मां तु संहृष्टमनसं क्षिप्रं मातलिरानयत्। देवराजस्य भवनं कृतकर्माणमाहवात्
Then, with my heart elated, Mātali swiftly took me, my task accomplished in battle, to the abode of the king of the gods.
हिरण्यपुरमुत्सृज्य निहत्य च महासुरान्। निवातकवचांश्चैव ततोऽहंशक्रमागमम्
Having abandoned Hiraṇyapura and slain the mighty Asuras, and also the Nivātakavacas, I then went to Śakra.
मम कर्म च देवेन्द्रं मातलिर्विस्तरेण तत्। सर्वं विश्रावयामास यथाभूतं महाद्युते
Mātali, of great splendor, recounted to Indra in detail all my deeds, exactly as they had occurred.
हिरण्यपुरघातं च मायानां च निवारणम्। निवातकवचानां च वधं सङ्ख्ये महौजसाम्। `कालकेयवधं चैव अद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम्
He described the destruction of Hiraṇyapura, the defeat of the masters of illusion, the slaying in battle of the mighty Nivātakavacas, and also the wondrous, hair-raising destruction of the Kālakeyas.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्प्रीतः सहस्राक्षः पुरंदरः। मरुद्भिः सहितः श्रीमान्साधुसाध्वित्यथाब्रवीत्। `परिष्वज्य च मां प्रेम्णा मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय सस्मितम्
Hearing this, the blessed thousand-eyed Purandara, filled with joy, together with the Maruts, exclaimed, 'Well done! Well done!' and embraced me with affection, smelling my head with a smile.
ततो मां देवराजो वै समाश्वास्य पुनः पुनः। अब्रवीद्विबुधैः सार्धमिदं समधुरं वचः
Then the king of the gods, comforting me again and again, spoke these most gentle words to me in the presence of the immortals.
अतिदेवासुरं कर्म कृतमेव त्वया रणे। गुर्वर्थश्च कृतः पार्थ महाशत्रून्घ्नता मम
You have performed deeds in battle surpassing even gods and demons; and for my sake, O Partha, you have fulfilled the duty of a disciple by slaying my great enemies.
एवमेव सदा भाव्यं स्थिरेणाजौ धनंजय। असंमूढेन चास्त्राणां कर्तव्यं प्रतिपादनम्
In this way, O Dhananjaya, you must always remain steadfast in battle; and, with an undeluded mind, you must master the use of weapons.
अविषह्यो रणे हि त्वं देवदानवराक्षसैः। सयक्षासुरगन्धर्वैः सपक्षिगणपन्नगैः
In battle, you are invincible even to gods, demons, and rākṣasas, as well as yakṣas, asuras, gandharvas, flocks of birds, and serpents.
वसुधां चापि कौन्तेय त्वद्बाहुबलनिर्जिताम्। पालयिष्यति धर्मात्मा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
And, O son of Kunti, the righteous Yudhishthira, your brother, will rule over the earth, conquered by the strength of your arms.
ततो मामिविश्वस्तं संरूढशरविक्षतम्। देवराजोऽनुगृह्येदं काले वचनमब्रवीत्
Then, as I stood there, trusting and covered with wounds from many arrows, the king of the gods, showing me favor, spoke these timely words.
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि सर्वाणि त्वयि तिष्ठन्ति भारत। न त्वाऽभिभवितुं शक्तो मानुषो भुवि कश्चन
All the divine weapons, O descendant of Bharata, are now with you; no human on earth is able to overcome you.
भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपः कर्णः शकुनिः सह राजभिः। संग्रामस्थस्य ते पुत्र कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम्
Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, Shakuni with the kings—none of them, confronting you in battle, can match even a sixteenth part of your power.
इदं च मे तनुत्राणं प्रायच्छन्मघवान्प्रभुः। अभेद्यं कवचं दिव्यं स्रजं चैव हिरण्मयीम्
And Maghavan, the mighty Indra, gave me this body-armor—an impenetrable, divine breastplate, and a golden garland.
देवदत्तं च मे शङ्खं देवः प्रादान्महारवम्। दिव्यं चेदं किरीटं मे स्वयमिन्द्रो युयोज ह
The god also gave me the Devadatta conch, which roars mightily, and this divine crown was placed upon my head by Indra himself.
