04.039
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
सुवर्णविकृतानीमान्यायुधानि महात्मनाम्। रुचिराणि प्रकाशन्ते पार्थानामाशुकारिणाम् ॥०४-३९-१॥
These splendid weapons made of gold, belonging to the great-souled sons of Pṛthā, who act swiftly, shine brilliantly. (04-39-1)
क्व नु स्विदर्जुनः पार्थः कौरव्यो वा युधिष्ठिरः। नकुलः सहदेवश्च भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः ॥०४-३९-२॥
Where indeed is Arjuna, the son of Pṛthā, or Yudhiṣṭhira, the descendant of Kuru? Where are Nakula, Sahadeva, and Bhīmasena, the sons of Pāṇḍu? (04-39-2)
सर्व एव महात्मानः सर्वामित्रविनाशनाः। राज्यमक्षैः पराकीर्य न श्रूयन्ते कदाचन ॥०४-३९-३॥
All truly great-souled destroyers of every enemy—none are ever heard of losing their kingdom through dice. (04-39-3)
द्रौपदी क्व च पाञ्चाली स्त्रीरत्नमिति विश्रुता। जितानक्षैस्तदा कृष्णा तानेवान्वगमद्वनम् ॥०४-३९-४॥
Where then was Draupadī, the Pāñcālī, famed as the jewel among women? Having been won at dice, Kṛṣṇā followed those very ones to the forest. (04-39-4)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna spoke.
अहमस्म्यर्जुनः पार्थः सभास्तारो युधिष्ठिरः। बल्लवो भीमसेनस्तु पितुस्ते रसपाचकः ॥०४-३९-५॥
I am Arjuna, Partha, and the hall administrator is Yudhishthira. The household servant is Bhimasena, but your father is the cook. (04-39-5)
अश्वबन्धोऽथ नकुलः सहदेवस्तु गोकुले। सैरन्ध्रीं द्रौपदीं विद्धि यत्कृते कीचका हताः ॥०४-३९-६॥
Nakula was the keeper of horses, and Sahadeva worked in the cowshed; know Sairandhrī as Draupadī, for whose sake the Kīcakas were slain. (04-39-6)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
दश पार्थस्य नामानि यानि पूर्वं श्रुतानि मे। प्रब्रूयास्तानि यदि मे श्रद्दध्यां सर्वमेव ते ॥०४-३९-७॥
I may tell you the ten names of Pārtha, which I have previously heard, if I have faith in you, all of them indeed. (04-39-7)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
हन्त तेऽहं समाचक्षे दश नामानि यानि मे। अर्जुनः फल्गुनो जिष्णुः किरीटी श्वेतवाहनः ॥ बीभत्सुर्विजयः कृष्णः सव्यसाची धनञ्जयः ॥०४-३९-८॥
Indeed, I will declare to you the ten names that are mine: Arjuna, Phalguna, Jishnu, Kiriti, Shvetavahana, Bibhatsu, Vijaya, Krishna, Savyasachi, and Dhananjaya. (04-39-8)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
केनासि विजयो नाम केनासि श्वेतवाहनः। किरीटी नाम केनासि सव्यसाची कथं भवान् ॥०४-३९-९॥
By whom are you called Vijaya? By whom are you known as Śvetavāhana? Who called you Kirīṭī, and by whom are you called Savyasācī? How is it so, O noble one? (04-39-9)
अर्जुनः फल्गुनो जिष्णुः कृष्णो बीभत्सुरेव च। धनञ्जयश्च केनासि प्रब्रूहि मम तत्त्वतः ॥ श्रुता मे तस्य वीरस्य केवला नामहेतवः ॥०४-३९-१०॥
Arjuna, Phalguna, Jiṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa, Bībhatsu, and Dhanañjaya—by what reason are you called by these names? Tell me truly. I have only heard the name-reasons of that hero. (04-39-10)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
सर्वाञ्जनपदाञ्जित्वा वित्तमाच्छिद्य केवलम्। मध्ये धनस्य तिष्ठामि तेनाहुर्मां धनञ्जयम् ॥०४-३९-११॥
Having conquered all the countries and having seized their wealth alone, I stand in the midst of riches; therefore, they call me Dhanañjaya. (04-39-11)
