (kasya) - whose; एतद् (etad) - this; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the best;]
(Drops of gold, a hundred, in which have been dropped, ten trillion golden coins, whose is this best bow?)
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॥
vāraṇā yasya sauvarṇāḥ pṛṣṭhe bhāsanti daṁśitāḥ. supārśvaṁ sugrahaṁ caiva kasyaitaddhanuruttamam ॥04-38-21॥
[वारणा (vāraṇā) - binding rings; (bow-reinforcing hoops); यस्य (yasya) - whose; सौवर्णाः (sauvarṇāḥ) - golden; (made of gold); पृष्ठे (pṛṣṭhe) - on the back; भासन्ति (bhāsanti) - shine; दंशिताः (daṁśitāḥ) - fastened; (attached, fixed); सुपार्श्वं (supārśvam) - well-sided; (broad-sided); सुग्रहम् (sugraham) - easy to hold; (well-grasped); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; कस्य (kasya) - whose; एतत् (etat) - this; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent; (supreme);]
(Binding rings whose are golden on the back shine, fastened; well-sided, easy to hold and indeed whose this bow excellent.)
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॥
tapanīyasya śuddhasya ṣaṣṭir yasyendragopakāḥ। pṛṣṭhe vibhaktāḥ śobhante kasyaitad dhanur uttamam ॥04-38-22॥
[तपनीयस्य (tapanīyasya) - of gold; शुद्धस्य (śuddhasya) - pure; षष्टिः (ṣaṣṭiḥ) - sixty; यस्य (yasya) - whose; इन्द्रगोपकाः (indragopakāḥ) - indragopa insects (red beetles); पृष्ठे (pṛṣṭhe) - on the back; विभक्ताः (vibhaktāḥ) - distributed; शोभन्ते (śobhante) - shine; कस्य (kasya) - whose; एतद् (etad) - this; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent;]
(Of gold, pure, sixty indragopa insects whose on the back distributed shine, whose is this excellent bow?)
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॥
sūryā yatra ca sauvārṇāstrayo bhāsanti daṁśitāḥ। tejasā prajvalanto hi kasyaitaddhanuruttamam॥04-38-23॥
[सूर्या (sūryā) - suns; (solar figures); यत्र (yatra) - where; च (ca) - and; सौवर्णाः (sauvārṇāḥ) - made of gold; त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three; भासन्ति (bhāsanti) - shine; दंशिताः (daṁśitāḥ) - inlaid; adorned; तेजसा (tejasā) - by brightness; प्रज्वलन्तः (prajvalantaḥ) - glittering; blazing; हि (hi) - indeed; कस्य (kasya) - whose; एतत् (etat) - this; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent;]
(Where and three suns made of gold shine, adorned, indeed by brightness glittering—whose is this excellent bow?)
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॥
śālabhā yatra sauvarṇās tapanīya-vicitritāḥ। suvarṇa-maṇi-citraṃ ca kasya etat dhanur uttamam ॥04-38-24॥
[शालभा (śālabhā) - locusts; यत्र (yatra) - where; सौवर्णाः (sauvarṇāḥ) - golden; तपनीयविचित्रिताः (tapanīya-vicitritāḥ) - adorned with gold; सुवर्णमणिचित्रं (suvarṇa-maṇi-citram) - ornamented with gold and jewels; च (ca) - and; कस्य (kasya) - whose; एतत् (etat) - this; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent;]
(Locusts where golden adorned with gold. Ornamental with gold and jewels and whose this excellent bow.)
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॥
ime ca kasya nārācāḥ sahasrā lomavāhinaḥ। samantāt kaladhautāgrā upāsaṅge hiraṇmaye ॥04-38-25॥
[इमे (ime) - these; च (ca) - and; कस्य (kasya) - whose; नाराचाः (nārācāḥ) - iron arrows; सहस्रा (sahasrā) - thousands; लोमवाहिनः (lomavāhinaḥ) - carrying hair; समन्तात् (samantāt) - on all sides; कलधौताग्राः (kaladhautāgrāḥ) - with ends polished like the moon; उपासङ्गे (upāsaṅge) - at the junction; हिरण्मये (hiraṇmaye) - golden;]
(These and whose iron arrows, thousands, carrying hair, on all sides, with ends polished like the moon, at the golden junction.)
