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uttara uvāca॥
Uttara said.
suvarṇavikṛtānīmānyāyudhāni mahātmanām। rucirāṇi prakāśante pārthānām āśukāriṇām॥04-39-1॥
These splendid weapons made of gold, belonging to the great-souled sons of Pṛthā, who act swiftly, shine brilliantly. (04-39-1)
kva nu svid arjunaḥ pārthaḥ kauravyo vā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca bhīmasenaś ca pāṇḍavaḥ॥04-39-2॥
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)
sarva eva mahātmānaḥ sarvāmitravināśanāḥ। rājyam akṣaiḥ parākīrya na śrūyante kadācana ॥04-39-3॥
All truly great-souled destroyers of every enemy—none are ever heard of losing their kingdom through dice. (04-39-3)
draupadī kva ca pāñcālī strīratnam iti viśrutā। jitānakṣais tadā kṛṣṇā tān evānv agamad vanam ॥04-39-4॥
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)
arjuna uvāca॥
Arjuna spoke.
aham asmi arjunaḥ pārthaḥ sabhā-stāraḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| ballavo bhīmasenas tu pituḥ te rasa-pācakaḥ ॥04-39-5॥
I am Arjuna, Partha, and the hall administrator is Yudhishthira. The household servant is Bhimasena, but your father is the cook. (04-39-5)
aśvabandho'tha nakulaḥ sahadevastu gokule। sairandhrīṃ draupadīṃ viddhi yatkṛte kīcakā hatāḥ॥04-39-6॥
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)
uttara uvāca॥
Uttara said.
daśa pārthasya nāmāni yāni pūrvaṃ śrutāni me। prabrūyās tāni yadi me śraddadhyāṃ sarvam eva te ॥04-39-7॥
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)
arjuna uvāca॥
Arjuna said.
hanta te'haṁ samācakṣe daśa nāmāni yāni me। arjunaḥ phalguno jiṣṇuḥ kirīṭī śvetavāhanaḥ ॥ bībhatsur vijayaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ savyasācī dhanañjayaḥ ॥04-39-8॥
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)
uttara uvāca॥
Uttara said.
kenāsi vijayo nāma kenāsi śvetavāhanaḥ। kirīṭī nāma kenāsi savyasācī kathaṃ bhavān॥04-39-9॥
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)
arjunaḥ phalguno jiṣṇuḥ kṛṣṇo bībhatsureva ca। dhanañjayaśca kenāsi prabrūhi mama tattvataḥ ॥ śrutā me tasya vīrasya kevalā nāmahetavaḥ ॥04-39-10॥
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)
arjuna uvāca॥
Arjuna said.
sarvāñ janapadāñ jitvā vittam ācchidya kevalam। madhye dhanasya tiṣṭhāmi tenāhur māṃ dhanañjayam॥04-39-11॥
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)
abhiprayāmi saṅgrāme yadahaṃ yuddhadurmadān। nājitvā vinivartāmi tena māṃ vijayaṃ viduḥ॥04-39-12॥
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)
śvetāḥ kāñcanasaṁnāhā rathe yujyanti me hayāḥ। saṅgrāme yudhyamānasya tenāhaṁ śvetavāhanaḥ॥04-39-13॥
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)
uttarābhyām ca pūrvābhyām phalgunībhyām ahaṃ divā। jāto himavataḥ pṛṣṭhe tena māṃ phalgunaṃ viduḥ॥04-39-14॥
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)
purā śakreṇa me dattaṃ yudhyato dānavarṣabhaiḥ। kirīṭaṃ mūrdhni sūryābhaṃ tena māhuḥ kirīṭinam॥04-39-15॥
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)
na kuryāṃ karma bībhatsaṃ yudhyamānaḥ kathaṃcana. tena devamanuṣyeṣu bībhatsuriti māṃ viduḥ ॥04-39-16॥
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)
ubhau me dakṣiṇau pāṇī gāṇḍīvasya vikarṣaṇe। tena deva-manuṣyeṣu savyasācīti māṃ viduḥ॥04-39-17॥
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)
pṛthivyāṃ caturantāyāṃ varṇo me durlabhaḥ samaḥ। karomi karma śuklaṃ ca tena mām arjunaṃ viduḥ॥04-39-18॥
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)
ahaṁ durāpo durdharṣo damanaḥ pākaśāsaniḥ। tena devamanuṣyeṣu jiṣṇunāmāsmi viśrutaḥ॥04-39-19॥
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)
kṛṣṇa ityeva daśamaṁ nāma cakre pitā mama। kṛṣṇāvadātasya sataḥ priyatvād bālakasya vai ॥04-39-20॥
My father made the tenth name as “Kṛṣṇa”, indeed, for the boy who was fair like Kṛṣṇa, out of affection. (04-39-20)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
tataḥ pārthaṃ sa vairāṭir abhyavādayad antikāt। ahaṃ bhūmiñ jayo nāma nāmnāham api cottaraḥ ॥04-39-21॥
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)
diṣṭyā tvāṁ pārtha paśyāmi svāgataṁ te dhanañjaya। lohitākṣa mahābāho nāgarājakaropama ॥ yad ajñānād avocaṁ tvāṁ kṣantum arhasi tan mama ॥04-39-22॥
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)
yatastvayā kṛtaṃ pūrvaṃ vicitraṃ karma duṣkaram। ato bhayaṃ vyatītaṃ me prītiśca paramā tvayi ॥04-39-23॥
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)
