Shloka 34
शमीवृक्षस्थायुधप्रकाशनम् / Revelation and Identification of the Weapons on the Śamī Tree
सारूप्यमर्जुनस्येव क्लीबरूपं बिभर्ति च | तदेवैतच्छिरो ग्रीवं तौ बाहू परिघोपमौ । तद्वदेवास्य विक्रान्तं नायमन्यो धनंजयात्
sārūpyam arjunasyeva klībarūpaṃ bibharti ca | tadevaitacchiro grīvaṃ tau bāhū parighopamau | tadvadevāsy vikrāntaṃ nāyam anyo dhanañjayāt |
Vaiśampāyana said: “Though he bears the guise of a eunuch, his form is just like Arjuna’s. This very head and neck, and these two arms like iron clubs—his prowess too is the same. He is none other than Dhanañjaya (Arjuna).”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Outer appearance can conceal inner reality; true character and capability reveal identity. The verse underscores discernment—recognizing virtue and strength even when dharma requires concealment.
The speaker points out that despite the eunuch-like disguise, the physical marks and heroic prowess match Arjuna’s, concluding that the person in question is none other than Dhanañjaya.