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॥
vipāṭhāḥ pṛthavaḥ kasya gārdhrapatrāḥ śilāśitāḥ। hāridravarṇāḥ sunasāḥ pītāḥ sarvāyasāḥ śarāḥ॥04-38-26॥
[विपाठाः (vipāṭhāḥ) - well-polished; पृथवः (pṛthavaḥ) - broad; कस्य (kasya) - whose; गार्ध्रपत्राः (gārdhrapatrāḥ) - having vulture feathers; शिलाशिताः (śilāśitāḥ) - sharpened on stone; हारिद्रवर्णाः (hāridravarṇāḥ) - of yellow color; सुनसाः (sunasāḥ) - with good (well-shaped) points; पीताः (pītāḥ) - steeped; सर्वायसाः (sarvāyasāḥ) - entirely of iron; शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows;]
(Well-polished, broad, whose feathers are of vulture, sharpened on stone, of yellow color, with good tips, steeped, entirely of iron, arrows.)
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॥
kasyāyam asitāvāpaḥ pañca-śārdūla-lakṣaṇaḥ। varāha-karṇa-vyāmiśraḥ śarān dhārayate daśa ॥04-38-27॥
[कस्य (kasya) - whose; अयम् (ayam) - this; असितावापः (asitāvāpaḥ) - having a black quiver; पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः (pañca-śārdūla-lakṣaṇaḥ) - with five tiger marks; वराहकर्णव्यामिश्रः (varāha-karṇa-vyāmiśraḥ) - mixed with boar’s ear; शरान् (śarān) - arrows; धारयते (dhārayate) - holds; दश (daśa) - ten;]
(Whose is this black-quivered, five-tiger-marked, mixed with boar’s ear, (who) holds ten arrows?)
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॥
kasyeme pṛthavo dīrghāḥ sarvapāraśavāḥ śarāḥ। śatāni sapta tiṣṭhanti nārācā rudhirāśanāḥ॥04-38-28॥
[कस्य (kasya) - whose; इमे (ime) - these; पृथवः (pṛthavaḥ) - broad; दीर्घाः (dīrghāḥ) - long; सर्वपारशवाः (sarvapāraśavāḥ) - all-iron; शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows; शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds; सप्त (sapta) - seven; तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - stand; नाराचा (nārācāḥ) - iron shafts; रुधिराशनाः (rudhirāśanāḥ) - blood-eating;]
(Whose are these broad, long, all-iron arrows? Seven hundreds of iron shafts, blood-eating, stand.)
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॥
kasyeme śukapatrābhaiḥ pūrvairardhaiḥ suvāsasaḥ। uttarairāyasaiḥ pītairhemapuṅkhaiḥ śilāśitaiḥ॥04-38-29॥
[कस्य (kasya) - of whom;“},{;]
(Of whom are these good-bodied (horses) with fronts resembling parrot-feathers, half (like this), backs of iron, yellow, having golden tips, sharpened on stone?)
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॥
kasyāyaṃ sāyako dīrghaḥ śilīpṛṣṭhaḥ śilīmukhaḥ। vaiyāghrakośe nihito hemacitrasarurmahān ॥04-38-30॥
[कस्य (kasya) - whose; of whom; अयम् (ayam) - this; सायकः (sāyakaḥ) - arrow; दीर्घः (dīrghaḥ) - long; शिलीपृष्ठः (śilīpṛṣṭhaḥ) - stone-backed; with a stone tip; शिलीमुखः (śilīmukhaḥ) - stone-pointed; with a stone head; वैयाघ्रकोशे (vaiyāghrakośe) - in a tiger-skin quiver; निहितः (nihitaḥ) - placed; kept; हेमचित्रत्सरुः (hemacitrasaruḥ) - having a shaft adorned with gold designs; महान् (mahān) - great;]
(Whose is this long arrow, with a stone back, stone point, placed in a tiger-skin quiver, having a shaft adorned with gold designs, great?)
