Mahabharata 4.44.13 — Virata Parva, Adhyaya 44, 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 ।।
arjuna uvāca | sarvān janapadān jitvā vittam ādāya kevalam | madhye dhanasya tiṣṭhāmi tenāhur mā dhanañjayam ||
അർജുനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഞാൻ എല്ലാ ജനപദങ്ങളെയും ജയിച്ച് അവരിൽ നിന്ന് ധനം മാത്രമേ എടുത്തുള്ളൂ; ആ ധനത്തിന്റെ നടുവിൽ ഞാൻ നിലകൊണ്ടതിനാൽ ജനങ്ങൾ എന്നെ ‘ധനഞ്ജയൻ’ എന്നു വിളിക്കുന്നു.
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.
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