Mahābhārata · 1.158.55
॥
Devanāgarī
अर्जुन उवाच
त्वत्तो ऽस्त्रेण वृणोम्य् अश्वान् संयोगः शाश्वतो ऽस्तु नौ ॥
सखे तद् ब्रूहि गन्धर्व युष्मभ्यो यद् भयं त्यजेत् ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
arjuna uvāca
tvatto 'streṇa vṛṇomy aśvān saṃyogaḥ śāśvato 'stu nau ||
sakhe tad brūhi gandharva yuṣmabhyo yad bhayaṃ tyajet ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
त्वत्तः अस्त्रेण वृणोमि अश्वान् संयोगः शाश्वतः अस्तु नौtvattaḥ astreṇa vṛṇomi aśvān saṃyogaḥ śāśvataḥ astu naufrom you, in exchange for the weapon, I take the horses; let our union be everlasting;
सखे तत् ब्रूहि गन्धर्व युष्मभ्यः यत् भयं त्यजेत्sakhe tat brūhi gandharva yuṣmabhyaḥ yat bhayaṃ tyajetfriend, tell me that, O gandharva, by which the fear of you [gandharvas] would be dispelled';
अर्जुनarjunaoriginal form "arjuna", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
त्वत्तोtvattooriginal form "tvatto", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ऽस्त्रेण'streṇaoriginal form "'streṇa", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
वृणोम्य्vṛṇomyoriginal form "vṛṇomy", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
शाश्वतोśāśvatooriginal form "śāśvato", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ऽस्तु'stuoriginal form "'stu", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
तद्tadoriginal form "tad", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
युष्मभ्योyuṣmabhyooriginal form "yuṣmabhyo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
यद्yadoriginal form "yad", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
Arjuna said: 'From you, in exchange for the weapon, I take the horses; let our union be everlasting. Friend, tell me, O gandharva, what would dispel the fear of you [gandharvas].'
Versión
767ef525ee7b · publicado 12 jul 2026, 17:19:51 UTC
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Here Arjuna forges an alliance between equals and wishes it eternal. It is telling that he takes the horses 'in exchange' for the weapon: by accepting the gift as an exchange, he preserved the dignity of friendship. Telling, too, is his word 'friend,' addressed to a recent enemy: the defeated has become a companion. Here it is seen that a noble victory ends not in subjugation but in friendship. Thus scripture shows that enmity, resolved through magnanimity, is transformed into an unbreakable bond; and Arjuna, seeking a means to mutual safety, establishes peace between men and gandharvas.