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॥
suphalaś citrakośaś ca kiṅkiṇīsāyakaḥ mahān। kasya hematsarur divyaḥ khaḍgaḥ paramanirvraṇaḥ ॥04-38-31॥
[सुफलः (suphalaḥ) - having an excellent end; fruitful; चित्रकोशः (citrakośaḥ) - with a variegated sheath; च (ca) - and; किङ्किणीसायकः (kiṅkiṇīsāyakaḥ) - adorned with bells on the handle; महान् (mahān) - great; कस्य (kasya) - whose; हेमत्सरुः (hematsaruḥ) - having a golden hilt; दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine; खड्गः (khaḍgaḥ) - sword; परमनिर्व्रणः (paramanirvraṇaḥ) - supremely flawless;]
(Having an excellent end, a variegated sheath, and a handle adorned with bells, great; whose sword has a golden hilt, is divine, and supremely flawless?)
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॥
kasyāyaṁ vimalaḥ khaḍgo gavye kośe samarpitaḥ। hemat sarur anādhṛṣyo naiṣadhyo bhārasādhanaḥ॥04-38-32॥
[कस्य (kasya) - whose; अयम् (ayam) - this; विमलः (vimalaḥ) - pure; खड्गः (khaḍgaḥ) - sword; गव्ये (gavye) - in a (cow-hide) case; कोशे (kośe) - sheath; समर्पितः (samarpitaḥ) - placed; हेमत्सरुः (hematsaruḥ) - golden-hilted; अनाधृष्यः (anādhṛṣyaḥ) - unyielding; नैषध्यः (naiṣadhyaḥ) - of Nala; भारसाधनः (bhārasādhanaḥ) - capable of bearing weight;]
(Whose is this pure sword, placed in a cow-hide sheath, golden-hilted, unyielding, Naiṣadhya, capable of bearing weight?)
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॥
kasya pāñcanakhe kośe sāyako hemavigrahaḥ। pramānarūpasampannaḥ pīta ākāśasaṁnibhaḥ॥04-38-33॥
[कस्य (kasya) - of whom; पाञ्चनखे (pāñcanakhe) - in the quiver having five claws (or points); कोशे (kośe) - in the case (quiver); सायकः (sāyakaḥ) - arrow; हेमविग्रहः (hemavigrahaḥ) - having a golden body; प्रमाणरूपसम्पन्नः (pramānarūpasampannaḥ) - endowed with a standard form; पीत (pīta) - yellow; आकाशसंनिभः (ākāśasaṁnibhaḥ) - resembling the sky;]
(Of whom, in the quiver with five claws, in the case, the arrow with a golden body, endowed with a standard form, yellow, resembling the sky.)
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॥
kasya hemamaye kośe sutapte pāvakaprabhe। nistriṃśo'yaṃ guruḥ pītaḥ saikyaḥ paramanirvraṇaḥ ॥04-38-34॥
[कस्य (kasya) - of whom; हेममये (hemamaye) - golden; कोशे (kośe) - in the scabbard; सुतप्ते (sutapte) - well-forged; पावकप्रभे (pāvakaprabhe) - having the radiance of fire; निस्त्रिंशः (nistriṃśaḥ) - sword; अयम् (ayam) - this; गुरुः (guruḥ) - heavy; पीतः (pītaḥ) - tempered; सैक्यः (saikyaḥ) - of iron; परमनिर्व्रणः (paramanirvraṇaḥ) - supremely flawless;]
(Of whom (is) the sword, heavy, of iron, supremely flawless, well-forged, in a golden scabbard, having the radiance of fire, this (sword) is tempered?)
