Mahabharat

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[बृहन] यन मां पूर्वम इहापृच्छः शत्रुसेनानिबर्हणम गाण्डीवम एतत पार्थस्य लॊकेषु विदितं धनुः ॥ ४-३८-३६ ॥

'Vrihannala said: “That which thou didst first enquire about is the bow of Arjuna—Gāṇḍīva—renowned throughout the world, a weapon capable of devastating entire enemy hosts."' ।। 4-38-36 ।।

english translation

[bRhana] yana mAM pUrvama ihApRcchaH zatrusenAnibarhaNama gANDIvama etata pArthasya lòkeSu viditaM dhanuH ॥ 4-38-36 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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सर्वायुधमहामात्रं शातकुम्भपरिष्कृतम एतत तद अर्जुनस्यासीद गाण्डीवं परमायुधम ॥ ४-३८-३७ ॥

'Adorned with gold, this mighty bow, the greatest and most formidable of all weapons, belonged to Arjuna himself.' ।। 4-38-37 ।।

english translation

sarvAyudhamahAmAtraM zAtakumbhapariSkRtama etata tada arjunasyAsIda gANDIvaM paramAyudhama ॥ 4-38-37 ॥

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यत तच छतसहस्रेण संमितं राष्ट्रवर्धनम येन देवान मनुष्यांश च पार्थॊ विषहते मृधे ॥ ४-३८-३८ ॥

'Alone, it equals a hundred thousand ordinary weapons in power, and ever aids in expanding the bounds of kingdoms. With this bow, Pārtha vanquishes in battle both mortals and celestials alike.' ।। 4-38-38 ।।

english translation

yata taca chatasahasreNa saMmitaM rASTravardhanama yena devAna manuSyAMza ca pArthò viSahate mRdhe ॥ 4-38-38 ॥

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देवदानवगन्धर्वैः पूजितं शाश्वतीः समाः एतद वर्षसहस्रं तु बरह्मा पूर्वम अधारयत ॥ ४-३८-३९ ॥

'Ever worshipped by the gods, the Dānavas, and the Gandharvas, and adorned with exquisite hues, this great and flawless bow is smooth, without knot or blemish anywhere. Śiva was its first bearer, holding it for a thousand years.' ।। 4-38-39 ।।

english translation

devadAnavagandharvaiH pUjitaM zAzvatIH samAH etada varSasahasraM tu barahmA pUrvama adhArayata ॥ 4-38-39 ॥

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ततॊ ऽनन्तरम एवाथ परजापतिर अधारयत तरीणि पञ्चशतं चैव शक्रॊ ऽशीति च पञ्च च ॥ ४-३८-४० ॥

'Thereafter, Prajāpati held it for five hundred and three years, and then Śakra (Indra) bore it for eighty-five years.' ।। 4-38-40 ।।

english translation

tatò 'nantarama evAtha parajApatira adhArayata tarINi paJcazataM caiva zakrò 'zIti ca paJca ca ॥ 4-38-40 ॥

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Chapter 38

Verses 31-35

Chapter 38

Verses 41-45