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इदन्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा क्रोधं चक्रेऽर्जुनस्तदा॥ प्रत्युवाच विनीतात्मा तदनादृत्य सुव्रतः॥ ४६॥
On hearing his words Arjuna was angry. Slighting it but humbly, Arjuna of good rites replied.
english translation
अर्जुन उवाच ॥ राज्यार्थं न च मुक्त्यर्थ किमर्थं भाषसे त्विदम् ॥ व्यासस्य वचनेनैव क्रियते तप ईदृशम् ॥ ४७॥
Arjuna said:— It is not for kingdom nor for salvation that this penance is resorted to. Why do you speak like this? I am performing this penance on the advice of Vyāsa.
english translation
इतो गच्छ ब्रह्मचारिन्मा पातयितुमिच्छसि ॥ प्रयोजनं किमत्रास्ति तव वै ब्रह्मचारिणः॥ ४८॥
O bachelor, go hence. Do you wish to cause my downfall? Of what use is this to you a bachelor?
english translation
नन्दीश्वर उवाच॥ इत्युक्तः स प्रसन्नोभूत्सुन्दरं रूपमद्भुतम् ॥ स्वोपस्करणसंयुक्तं दर्शयामास वै निजम्॥ ४९॥
Nandīśvara said:— On being addressed thus he was delighted. He revealed his wonderfully beautiful form with all paraphernalia to him.
english translation
शक्ररूपन्तदा दृष्ट्वा लज्जितश्चार्जुनस्तदा॥ स इन्द्रस्तं समाश्वास्य पुनरेव वचोब्रवीत् ॥ ५० ॥
On seeing the form of Indra, Arjuna was ashamed. Indra spoke to him again after consoling him.
english translation