Shloka 13
कृपकर्णसंवादः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Karṇa on Deśa-Kāla and Coordinated Strategy
वीर अर्जुनके विभिन्न नाम पड़नेके जो प्रधान हेतु हैं, वे सब मैंने सुन रखे हैं। उन सबको यदि आप बता देंगे तो आपकी सब बातोंपर मेरा विश्वास हो जायगा ।। अर्जुन उवाच सर्वान् जनपदान् जित्वा वित्तमादाय केवलम् | मध्ये धनस्य तिष्ठामि तेनाहुर्मा धनंजयम्,अर्जुनने कहा--मैं सम्पूर्ण देशोंको जीतकर और उनसे (कररूपमें) केवल धन लेकर धनके ही बीचमें स्थित था, इसलिये लोग मुझे “धनंजय' कहते हैं
arjuna uvāca | sarvān janapadān jitvā vittam ādāya kevalam | madhye dhanasya tiṣṭhāmi tenāhur mā dhanañjayam ||
Arjuna said: “Having conquered all the realms and taken only wealth from them, I stood amid that wealth; therefore people call me ‘Dhanañjaya’—the Conqueror of Wealth.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse explains how a warrior’s epithet can arise from conduct and public memory: Arjuna is called Dhanañjaya because his victories brought in wealth/tribute. It also hints at a kṣatriya ethic—conquest linked with acquisition of resources—while framing reputation as grounded in recognizable deeds.
Arjuna is clarifying the origin of his name ‘Dhanañjaya’ by recounting that he conquered many realms and took wealth (as tribute), standing amid that collected treasure; hence people addressed him by that title.