पाण्डवान्यदि जानीषे क्वनु ते धर्मचारिणः । क्वनु वा निवसन्तीति सत्यं ब्रूहि बृहन्नले
If you know where the sons of Pandu are, those who walk in righteousness, tell me truly, Brihannala—where are they living now?
किमर्थमागतान्यत्र शस्त्रास्त्राणि महात्मनाम्। कथं ज्ञातानि भवता तथा मे ब्रूहि शोभने
For what reason have the weapons and missiles of those great souls come here? How did you come to know of them? Tell me this as well, O fair one.
ततः प्रहस्य बीभत्सुः कौन्तेयः श्वेतवाहनः। उवाच राजपुत्रं तमुत्तरं शृणु मे वचः
Then, smiling, Arjuna, son of Kunti, the one with the white steeds, spoke to that prince Uttara: 'Listen to my words.'
मा भैस्त्वं राजशार्दूल सर्वं ते वर्णयाम्यहम् । नात्र भेतव्यमद्यापि राजपुत्र यथातथा
Do not be afraid, tiger among kings; I will explain everything to you. There is no need for fear even now, prince, whatever may come.
वयं ते पाण्डवा नाम वनवासस्य पारगाः। अतीते द्वादशे वर्षे च्छन्नवासमिहोषिताः। तस्मादशङ्कितमनाः शृणुष्वावहितोत्तर
We are those called the Pandavas, who have completed our forest exile. Having spent the thirteenth year here in concealment, listen attentively and without suspicion, Uttara.
अहमस्म्यर्जुनो नाम कङ्को नाम युधिष्ठिरः। भीमसेनस्तु वललः पितुस्ते रसपाचकः। अश्वबन्धस्तु नकुलः सहदेवस्तु गोपतिः
I am Arjuna by name; Yudhishthira is called Kanka; Bhimasena is Vallala, your father's cook; Nakula is the keeper of horses, and Sahadeva is the chief of the cattle.
सैरन्ध्रीं द्रौपदीं विद्धि यदर्थे कीचको हतः। भीमसेनेन दुर्वृत्तः सहभ्रातृभिराहवे
Know that Sairandhri is Draupadi, for whose sake the wicked Kichaka was slain by Bhimasena in battle, with the help of his brothers.
श्रुत्वैतद्वचनं जिष्णोर्विस्मयस्फारितेक्षणः । पश्यन्ननिमिषः पार्थं शनैर्वाचमुवाच ह
Hearing these words of Jishnu, Uttara's eyes widened in astonishment; gazing unblinking at Partha, he slowly spoke these words.
दश पार्थस्य नामानि श्रूयन्ते मे कथासु च। प्रब्रूयास्तानि यदि मे श्रद्दध्यां सर्वमेव ते
I have heard in stories that Partha has ten names; if you tell me those, I will believe everything you say.
अहं तर्हि तवाचक्षे दश नामानि तानि मे। वैराटे शृणु तानि त्वं यानि पूर्वं श्रुतानि ते। ईशानो विदधे देवस्त्रिदिवस्येश्वरो दिवि
Then I shall tell you my ten names, O prince of the Matsyas; listen to them here in Virata, as you have heard before: Ishana, Vidhata, Deva, the lord of the three worlds in heaven—
अर्जुनः फल्गुनो जिष्णुः किरीटी श्वेतवाहनः। बीभत्सुर्विजयः पार्थः सव्यसाची धनञ्जयः। एतानि मम नामानि स्थापितानि सुरोत्तमैः
Arjuna, Phalguna, Jishnu, Kiriti, Shvetavahana, Bibhatsu, Vijaya, Partha, Savyasachi, Dhananjaya—these are my names, established by the best of the gods.
गुणतो दश नामानि समवेतानि पाण्डवे। चरन्ति लोके ख्यातानि विदितानि ममावघ
By virtue, these ten names have come together for the son of Pandu; they are renowned in the world and well known to all.
केनासि विजयो नाम केनासि श्वेतवाहनः। सव्यसाची च केनासि जिष्णुर्बीभत्सुरेव च
By what cause are you called Vijaya? By what cause Shvetavahana? And Savyasachi, and also Jishnu and Bibhatsu—why are you so named?
अर्जुनः फल्गुनः पार्थः किरीटी केन सारथे। धनञ्जयश्च केनासि शीघ्रं वद बृहन्नले
Why are you called Arjuna, Phalguna, Partha, Kiriti, and Dhananjaya? Tell me quickly, Brihannala, for what reason you bear these names.
श्रुता मे तस्य वीरस्य केवला नामहेतवः। इतस्ततश्चलत्येतन्मनो मे चञ्चलं त्वयि। अर्जुनो वा भवान्नेति वद शीघ्रं बृहन्नले
I have heard only the reasons for those names of that hero; my mind wanders here and there, restless because of you. Tell me quickly, Brihannala, are you truly Arjuna or not?