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॥
nirdiśasva yathā-tattvaṃ mayā pṛṣṭā bṛhannaḍe। vismayo me paro jāto dṛṣṭvā sarvam idaṃ mahat ॥04-38-35॥
[निर्दिशस्व (nirdiśasva) - instruct; यथातत्त्वं (yathā-tattvam) - according to the real nature; मया (mayā) - by me; पृष्टा (pṛṣṭā) - (having been) asked; बृहन्नडे (bṛhannaḍe) - O Bṛhannaḍa; विस्मयः (vismayaḥ) - astonishment; मे (me) - to me; परः (paraḥ) - supreme; जातः (jātaḥ) - has been born; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; इदं (idaṃ) - this; महत् (mahat) - great;]
(Instruct according to the real nature, O Bṛhannaḍa, as asked by me. Astonishment, supreme, has been born to me, having seen all this great (thing).)
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॥
bṛhannaḍo-vāca॥
[बृहन्नडः (bṛhannaḍaḥ) - Bṛhannaḍa (proper name); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bṛhannaḍa said.)
Bṛhannaḍa said.
यन्मां पूर्वमिहापृच्छः शत्रुसेनानिबर्हणम्। गाण्डीवमेतत्पार्थस्य लोकेषु विदितं धनुः ॥०४-३८-३६॥
yan māṃ pūrvam ihāpṛcchaḥ śatrusenānibarhaṇam। gāṇḍīvam etat pārthasya lokeṣu viditaṃ dhanuḥ॥04-38-36॥
[यत् (yat) - which; माम् (mām) - me; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; इह (iha) - here; अपृच्छः (apṛcchaḥ) - you asked; शत्रुसेना-निबर्हणम् (śatru-senā-nibarhaṇam) - the destruction of enemy armies; गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva; एतत् (etat) - this; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Pārtha (Arjuna); लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds; विदितम् (viditam) - known; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow;]
(Which me before here you asked, the destruction of enemy armies—Gāṇḍīva, this of Pārtha, in the worlds, known bow.)
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॥
sarvāyudhamahāmātraṃ śātakumbhapariṣkṛtam। etat tad arjunasya āsīd gāṇḍīvaṃ paramāyudham ॥04-38-37॥
[सर्वायुध-महामात्रं (sarvāyudha-mahāmātram) - all-weapons, great-measure; शातकुम्भ-परिष्कृतम् (śātakumbha-pariṣkṛtam) - well-adorned with refined gold; एतत् (etat) - this; तत् (tat) - that; अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva; परम-आयुधम् (paramāyudham) - supreme weapon;]
(All-weapons great-measure, well-adorned with refined gold; this that of Arjuna was Gāṇḍīva, supreme weapon.)
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॥
yat tac chatasahasreṇa saṁmitaṁ rāṣṭravardhanam। yena devān manuṣyāṁś ca pārtho viṣahate mṛdhe ॥04-38-38॥
[यत् (yat) - which; तत् (tat) - that; शतसहस्रेण (śatasahasreṇa) - by one hundred thousand; संमितं (saṁmitam) - measured; राष्ट्रवर्धनम् (rāṣṭravardhanam) - kingdom-strengthening; येन (yena) - by which; देवान् (devān) - the gods; मनुष्यांश् (manuṣyāṁś) - men; च (ca) - and; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Pārtha (Arjuna); विषहते (viṣahate) - overcomes; मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle;]
(Which that by one hundred thousand measured, kingdom-strengthening; by which the gods and men also Pārtha (Arjuna) overcomes in battle.)
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॥
devadānavagandharvaiḥ pūjitaṁ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ। etadvarṣasahasraṁ tu brahmā pūrvam adhārayat ॥04-38-39॥
[देवदानवगन्धर्वैः (devadānavagandharvaiḥ) - by the devas, dānavas, and gandharvas; पूजितं (pūjitaṁ) - worshipped; शाश्वतीः (śāśvatīḥ) - eternal; समाः (samāḥ) - years; एतद् (etad) - this; वर्षसहस्रम् (varṣasahasram) - thousand years; तु (tu) - indeed; ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly; अधारयत् (adhārayat) - supported;]
(By the devas, dānavas, and gandharvas worshipped eternal years; this thousand years indeed Brahmā formerly supported.)
