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,अर्जुनने कहा--राजन्! मुझे धनुष, अस्त्र, बाण, पराक्रम, श्रीकृष्ण-जैसे सहायक, भूमि (राज्य एवं इन्द्रप्रस्थका दुर्ग, यश और बल--ये सभी दुर्लभ एवं मनोवांछित वस्तुएँ प्राप्त हो चुकी हैं
arjuna uvāca: dhanur astraṁ śarā vīryaṁ pakṣo bhūmir yaśo balaṁ | prāptam etan mayā rājan duṣprāpaṁ yad abhīpsitam ||
Arjuna dit : Ô roi, j’ai obtenu ce qu’il est difficile de conquérir et que j’ai longtemps désiré : mon arc, mes armes, mes flèches, la vaillance, des alliés tels Śrī Kṛṣṇa, des terres et des forteresses, la renommée et la force. Tout cela, rare et souhaité, m’est désormais acquis.
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.