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[भगवान] नरस तवं पूर्वदेहे वै नारायण सहायवान बदर्यां तप्तवान उग्रं तपॊ वर्षायुतान बहून ॥ ३-४१-१ ॥
'Mahadeva said, 'In your former life, you were Nara, the companion of Narayana. In Badrikashrama, you engaged in severe ascetic austerities for several thousands of years.'' ॥ 3-41-1 ॥
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तवयि वा परमं तेजॊविष्णौ वा पुरुषॊत्तमे युवाभ्यां पुरुषाग्र्याभ्यां तेजसा धार्यते जगत ॥ ३-४१-२ ॥
'In you and in Vishnu—the foremost of beings—resides great might. Together, you uphold the universe.' ॥ 3-41-2 ॥
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शक्राभिषेके सुमहद धनुर जलदनिस्वनम परगृह्य दानवाः शस्तास तवया कृष्णेन च परभॊ ॥ ३-४१-३ ॥
'O lord, seizing that fearsome bow whose twang echoes like the thunder of clouds, you and Krishna vanquished the Danavas during Indra's coronation.' ॥ 3-41-3 ॥
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एतत तद एव गाण्डीवं तव पार्थ करॊचितम मायाम आस्थाय यद गरस्तं मया पुरुषसत्तम तूणौ चाप्य अक्षयौ भूयस तव पार्थ यथॊचितौ ॥ ३-४१-४ ॥
'This Gandiva is indeed the bow suited for you, O son of Pritha. O foremost of beings, I took it from you using my powers of illusion. These quivers, perfectly suited for you, will once again be inexhaustible, O son of Pritha!' ॥ 3-41-4 ॥
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परीतिमान अस्मि वै पार्थ तव सत्यपराक्रम गृहाण वरम अस्मत्तः काङ्क्षितं यन नरर्षभ ॥ ३-४१-५ ॥
'And, O son of the Kuru lineage, your body will be free from pain and disease. Your prowess is unparalleled and cannot be thwarted. I am pleased with you, O foremost of beings. Ask of me the boon you desire.' ॥ 3-41-5 ॥
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