ततो दिव्यानि वस्त्राणि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च। प्रादाच्छक्रो ममैतानि रुचिराणि बृहन्ति च
Then Shakra gave me these divine garments and ornaments, splendid and magnificent.
एवं संपूजितस्तत्रसुखमस्म्युषितो नृप। इन्द्रस् भवने पुण्ये गन्धर्वशिशुभिः सह
Thus honored there, O king, I dwelled happily in Indra’s blessed palace, together with the children of the Gandharvas.
ततो मामब्रवीच्छक्रः प्रीतिमानमरैः सह। समयोऽर्जुन गन्तुं ते भ्रातरो हि स्मरन्ति ते
Then Shakra, pleased, spoke to me in the company of the immortals: 'Arjuna, it is time for you to go; your brothers are thinking of you.'
एवमिन्द्रस्य भवने पञ्चवर्षाणि भारत। उषितानि मया राजन्स्मरता द्यूतजं कलिम्
Thus, O descendant of Bharata, I spent five years in Indra’s palace, always remembering the calamity caused by the dice.
ततो भवन्तमद्राक्षं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितम्। गन्धमादनमासाद्य पर्वतस्यास्य मूर्धनि
Then I saw you, surrounded by your brothers, upon reaching the summit of this Gandhamadana mountain.
दिष्ट्या धनंजयास्त्राणि त्वया प्राप्तानि भारत। दिष्ट्या चाराधितो राजा देवानामीश्वरः प्रभुः
By good fortune, O Dhananjaya, you have obtained these weapons; by good fortune, the king of the gods, lord of the deities, has been propitiated by you.
दिष्ट्या च भगवन्स्थाणुर्देव्या सह परंतपः। साक्षाद्दृष्टः स्वयुद्धेन तोषितश् त्वयाऽनघ
By good fortune, O sinless one, the blessed Sthāṇu (Shiva) himself, together with the goddess, has been seen directly by you and pleased by your combat.
दिष्ट्या च लोकपालैस्त्वं समेतो भरतर्षभ। दिष्ट्या वर्धामहे पार्थ दिष्ट्याऽसि पुनरागतः
By good fortune, O bull among the Bharatas, you have met with the guardians of the worlds; by good fortune, O Partha, we rejoice, and by good fortune you have returned.
अद्य कृत्स्नामिमां देवीं विजितां पुरमालिनीम्। `पश्यामि भूमिं कौन्तेय त्वया मे प्रतिपादिताम्'। मन्ये च धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रानपि वशीकृतान्
Today, O son of Kunti, I behold this entire earth, adorned with cities, conquered and restored to me by you; and I believe even the sons of Dhritarashtra have been brought under control.
इच्छामि तानि चास्त्राणि द्रष्टुं दिव्यानि भारत। यैस्तथा वीर्यवन्तस्ते निवातकवचा हताः
O Bhārata, I wish to see those divine weapons by which those mighty Nivātakavacas were slain.
सः प्रभाते भवान्द्रष्टा दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि सर्वशः। निवातकवचा घोरा यैर्मया विनिपातिताः
In the morning, you shall behold all those celestial weapons, by which I struck down the dreadful Nivātakavacas.
एवमागमनं तत्र कथयित्वा धनंजयः। भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वै रजनीं तामुवास ह
Having thus spoken of that coming, Dhanañjaya spent that night together with all his brothers.
तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। उत्थायावश्यकार्याणि कृतवान्भ्रातृभिः सह
When that night had passed, King Yudhiṣṭhira, rising, performed his necessary duties together with his brothers.
ततः संचोदयामास सोऽर्जुनं मातृनन्दनम्। दर्शयास्त्राणि कौन्तेय यैर्जिता दानवास्त्वया
Then he urged Arjuna, the delight of his mother: 'Show us, O son of Kuntī, the weapons by which you conquered the Dānavas.'
ततो धनंजयो राजन्देवैर्दत्तानि पाण्डवः। अस्त्राणि तानि दिव्यानि दर्शयामास भारत
Then Dhanañjaya, O King, the son of Pāṇḍu, displayed those divine weapons given by the gods, O Bhārata.