04.040
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
आस्थाय विपुलं वीर रथं सारथिना मया। कतमं यास्यसेऽनीकमुक्तो यास्याम्यहं त्वया ॥०४-४०-१॥
O hero, having mounted the great chariot with me as your charioteer, to which division of the army will you go when I am told? I will go wherever directed by you. (04-40-1)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
प्रीतोऽस्मि पुरुषव्याघ्र न भयं विद्यते तव। सर्वान्नुदामि ते शत्रून्रणे रणविशारद ॥०४-४०-२॥
I am pleased, O tiger among men; you need not fear anything. I will drive away all your enemies in battle, O expert in warfare. (04-40-2)
स्वस्थो भव महाबुद्धे पश्य मां शत्रुभिः सह। युध्यमानं विमर्देऽस्मिन्कुर्वाणं भैरवं महत् ॥०४-४०-३॥
Remain steady, O great intellect; behold me, together with the enemies, fighting in this conflict and performing a great, terrifying act. (04-40-3)
एतान्सर्वानुपासङ्गान्क्षिप्रं बध्नीहि मे रथे। एतं चाहर निस्त्रिंशं जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ॥ अहं वै कुरुभिर्योत्स्याम्यवजेष्यामि ते पशून् ॥०४-४०-४॥
Quickly bind all these harnessings for me to the chariot. Also bring this sword adorned with refined gold. I will indeed fight with the Kurus and will defeat your cattle. (04-40-4)
सङ्कल्पपक्षविक्षेपं बाहुप्राकारतोरणम्। त्रिदण्डतूणसम्बाधमनेकध्वजसङ्कुलम् ॥०४-४०-५॥
Spreading the wings of intention, with arms as ramparts and gateways; crowded with triple staffs and quivers, filled with many banners. (04-40-5)
ज्याक्षेपणं क्रोधकृतं नेमीनिनददुन्दुभि। नगरं ते मया गुप्तं रथोपस्थं भविष्यति ॥०४-४०-६॥
The stretching of the bowstring, done in anger and accompanied by the sound of drums like the rumble of chariot wheels. Your city will be protected by me; the seat of the chariot will be (so). (04-40-6)
अधिष्ठितो मया सङ्ख्ये रथो गाण्डीवधन्वना। अजेयः शत्रुसैन्यानां वैराटे व्येतु ते भयम् ॥०४-४०-७॥
Since the chariot, mounted by me in battle and bearing the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow, is invincible to enemy armies in Virāṭa, let your fear be dispelled. (04-40-7)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
बिभेमि नाहमेतेषां जानामि त्वां स्थिरं युधि। केशवेनापि सङ्ग्रामे साक्षादिन्द्रेण वा समम् ॥०४-४०-८॥
I am not afraid of these; I know you to be steadfast in battle. You are a match even for Keśava in battle, or for Indra himself. (04-40-8)
इदं तु चिन्तयन्नेव परिमुह्यामि केवलम्। निश्चयं चापि दुर्मेधा न गच्छामि कथञ्चन ॥०४-४०-९॥
But as I keep thinking about this, I am only entirely bewildered. With poor intellect, I am unable to reach any resolve by any means. (04-40-9)
एवं वीराङ्गरूपस्य लक्षणैरुचितस्य च। केन कर्मविपाकेन क्लीबत्वमिदमागतम् ॥०४-४०-१०॥
How has this impotence come to one who, with the form of a hero and fitting characteristics, thus? (04-40-10)
मन्ये त्वां क्लीबवेषेण चरन्तं शूलपाणिनम्। गन्धर्वराजप्रतिमं देवं वापि शतक्रतुम् ॥०४-४०-११॥
I think you, who are moving about in the disguise of an impotent man, holding a spear, are like the king of Gandharvas or even the god Indra. (04-40-11)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
भ्रातुर्नियोगाज्ज्येष्ठस्य संवत्सरमिदं व्रतम्। चरामि ब्रह्मचर्यं वै सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥०४-४०-१२॥
By my elder brother's command, I have undertaken this vow for a year; I practice celibacy indeed—this is the truth, I tell you. (04-40-12)
नास्मि क्लीबो महाबाहो परवान्धर्मसंयुतः। समाप्तव्रतमुत्तीर्णं विद्धि मां त्वं नृपात्मज ॥०४-४०-१३॥
