Shloka 58
निवातकवचवधः — Arjuna’s Neutralization of the Nivātakavacas
Vajra-astra deployment
Devanagari script
स च गान्धर्वमखिलं ग्राहयामास मां नृप । तत्राहमवसं राजन गृहीतास्त्र: सुपूजित:
Transliteration
sa ca gāndharvam akhilaṁ grāhayāmāsa māṁ nṛpa | tatrāham avasaṁ rājan gṛhītāstraḥ supūjitaḥ ||
Translation
হে নৃপ! সি মোক সম্পূৰ্ণ গন্ধৰ্ববিদ্যা শিকালে। হে ৰাজন! তাতে মই কিছু কাল বাস কৰিলোঁ—অস্ত্ৰ লাভ কৰি আৰু মহা সন্মানে আদৃত হৈ।
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
गान्धर्वम्Gāndharva (celestial) lore/skill (music/knowledge)
गान्धर्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगान्धर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अखिलम्entire, complete
अखिलम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअखिल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ग्राहयामासcaused (me) to learn / taught
ग्राहयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
FormPerfect (periphrastic), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Yes
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormAccusative, Singular
नृपO king
नृप:
TypeNoun
Rootनृप
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
अवसम्lived, stayed
अवसम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवस्
FormImperfect, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
गृहीतास्त्रःhaving acquired weapons (trained in arms)
गृहीतास्त्रः:
TypeAdjective
Rootगृहीत-अस्त्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुपूजितःwell-honoured, highly respected
सुपूजितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-पूजित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
ArjunaK
King (addressed: nṛpa/rājan)G
Gandharva-lore (gāndharvam)D
Divine weapons (astra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
True capability is grounded in disciplined learning under a qualified guide, and power (weapons/skills) should be received with humility and used responsibly within dharma.
Arjuna tells the king that his instructor taught him the complete Gandharva discipline; Arjuna stayed there for some time, honored and having obtained the (divine) weapons.