Shloka 22
एतच्छस्त्रं नरेन्द्राणां महच्चक्रेण भासितम् । पुत्राः: सलिलराजस्य धारयन्ति महोदयम्,यह धनुष राजाओंके लिये एक महान् अस्त्र है और चक्रके समान उद्धासित होता रहता है। इस महान् अभ्युदयकारी धनुषको जलेश वरुणके पुत्र धारण करते हैं
etac chastraṁ narendrāṇāṁ mahac cakreṇa bhāsitam | putrāḥ salilarājasya dhārayanti mahodayam ||
Канва сказал: «Это великое царское оружие, сияющее, как могучий диск. Сыны Варуны, владыки вод, носят этот лук, приносящий великое благополучие и высокий успех».
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the idea that true royal power is supported by extraordinary discipline and divinely sanctioned instruments; a king’s might is not mere aggression but a responsibility aligned with kṣatriya-dharma, where weapons symbolize protection, order, and rightful sovereignty.
Kaṇva is describing a remarkable royal weapon—understood in context as a great bow—whose brilliance is compared to a discus. He notes its exalted, success-bestowing nature and associates it with Varuṇa’s lineage, saying that the sons of Varuṇa bear it.