Mahābhārata · 7.51.40–41
॥
Devanāgarī
एवम् उक्त्वा विचिक्षेप गाण्डीवं सव्यदक्षिणम् ॥
तस्य शब्दम् अतिक्रम्य धनुःशब्दो ऽस्पृशद् दिवम् ॥
अर्जुनेन प्रतिज्ञाते पाञ्चजन्यं जनार्दनः ॥
प्रदध्मौ तत्र संक्रुद्धो देवदत्तं धनंजयः ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
evam uktvā vicikṣepa gāṇḍīvaṃ savyadakṣiṇam ||
tasya śabdam atikramya dhanuḥśabdo 'spṛśad divam ||
arjunena pratijñāte pāñcajanyaṃ janārdanaḥ ||
pradadhmau tatra saṃkruddho devadattaṃ dhanaṃjayaḥ ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
एवम् उक्त्वाevam uktvāhaving spoken thus; having thus spoken
विचिक्षेप गाण्डीवम्vicikṣepa gāṇḍīvambrandished [drew] Gāṇḍīva; raised Gāṇḍīva
सव्यदक्षिणम्savyadakṣiṇamleft and right [with both hands]; both left and right
तस्य शब्दम् अतिक्रम्यtasya śabdam atikramyasurpassing its [Gāṇḍīva's] sound; surpassing its ring
धनुःशब्दः अस्पृशत् दिवम्dhanuḥśabdaḥ aspṛśat divamthe sound of the bow touched the sky; the roar of the bow touched the heavens
अर्जुनेन प्रतिज्ञातेarjunena pratijñātewhen Arjuna gave his vow; at Arjuna's vow
पाञ्चजन्यम् जनार्दनःpāñcajanyam janārdanaḥ[into the conch] Pāñcajanya, Janārdana [Krishna]; into Pāñcajanya, Janārdana
प्रदध्मौpradadhmaublew forth [blew]; blew forth
तत्र संक्रुद्धःtatra saṃkruddhaḥthere, enraged; there, in wrath
देवदत्तम् धनंजयःdevadattam dhanaṃjayaḥ[into] Devadatta — Dhanañjaya; into Devadatta — Dhanañjaya
Traducción
"Having thus spoken, he raised Gāṇḍīva both left and right, and, surpassing its own ring, the roar of the bow touched the heavens. When Arjuna had given his vow, Janārdana blew into Pāñcajanya, and Dhanañjaya, in wrath, into Devadatta."
Versión
f5348b1cfed0 · publicado 19 jul 2026, 15:36:52 UTC
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The vow is sealed not by a signature but by the sound of weapons: 'dhanuḥśabdaḥ aspṛśat divam,' 'the roar of the bow touched the sky' — Gāṇḍīva itself bears witness to the vow all the way to the heavens. It is telling that Krishna echoes it: 'pāñcajanyaṃ janārdanaḥ pradadhmau' — the Lord blows His own conch, sealing His friend's word with divine assent. Thus the vow of a man receives heaven's own surety. The verse teaches that when righteous resolve is proclaimed, both the righteous man's weapon and the Lord Himself answer it: a will in accord with dharma does not remain alone — all creation takes it up.