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Shloka 9

अध्याय १८४ — भैक्षविभागः, शयनविधानम्, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य निवेदनम्

Alms Distribution, Night Lodging, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Report

सो<न्वेषमाण: कौन्तेयं पाउ्चाल्यो जनमेजय । दृढ धनुरनानम्यं कारयामास भारत,भरतवंशी जनमेजय! पांचालनरेशने कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनको खोज निकालनेकी इच्छासे एक ऐसा दृढ़ धनुष बनवाया, जिसे दूसरा कोई झुका भी न सके

so 'nveṣamāṇaḥ kaunteyaṃ pāñcālyo janamejaya | dṛḍhaṃ dhanur anānamyaṃ kārayāmāsa bhārata ||

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า โอ้ชนเมชัย ผู้สืบสายภรตะ กษัตริย์แห่งปัญจาล ด้วยมุ่งหมายจะเสาะหากุนตีบุตรอรชุน จึงให้สร้างคันธนูอันแข็งกล้ายิ่งนัก จนชายอื่นผู้ใดก็ไม่อาจงอได้เลย

सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अन्वेषमाणःseeking
अन्वेषमाणः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअन्वेष्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)
कौन्तेयम्Kunti's son (Arjuna)
कौन्तेयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकौन्तेय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पाञ्चाल्यःthe Panchala king (Drupada)
पाञ्चाल्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाञ्चाल्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जनमेजयO Janamejaya
जनमेजय:
TypeNoun
Rootजनमेजय
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
दृढम्firm, strong
दृढम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदृढ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अनानम्यम्unbendable (not bendable by others)
अनानम्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनानम्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular, यत् (gerundive/नीयत्-type sense: 'not to be bent')
कारयामासcaused (it) to be made / had (it) made
कारयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (periphrastic), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, true
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
J
Janamejaya
K
Kaunteya (Arjuna)
P
Pāñcālya (Drupada, king of Pāñcāla)
B
Bow (dhanus)

Educational Q&A

Legitimate recognition is tied to demonstrated excellence and fitness for duty: the unbendable bow functions as an ethical filter, ensuring that the chosen hero is revealed through capability, not mere assertion.

Drupada, king of Pāñcāla, wants to locate Arjuna and therefore commissions an exceptionally strong bow—one that others cannot even bend—setting up a test by which Arjuna can be identified.