अभिप्रयामि सङ्ग्रामे यदहं युद्धदुर्मदान्। नाजित्वा विनिवर्तामि तेन मां विजयं विदुः ॥०४-३९-१२॥
When I go into battle, I do not turn back without defeating those who are mad with pride in battle; therefore, they know me as victory itself. (04-39-12)
श्वेताः काञ्चनसंनाहा रथे युज्यन्ति मे हयाः। सङ्ग्रामे युध्यमानस्य तेनाहं श्वेतवाहनः ॥०४-३९-१३॥
My horses, white and adorned with golden harness, are yoked to the chariot; in battle, since I fight thus, I am called 'white-steeded.' (04-39-13)
उत्तराभ्यां च पूर्वाभ्यां फल्गुनीभ्यामहं दिवा। जातो हिमवतः पृष्ठे तेन मां फल्गुनं विदुः ॥०४-३९-१४॥
Because I was born by day under the Uttarā and Pūrvā Phalgunī stars on the slopes of the Himalaya, therefore I am known as Phalguna. (04-39-14)
पुरा शक्रेण मे दत्तं युध्यतो दानवर्षभैः। किरीटं मूर्ध्नि सूर्याभं तेन माहुः किरीटिनम् ॥०४-३९-१५॥
Formerly, Śakra (Indra) gave me a sun-like crown for my head while I was fighting the foremost of Dānavas; because of that, they called me 'the one with a crown.' (04-39-15)
न कुर्यां कर्म बीभत्सं युध्यमानः कथञ्चन। तेन देवमनुष्येषु बीभत्सुरिति मां विदुः ॥०४-३९-१६॥
I should never perform any abhorrent deed while fighting. Therefore, among gods and men, they know me as 'Bībhatsu' (the one who shuns foul acts). (04-39-16)
उभौ मे दक्षिणौ पाणी गाण्डीवस्य विकर्षणे। तेन देवमनुष्येषु सव्यसाचीति मां विदुः ॥०४-३९-१७॥
Among gods and men, because both my hands are right hands for drawing the Gāṇḍīva bow, they therefore know me as 'Savyasācī', the ambidextrous one. (04-39-17)
पृथिव्यां चतुरन्तायां वर्णो मे दुर्लभः समः। करोमि कर्म शुक्लं च तेन मामर्जुनं विदुः ॥०४-३९-१८॥
On the earth extending to four quarters, it is rare for there to be an equal to my caste; I perform pure deeds, and thus they know me as 'Arjuna'. (04-39-18)
अहं दुरापो दुर्धर्षो दमनः पाकशासनिः। तेन देवमनुष्येषु जिष्णुनामास्मि विश्रुतः ॥०४-३९-१९॥
I am difficult to approach, hard to overcome, a subduer, known as Pākaśāsani. By that, among gods and men, I am celebrated as Jishnu, the victorious. (04-39-19)
कृष्ण इत्येव दशमं नाम चक्रे पिता मम। कृष्णावदातस्य सतः प्रियत्वाद्बालकस्य वै ॥०४-३९-२०॥
My father made the tenth name as “Kṛṣṇa”, indeed, for the boy who was fair like Kṛṣṇa, out of affection. (04-39-20)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततः पार्थं स वैराटिरभ्यवादयदन्तिकात्। अहं भूमिञ्जयो नाम नाम्नाहमपि चोत्तरः ॥०४-३९-२१॥
Then the son of Virāṭa approached Pārtha and greeted him from close by, saying, "I am the prince of the land, named Jaya; I am also called Uttara." (04-39-21)
दिष्ट्या त्वां पार्थ पश्यामि स्वागतं ते धनञ्जय। लोहिताक्ष महाबाहो नागराजकरोपम ॥ यदज्ञानादवोचं त्वां क्षन्तुमर्हसि तन्मम ॥०४-३९-२२॥
By fortune I see you, O Partha; welcome to you, O Dhananjaya, red-eyed, mighty-armed, like the hand of the king of serpents. Whatever I spoke to you out of ignorance, please forgive that of mine. (04-39-22)
यतस्त्वया कृतं पूर्वं विचित्रं कर्म दुष्करम्। अतो भयं व्यतीतं मे प्रीतिश्च परमा त्वयि ॥०४-३९-२३॥
Because of the wonderful and difficult deed you performed earlier, therefore my fear has passed and I feel the utmost affection toward you. (04-39-23)
