Shloka 2
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests: Kimpuruṣa-lands, Hāṭaka, Mānasasaras, and the Harivarṣa Boundary
अर्जुन उवाच धनुरस्त्रं शरा वीर्य पक्षो भूमिर्यशों बलम् | प्राप्तमेतन््मया राजन दुष्प्रापं यदभीप्सितम्
arjuna uvāca: dhanur astraṁ śarā vīryaṁ pakṣo bhūmir yaśo balaṁ | prāptam etan mayā rājan duṣprāpaṁ yad abhīpsitam ||
Arjuna said: O King, I have obtained what is hard to win and long desired—my bow, weapons, arrows, valor, supportive allies such as Śrī Kṛṣṇa, land and strongholds, fame, and strength. These rare and wished-for things have all come to me.
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that effective and righteous rulership depends on a rare combination of means—arms, valor, allies, territory, reputation, and strength—and that such attainment should be recognized as difficult and significant, implying responsibility and restraint rather than arrogance.
Arjuna addresses a king and states that he has gained the hard-won, long-desired prerequisites for power and protection—martial equipment, personal prowess, supportive backing, and the tangible and intangible assets of rule such as land and fame.