O mighty-armed prince, know me not to be an impotent or dependent man attached to others' will; I am one endowed with righteousness, who has completed his vow and crossed over. (04-40-13)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
परमोऽनुग्रहो मेऽद्य यत्प्रतर्को न मे वृथा। न हीदृशाः क्लीबरूपा भवन्तीह नरोत्तमाः ॥०४-४०-१४॥
The greatest favor to me today is that my judgment has not been futile; for indeed, those of such unmanly nature are never the best of men here. (04-40-14)
सहायवानस्मि रणे युध्येयममरैरपि। साध्वसं तत्प्रनष्टं मे किं करोमि ब्रवीहि मे ॥०४-४०-१५॥
I have allies in battle and could fight even the immortals. That fear has been destroyed for me. What should I do? Tell me. (04-40-15)
अहं ते सङ्ग्रहीष्यामि हयाञ्शत्रुरथारुजः। शिक्षितो ह्यस्मि सारथ्ये तीर्थतः पुरुषर्षभ ॥०४-४०-१६॥
O best of men, I will drive the horses for you, O conqueror of enemy chariots; for I am indeed trained in charioteering by a master. (04-40-16)
दारुको वासुदेवस्य यथा शक्रस्य मातलिः। तथा मां विद्धि सारथ्ये शिक्षितं नरपुङ्गव ॥०४-४०-१७॥
Just as Dāruka is to Vāsudeva and Mātali is to Śakra, so too, O best of men, know me as one trained in the art of charioteering. (04-40-17)
यस्य याते न पश्यन्ति भूमौ प्राप्तं पदं पदम्। दक्षिणं यो धुरं युक्तः सुग्रीवसदृशो हयः ॥०४-४०-१८॥
The horse, yoked to the right, resembling Sugrīva, whose footsteps cannot be seen on the ground when he moves.
योऽयं धुरं धुर्यवरो वामं वहति शोभनः। तं मन्ये मेघपुष्पस्य जवेन सदृशं हयम् ॥०४-४०-१९॥
This beautiful and excellent draught-horse who pulls the yoke to the left, I consider to be a horse equal in speed to Meghapushpa. (04-40-19)
योऽयं काञ्चनसंनाहः पार्ष्णिं वहति शोभनः। वामं सैन्यस्य मन्ये तं जवेन बलवत्तरम् ॥०४-४०-२०॥
That splendid one in golden armor, who carries the heel, I think he is on the left of the army and is more powerful in speed. (04-40-20)
योऽयं वहति ते पार्ष्णिं दक्षिणामञ्चितोद्यतः। बलाहकादपि मतः स जवे वीर्यवत्तरः ॥०४-४०-२१॥
He who carries your right heel raised and bent is considered, even compared to a cloud, more powerful in speed. (04-40-21)
त्वामेवायं रथो वोढुं सङ्ग्रामेऽर्हति धन्विनम्। त्वं चेमं रथमास्थाय योद्धुमर्हो मतो मम ॥०४-४०-२२॥
Only you are worthy to drive this chariot in battle for an archer; you, having mounted this chariot, are considered by me to be fit to fight. (04-40-22)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततो निर्मुच्य बाहुभ्यां वलयानि स वीर्यवान्। चित्रे दुन्दुभिसंनादे प्रत्यमुञ्चत्तले शुभे ॥०४-४०-२३॥
Then, having removed the bracelets from his arms, the mighty one, with the splendid sound of the drum, placed them down on the auspicious ground. (04-40-23)
कृष्णान्भङ्गीमतः केशाञ्श्वेतेनोद्ग्रथ्य वाससा। अधिज्यं तरसा कृत्वा गाण्डीवं व्याक्षिपद्धनुः ॥०४-४०-२४॥
Having bound up his black, curling hair with a white cloth, he swiftly strung the Gandiva and drew back his bow. (04-40-24)
तस्य विक्षिप्यमाणस्य धनुषोऽभून्महास्वनः। यथा शैलस्य महतः शैलेनैवाभिजघ्नुषः ॥०४-४०-२५॥
As his bow was being drawn, a great sound arose, like that of a great mountain struck by another mountain by one who strikes. (04-40-25)
सनिर्घाताभवद्भूमिर्दिक्षु वायुर्ववौ भृशम्। भ्रान्तद्विजं खं तदासीत्प्रकम्पितमहाद्रुमम् ॥०४-४०-२६॥
The earth shook with thunder, the wind blew forcefully in all directions, the sky filled with agitated birds, and the great trees trembled. (04-40-26)
तं शब्दं कुरवोऽजानन्विस्फोटमशनेरिव। यदर्जुनो धनुःश्रेष्ठं बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपद्रथे ॥०४-४०-२७॥
The Kuru warriors did not recognize that sound, like the explosion of a thunderbolt, when Arjuna drew back his excellent bow with his arms on the chariot. (04-40-27)
