Mahabharata 3.172.1-6

Devanāgarī

वैशंपायन उवाच
तस्यां रजन्यां व्युष्टायां धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥
उत्थायावश्यकार्याणि कृतवान् भ्रतृभिः सह ॥
ततः संचोदयाम् आस सो ऽर्जुनं भ्रातृनन्दनम् ॥
दर्शयास्त्राणि कौन्तेय यैर् जिता दानवास् त्वया ॥
ततो धनंजयो राजन् देवैर् दत्तानि पाण्डवः ॥
अस्त्राणि तानि दिव्यानि दर्शयाम् आस भारत ॥
यथान्यायं महातेजाः शौचं परमम् आस्थितः ॥
गिरिकूबरं पादपाङ्गं शुभवेणु त्रिवेणुकम् ॥
पार्थिवं रथम् आस्थाय शोभमानो धनंजयः ॥
ततः सुदंशितस् तेन कवचेन सुवर्चसा ॥
धनुर् आदाय गाण्डीवं देवदत्तं च वारिजम् ॥
शोशुभ्यमानः कौन्तेय आनुपूर्व्यान् महाभुजः ॥
अस्त्राणि तानि दिव्यानि दर्शनायोपचक्रमे ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
tasyāṃ rajanyāṃ vyuṣṭāyāṃ dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
utthāyāvaśyakāryāṇi kṛtavān bhratṛbhiḥ saha ||
tataḥ saṃcodayām āsa so 'rjunaṃ bhrātṛnandanam ||
darśayāstrāṇi kaunteya yair jitā dānavās tvayā ||
tato dhanaṃjayo rājan devair dattāni pāṇḍavaḥ ||
astrāṇi tāni divyāni darśayām āsa bhārata ||
yathānyāyaṃ mahātejāḥ śaucaṃ paramam āsthitaḥ ||
girikūbaraṃ pādapāṅgaṃ śubhaveṇu triveṇukam ||
pārthivaṃ ratham āsthāya śobhamāno dhanaṃjayaḥ ||
tataḥ sudaṃśitas tena kavacena suvarcasā ||
dhanur ādāya gāṇḍīvaṃ devadattaṃ ca vārijam ||
śośubhyamānaḥ kaunteya ānupūrvyān mahābhujaḥ ||
astrāṇi tāni divyāni darśanāyopacakrame ||

Word-by-word

SanskritIASTMeaning

वैशंपायन उवाच तस्यां रजन्यां व्युष्टायां धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ उत्थायावश्यकार्याणि कृतवान् भ्रतृभिः सह ॥ ततः संचोदयाम् आस सो ऽर्जुनं भ्रातृनन्दनम् ॥ दर्शयास्त्राणि कौन्तेय यैर् जिता दानवास् त्वया ॥ ततो धनंजयो राजन् देवैर् दत्तानि पाण्डवः ॥ अस्त्राणि तानि दिव्यानि दर्शयाम् आस भारत ॥ यथान्यायं महातेजाः शौचं परमम् आस्थितः ॥ गिरिकूबरं पादपाङ्गं शुभवेणु त्रिवेणुकम् ॥ पार्थिवं रथम् आस्थाय शोभमानो धनंजयः ॥ ततः सुदंशितस् तेन कवचेन सुवर्चसा ॥ धनुर् आदाय गाण्डीवं देवदत्तं च वारिजम् ॥ शोशुभ्यमानः कौन्तेय आनुपूर्व्यान् महाभुजः ॥ अस्त्राणि तानि दिव्यानि दर्शनायोपचक्रमे ॥vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca tasyāṃ rajanyāṃ vyuṣṭāyāṃ dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ || utthāyāvaśyakāryāṇi kṛtavān bhratṛbhiḥ saha || tataḥ saṃcodayām āsa so 'rjunaṃ bhrātṛnandanam || darśayāstrāṇi kaunteya yair jitā dānavās tvayā || tato dhanaṃjayo rājan devair dattāni pāṇḍavaḥ || astrāṇi tāni divyāni darśayām āsa bhārata || yathānyāyaṃ mahātejāḥ śaucaṃ paramam āsthitaḥ || girikūbaraṃ pādapāṅgaṃ śubhaveṇu triveṇukam || pārthivaṃ ratham āsthāya śobhamāno dhanaṃjayaḥ || tataḥ sudaṃśitas tena kavacena suvarcasā || dhanur ādāya gāṇḍīvaṃ devadattaṃ ca vārijam || śośubhyamānaḥ kaunteya ānupūrvyān mahābhujaḥ || astrāṇi tāni divyāni darśanāyopacakrame ||When the night had passed, Yudhishthira and his brothers performed the necessary morning duties, and he asked Arjuna to show the weapons with which he had conquered the danavas; Dhananjaya, having purified himself according to the highest rule, mounted an earthly chariot with a mountain-axle, wooden parts, auspicious bamboo and three bamboo poles, put on his shining armor, took up the Gandiva and the water-born Devadatta, and began to display the divine astras in order.

Translation

Vaishampayana said: 'When that night had passed, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira rose and, together with his brothers, performed the necessary morning rites. Then he urged Arjuna, the delight of his brothers: "Kaunteya, show us the weapons by which you conquered the danavas." Then the Pandava Dhananjaya, of great splendor, established in the highest purity, in due order displayed those divine astras bestowed upon him by the gods. Bharata, he mounted an earthly chariot fitted with a mountain-axle, wooden fittings, auspicious bamboo, and a triple bamboo pole; radiant in his gleaming armor, taking up the Gandiva bow and the water-born Devadatta, the mighty-armed Kaunteya began, in due sequence, to display those divine weapons.'

Commentary

Even the display of weapons begins with purification and rule. Celestial power must not become a spectacle without inner preparation.

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