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॥
tato'nantaramevātha prajāpati radhārayat। trīṇi pañcaśataṃ caiva śakro'ṣīti ca pañca ca ॥04-38-40॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately after; एव (eva) - indeed; अथ (atha) - thereupon; प्रजापति (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajapati (the lord of creatures); अधारयत् (adhārayat) - bore; त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three; पञ्चशतम् (pañcaśatam) - five hundred; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Śakra (Indra); अशीति (aṣīti) - eighty; च (ca) - and; पञ्च (pañca) - five; च (ca) - and;]
(Then immediately after, indeed, thereupon Prajapati bore three five hundreds and Śakra (Indra) (bore) eighty and five and.)
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॥
somaḥ pañcaśataṃ rājā tathaiva varuṇaḥ śatam। pārthaḥ pañca ca ṣaṣṭiṃ ca varṣāṇi śvetavāhanaḥ ॥04-38-41॥
[सोमः (somaḥ) - Soma; (the Moon deity); पञ्चशतं (pañcaśatam) - five hundred; (number 500); राजा (rājā) - king; (subject, nominative singular); तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; likewise; वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuṇa; (the deity); शतम् (śatam) - a hundred; (100); पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Pārtha; (Arjuna; son of Pṛthā); पञ्च (pañca) - five; च (ca) - and; षष्टिं (ṣaṣṭiṃ) - sixty; च (ca) - and; वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years; श्वेतवाहनः (śvetavāhanaḥ) - Śvetavāhana; (another name for Arjuna);]
(Soma five hundred king, likewise Varuṇa a hundred. Pārtha five and sixty and years Śvetavāhana.)
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॥
mahāvīryaṃ mahaddivyam etat tad dhanur uttamam। pūjitaṃ suramartyeṣu bibharti paramaṃ vapuḥ॥04-38-42॥
[महावीर्यं (mahāvīryam) - of great strength; महत् (mahat) - great; दिव्यं (divyam) - divine; एतत् (etat) - this; तत् (tat) - that; धनुः (dhanus) - bow; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent; पूजितं (pūjitam) - honored; सुरमर्त्येषु (suramartyeṣu) - among gods and mortals; बिभर्ति (bibharti) - bears; परमं (paramam) - supreme; वपुः (vapuḥ) - form;]
(Of great strength, great, divine, this, that bow, excellent, honored among gods and mortals, bears the supreme form.)
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॥
supārśvaṃ bhīmasenasya jātarūpagrahaṃ dhanuḥ। yena pārtho'jayatkṛtsnāṃ diśaṃ prācīṃ parantapaḥ ॥04-38-43॥
[सुपार्श्वं (supārśvam) - excellent-sided; भीमसेनस्य (bhīmasenasya) - of Bhīmasena; जातरूपग्रहं (jātarūpagraham) - having a grasp (handle) of gold; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; येन (yena) - by which; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Pārtha (Arjuna); अजायत् (ajayat) - conquered; कृत्स्नां (kṛtsnām) - entire; दिशं (diśam) - direction; प्राचीं (prācīm) - eastern; परन्तपः (parantapaḥ) - scorcher of enemies;]
(The excellent-sided, of Bhīmasena, having a golden handle, bow, by which Pārtha conquered the entire eastern direction, the scorcher of enemies.)
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॥
indragopakacitraṁ ca yad etac cāruvigraham। rājño yudhiṣṭhirasyaitad vairāṭe dhanur uttamam॥04-38-44॥
[इन्द्रगोपकचित्रं (indragopakacitram) - adorned with red-shelled insects; (lit. painted with Indragopa) च (ca) - and; यदेतत् (yad etat) - which this; चारुविग्रहम् (cāruvigraham) - having a beautiful form; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhishthira; एतत् (etad) - this; वैराटे (vairāṭe) - in Virata's (city); धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme;]
(Adorned with indragopa (red insect) and which has a beautiful form, this supreme bow of King Yudhishthira in Virata's (city).)