सर्वाञ्जित्वा जनपदान्धनं चाच्छिद्य सर्वशः। मध्ये धनस्य तिष्ठन्तं तन्मामाहुर्धनञ्जयम्
Having conquered all the kingdoms and seized all their wealth, and standing in the midst of that treasure, I was called Dhananjaya by men.
अभिप्रयामि संग्रामे यदाऽहं युद्धदुर्मदान्। अजित्वा न निविर्तेयं तेन वै विजयं विदुः
Whenever I go into battle against those mad for war, I do not return without victory; for this reason, I am known as Vijaya.
श्वेताः काञ्चनसन्नाहा रथे युज्यन्ति मे हयाः। शत्रुभिर्युध्यमानस्य तेनाहं श्वेतवाहनः
White horses, adorned with golden harness, are yoked to my chariot; because I fight my enemies with them, I am called Shvetavahana.
किरीटं सूर्यसंकाशं भ्राजते मे शिरोगतम्। रणमध्ये रथस्थस्य सूर्यपावकसन्निभम्
The crown, radiant like the sun, shines upon my head as I stand in my chariot amidst battle, resembling the brilliance of the sun and fire.
अच्छेद्यं रुचिरं चित्रं जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम्। इन्द्रदत्तमनाहार्यं तेनाहुर्मां किरीटिनम्
It is indestructible, splendid, adorned with intricate designs, embellished with gold; given by Indra and impossible to be taken away, thus they call me 'the crowned one.'
न कुर्यां कर्म बीभत्सं युध्यमानः कदाचन। तेन देवमनुष्येषु बीभत्सुरिति मां विदुः
Never, while fighting, would I perform a vile act; for this reason, among gods and men, they know me as 'Bibhatsu.'
उभौ मे तुल्यकर्माणौ गाण्डीवस्य विकर्षणे। भुजौ मे भवतः सङ्ख्ये परसैन्यविनाशिनौ। तयोः सव्योऽधिकस्तस्मात्सव्यसाचीति मां विदुः
Both my arms are equally skilled in drawing the Gandiva bow; in battle, my arms destroy enemy forces. Of these, my left is superior, so they call me 'Savyasachi.'
पृथिव्यां सागरान्तायां वर्णो मे दुर्लभः समः। शुद्धत्वाद्रुपवत्त्वाच्च तेन मामार्जुनं विदुः
On earth, bounded by the ocean, my complexion is rare and unmatched; because of purity and beauty, they know me as 'Arjuna.'
उत्तराभ्यां तु पूर्वाभ्यां फल्गुनीभ्यामहं दिवा । जातो हिमवतः पृष्ठे तेन मां फल्गुनं विदुः
Born during the day under the Uttara and Purva Phalguni stars, on the slopes of the Himalayas, for this reason, they call me 'Phalguna.'
यो ममाङ्गे व्रणं कुर्याद्धातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य पश्यतः। युधिष्ठिरस्य रुधिरं दर्शयेद्वा कदाचन । पराभवमहं तस्य कुले कुर्यां न संशयः
Whoever, before the elder Dhatu, would inflict a wound upon my body or ever show Yudhishthira's blood, I would surely bring ruin upon his lineage in battle, without doubt.
योत्स्यामि तैरहं सर्वैर्न मे तेभ्यः पराभवः। तेन देवमनुष्येषु जिष्णुर्नामास्मि विश्रुतः
I will fight all of them; none among them can defeat me. Therefore, among gods and men, I am renowned as 'Jishnu.'
माता मम पृथा नाम तेन मां पार्थमब्रुवन्
My mother is named Pritha; thus, they call me 'Partha.'
देवदानवगन्धर्वपिशाचोरगराक्षसान् । अहं पुरा रणे जित्वा खाण्डवेऽग्निमतर्पयम्
Once, in battle, I conquered the gods, demons, gandharvas, spirits, serpents, and rakshasas, and satisfied the fire in the Khandava forest.
हुताशनं तर्पयित्वा सहितः शार्ङ्गधन्वना । [ त्रिविष्टपगतौ* दृष्ट्वा पितामहमहेश्वरौ
Having appeased the fire, together with the wielder of Sharnga, I saw the grandsire and the great lord in the realm of the gods.
मूर्च्छया पतितं भूमावागतौ देवसत्तमौ । दृष्ट्वा तौ वरदौ देवौ संज्ञां लब्ध्वोत्थितः पुनः
Having fainted and fallen to the earth, those two exalted deities approached; seeing them, I regained consciousness and rose again.