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Uttara said.
These splendid weapons made of gold, belonging to the great-souled sons of Pṛthā, who act swiftly, shine brilliantly. (04-39-1)
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)
All truly great-souled destroyers of every enemy—none are ever heard of losing their kingdom through dice. (04-39-3)
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 spoke.
I am Arjuna, Partha, and the hall administrator is Yudhishthira. The household servant is Bhimasena, but your father is the cook. (04-39-5)
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 said.
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 said.
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 said.
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)
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 said.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
My father made the tenth name as “Kṛṣṇa”, indeed, for the boy who was fair like Kṛṣṇa, out of affection. (04-39-20)
Vaiśampāyana said.
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)
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)
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)