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॥
sūryā yasmiṁstu sauvarṇāḥ prabhāsante prabhāsinaḥ। tejasā prajvalanto vai nakulasya etad āyudham ॥04-38-45॥
[सूर्या (sūryāḥ) - suns; (or) sun-like; (from sūrya); यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which; (locative singular of yad); तु (tu) - but; however; सौवर्णाः (sauvarṇāḥ) - golden; made of gold; प्रभासन्ते (prabhāsante) - shine; (they) shine; प्रभासिनः (prabhāsinaḥ) - shining ones; bright; radiant; तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance; by splendor; प्रज्वलन्तः (prajvalantaḥ) - burning; blazing; वै (vai) - indeed; truly; नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula; एतत् (etat) - this; आयुधम् (āyudham) - weapon;]
(Suns in which but golden ones shine, shining ones, by brilliance blazing indeed; of Nakula, this weapon.)
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॥
śalabhā yatra sauvarṇās tapanīya-vicitritāḥ। etan mādrī-sutasya api sahadevasya kārmukam॥04-38-46॥
[शलभाः (śalabhāḥ) - grasshoppers; (lit. locusts); यत्र (yatra) - where; (in which); सौवर्णाः (sauvarṇāḥ) - of gold; golden; तपनीयविचित्रिताः (tapanīya-vicitritāḥ) - inlaid with gold; adorned with refined gold; एतत् (etat) - this; माद्रीसुतस्य (mādrī-sutasya) - of the son of Mādrī; अपि (api) - also; सहदेवस्य (sahadevasya) - of Sahadeva; कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - bow;]
(Where grasshoppers are golden, adorned with refined gold, this is the bow of the son of Mādrī, also of Sahadeva.)
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॥
ye tv ime kṣurasaṅkāśāḥ sahasrā lomavāhinaḥ। ete'rjunasya vairāṭe śarāḥ sarpaviṣopamāḥ॥04-38-47॥
[ये (ye) - who; तु (tu) - but; इमे (ime) - these; क्षुरसङ्काशाः (kṣurasaṅkāśāḥ) - razor-resembling; सहस्राः (sahasrāḥ) - thousands; लोमवाहिनः (lomavāhinaḥ) - having hair-bearing (shafts); एते (ete) - these; अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna; वैराटे (vairāṭe) - in Virāṭa's (kingdom); शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows; सर्पविषोपमाः (sarpaviṣopamāḥ) - like serpent poison;]
(Who but these razor-resembling, thousands, hair-bearing—these, of Arjuna, in Virāṭa's (kingdom), arrows, like serpent poison.)
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॥
ete jvalantaḥ saṅgrāme tejasā śīghragāminaḥ। bhavanti vīrasyākṣayyā vyūhataḥ samare ripūn ॥04-38-48॥
[एते (ete) - these (persons); ज्वलन्तः (jvalantaḥ) - shining; burning; flaming; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; तेजसा (tejasā) - by splendor; by energy; शीघ्रगामिनः (śīghragāminaḥ) - swift-moving; भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become; are; वीरस्य (vīrasya) - of the hero; अक्षय्या (akṣayyāḥ) - invincible; व्यूहतः (vyūhataḥ) - from the arrangement (of troops); समरे (samare) - in battle; रिपून् (ripūn) - enemies;]
(These shining ones in the battle, by energy, swift-moving, become of the hero invincible from the arrangement (of troops) in the battle enemies.)
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॥
ye ceme pṛthavo dīrghāścandrabimbārdhadarśanāḥ। ete bhīmasya niśitā ripukṣayakarāḥ śarāḥ॥04-38-49॥
[ये (ye) - these; च (ca) - and; इमे (ime) - these; पृथवः (pṛthavaḥ) - broad; दीर्घाः (dīrghāḥ) - long; च (ca) - and; चन्द्रबिम्बार्धदर्शनाः (candra-bimba-ardha-darśanāḥ) - resembling half the disk of the moon; एते (ete) - these; भीमस्य (bhīmasya) - of Bhima; निशिताः (niśitāḥ) - sharp; रिपुक्षयकराः (ripukṣayakarāḥ) - destroyers of enemies; शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows;]
(These and these broad (and) long, resembling half the disk of the moon, these sharp, enemy-destroying arrows of Bhima.)
