Shloka 40
मैत्रेयागमनम् — The Arrival of Maitreya and the Admonition to Duryodhana
चकार सज्यं गाण्डीवं वज्ननिष्पेषगौरवम् | निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तथैव विजयोडर्जुन:,इधर विजयी अर्जुनने भी पलक मारते-मारते अपने उस गाण्डीव धनुषपर प्रत्यंचा चढ़ा दी, जिसे वज़को भी पीस डालनेका गौरव प्राप्त था
cakāra sajyaṃ gāṇḍīvaṃ vajra-niṣpeṣa-gauravam | nimeṣāntara-mātreṇa tathaiva vijayo 'rjunaḥ ||
ഇവിടെ വിജയിയായ അർജുനനും ഒരു കണ്ണിമയ്ക്കുന്ന നേരംകൊണ്ട് ഗാണ്ഡീവ ധനുസ്സിൽ ജ്യാ കെട്ടി—വജ്രത്തെയും ചതയ്ക്കുമെന്ന ഗൗരവം നേടിയ അതിൽ।
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores disciplined preparedness: Arjuna’s strength is shown as controlled skill and immediate readiness. In dharmic terms, power gains ethical value when governed by self-mastery and employed only for rightful purpose.
Vidura describes Arjuna’s swift action: he strings his famed bow Gāṇḍīva in the time it takes to blink, emphasizing his exceptional prowess and readiness for impending conflict.