Shloka 4
तांस्तु सान्त्वेन निर्जित्य मानसं सर उत्तमम् | ऋषिकुलल््यास्तथा सर्वा ददर्श कुरुनन्दन:,और उन गुह्कोंको सामनीतिसे समझा-बुझाकर ही वशमें कर लेनेके पश्चात् वे परम उत्तम मानसरोवरपर गये। वहाँ कुरुनन्दन अर्जुनने समस्त ऋषि-कुल्याओं (ऋषियोंके नामसे प्रसिद्ध जल-स्रोतों)-का दर्शन किया
tāṁs tu sāntvena nirjitya mānasaṁ sara uttamam | ṛṣikulīyās tathā sarvā dadarśa kurunandanaḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Having subdued them not by force but through conciliation and calming counsel, the Kuru hero proceeded to the supremely excellent lake Mānasarovara. There, Arjuna, delight of the Kurus, beheld all the sacred springs associated with the lineages of seers—waters renowned by the names and sanctity of the ṛṣis.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical victory through sāntva (conciliatory speech and calming counsel): true mastery is shown by bringing conflict under control without violence, and by approaching sacred places with reverence and restraint.
After pacifying certain beings/guards (here referred to as 'them') through conciliation, Arjuna proceeds to the sacred lake Mānasarovara and visits the revered water-sources associated with ṛṣi lineages, marking a stage of his journey through holy regions.