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॥
hāridravarṇā ye tvete hemapuṅkhāḥ śilāśitāḥ। nakulasya kalāpo'yaṃ pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇaḥ॥04-38-50॥
[हारिद्रवर्णा (hāridravarṇā) - of turmeric color; ये (ye) - these; त्वेते (tvete) - indeed these; हेमपुङ्खाः (hemapuṅkhāḥ) - having golden tail-feathers; शिलाशिताः (śilāśitāḥ) - pointed with stone; नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula; कलापः (kalāpaḥ) - quiver; अयम् (ayam) - this; पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः (pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇaḥ) - marked by five tigers;]
(Of turmeric color these indeed, having golden tail-feathers, pointed with stone; Nakula's quiver this, marked by five tigers.)
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॥
yenāsau vyajayat kṛtsnāṃ pratīcīṃ diśamāhave. kalāpo hyeṣa tasyāsīn mādrīputrasya dhīmataḥ ॥04-38-51॥
[येन (yena) - by which; (instrumental singular of 'yat') by whom; असौ (asau) - that; he; व्यजयत् (vyajayat) - conquered; कृत्स्नां (kṛtsnām) - entire; whole; प्रतीचीं (pratīcīm) - western; दिशम् (diśam) - direction; आहवे (āhave) - in battle; कलापः (kalāpaḥ) - quiver; हि (hi) - indeed; एष (eṣa) - this; तस्य (tasya) - of him; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; माद्रीपुत्रस्य (mādrīputrasya) - of the son of Mādrī; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise;]
(By which he conquered the entire western direction in battle, this indeed was the quiver of the wise son of Mādrī.)
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॥
ye tv ime bhāskarākārāḥ sarvapāraśavāḥ śarāḥ। ete citrāḥ kriyopetāḥ sahadevasya dhīmataḥ॥04-38-52॥
[ये (ye) - which; (plural nom. masc.); तु (tu) - indeed; but; इमे (ime) - these; (plural nom. masc.); भास्कराकाराः (bhāskarākārāḥ) - sun-like in form; सर्वपारशवाः (sarvapāraśavāḥ) - entirely iron-headed; (having all iron points); शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows; एते (ete) - these; (plural nom. masc.); चित्राः (citrāḥ) - ornate; variegated; क्रियोपेताः (kriyopetāḥ) - endowed with actions; equipped for use; सहदेवस्य (sahadevasya) - of Sahadeva; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - wise; intelligent;]
(Which indeed these sun-like in form entirely iron-headed arrows; these ornate equipped for use (are) of wise Sahadeva.)
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॥
ye tv ime niśitāḥ pītāḥ pṛthavo dīrghavāsasaḥ। hemapuṅkhās triparvāṇo rājña ete mahāśarāḥ॥04-38-53॥
[ये (ye) - who; त्वि (tvi) - but; इमे (ime) - these; निशिताः (niśitāḥ) - sharp; पीताः (pītāḥ) - yellow; पृथवः (pṛthavaḥ) - broad; दीर्घवाससः (dīrghavāsasaḥ) - long-shafted; हेमपुङ्खाः (hemapuṅkhāḥ) - having golden-feathered (puṅkha); त्रिपर्वाणः (triparvāṇaḥ) - having three joints; राज्ञ (rājña) - of the king; एते (ete) - these; महाशराः (mahāśarāḥ) - great arrows;]
(Who, but these, sharp, yellow, broad, long-shafted, golden-feathered, three-jointed, of the king, these, great arrows.)
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॥
yastvayaṃ sāyako dīrghaḥ śilīpṛṣṭhaḥ śilīmukhaḥ। arjunasyaiṣa saṅgrāme gurubhārasaho dṛḍhaḥ॥04-38-54॥
[यः (yaḥ) - which; तु (tu) - but; अयम् (ayam) - this; सायकः (sāyakaḥ) - arrow; दीर्घः (dīrghaḥ) - long; शिलीपृष्ठः (śilīpṛṣṭhaḥ) - having a stone/metal shaft; शिलीमुखः (śilīmukhaḥ) - having a stone/metal head; अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; गुरुभारसहः (gurubhārasahaḥ) - capable of bearing heavy load; दृढः (dṛḍhaḥ) - firm;]
(But this arrow, which is long, having a stone shaft, having a stone head, of Arjuna, this in battle is firm capable of bearing heavy load.)
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॥
vaiyāghrakośas tu mahān bhīmasenasya sāyakaḥ। gurubhārasaho divyaḥ śātravāṇāṃ bhayaṅkaraḥ ॥04-38-55॥
[वैयाघ्रकोशः (vaiyāghrakośaḥ) - tiger-quiver; (a quiver with tiger-skin or tiger-patterned quiver); तु (tu) - but; however; महान् (mahān) - great; भीमसेनस्य (bhīmasenasya) - of Bhīmasena; सायकः (sāyakaḥ) - arrow; गुरुभारसहः (gurubhārasahaḥ) - capable of bearing heavy weight; दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine; शात्रवाणाम् (śātravāṇām) - of enemies; भयङ्करः (bhayaṅkaraḥ) - terrifying;]
(But the tiger-quiver, the great arrow of Bhīmasena, capable of bearing heavy weight, divine, of (to) the enemies, terrifying.)
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॥
suphalaś citrakośaś ca hemat sarur anuttamaḥ. nistriṁśaḥ kauravasya eṣa dharmarājasya dhīmataḥ ॥04-38-56॥
[सुफलः (suphalaḥ) - having a good hilt; चित्रकोशः (citrakośaḥ) - having a decorated sheath; च (ca) - and; हेमत्सरुः (hematsaruḥ) - made of gold; अनुत्तमः (anuttamaḥ) - unsurpassed; निस्त्रिंशः (nistriṁśaḥ) - sword; कौरवस्य (kauravasya) - of the Kaurava; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of Dharmarāja; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise;]
(Having a good hilt, a decorated sheath, made of gold, unsurpassed sword—this (is) of the Kaurava, of the wise Dharmarāja.)
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॥
yastu pāñcanakhe kośe nihitaś citrasevane। nakulasya eṣa nistriṃśo gurubhārasaho dṛḍhaḥ॥04-38-57॥
[यः (yaḥ) - who; तु (tu) - but; पाञ्चनखे (pāñcanakhe) - in the (sheath for) five-clawed (weapons); कोशे (kośe) - in the sheath; निहितः (nihitaḥ) - placed; चित्रसेवने (citrasevane) - variegated (well-made, decorated); नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; निस्त्रिंशः (nistriṃśaḥ) - sword; गुरुभारसः (gurubhārasahaḥ) - capable of bearing heavy weight; दृढः (dṛḍhaḥ) - firm;]
(Who but placed in the sheath for five-clawed (weapons), in the sheath, adorned with variegated (work); of Nakula this sword, capable of bearing heavy weight, firm.)
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॥
yas tv ayaṃ vimalaḥ khaḍgo gavyē kōśē samarpitaḥ। sahadēvasya vidhy ēnaṃ sarvabhārasahaṃ dṛḍham ॥04-38-58॥
[यः (yaḥ) - which; तु (tu) - but; अयम् (ayam) - this; विमलः (vimalaḥ) - spotless; खड्गः (khaḍgaḥ) - sword; गव्ये (gavyē) - in the (cow-hide) scabbard; कोशे (kōśē) - in the sheath; समर्पितः (samarpitaḥ) - placed; सहदेवस्य (sahadēvasya) - of Sahadeva; विद्धि (viddhi) - know; एनम् (enam) - this; सर्वभारसहम् (sarvabhārasaham) - bearing all weights; दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firm;]
(Which but this spotless sword, in the cow-hide sheath placed, of Sahadeva, know this, bearing all weights, firm.)
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)
