Shloka 11

गाण्डीवं च महद्‌ गाढं लोके च विदितं नृणाम्‌ । तच्चेदायुधमादाय गच्छामो नगरं वयम्‌ | क्षिप्रमस्मान्‌ विजानीयूुर्मनुष्या नात्र संशय:,“तुम्हारा गाण्डीव धनुष तो बहुत बड़ा और भारी है। संसारके सब लोगोंमें उसकी प्रसिद्धि है। ऐसी दशामें यदि हम अस्त्र-शस्त्र लेकर नगरमें चलेंगे, तो यहाँ सब लोग हमें शीघ्र ही पहचान लेंगे। इसमें संशय नहीं है

gāṇḍīvaṃ ca mahad gāḍhaṃ loke ca viditaṃ nṛṇām | tac ced āyudham ādāya gacchāmo nagaraṃ vayam | kṣipram asmān vijānīyur manuṣyā nātra saṃśayaḥ ||

وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—“گاندیو کمان بہت بڑی اور بھاری ہے، اور دنیا بھر کے لوگوں میں مشہور ہے۔ اگر ہم ایسے ہتھیار لے کر شہر جائیں تو لوگ ہمیں فوراً پہچان لیں گے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔”

गाण्डीवम्Gāṇḍīva (bow)
गाण्डीवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगाण्डीव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
महत्great, large
महत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गाढम्firm/heavy, solid
गाढम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootगाढ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
विदितम्known, famous
विदितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootविदित
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular, [object Object]
नृणाम्of men/people
नृणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootनृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चेत्if
चेत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचेत्
आयुधम्weapon
आयुधम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआयुध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Form[object Object]
गच्छामःwe go
गच्छामः:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormLat (Present), First, Plural, Parasmaipada
नगरम्to the city
नगरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनगर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वयम्we
वयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Plural
क्षिप्रम्quickly
क्षिप्रम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्षिप्र
अस्मान्us
अस्मान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormAccusative, Plural
विजानीयुःwould recognize
विजानीयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + ज्ञा
FormVidhi-lin (Optative), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मनुष्याःpeople, men
मनुष्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनुष्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
G
Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna’s bow)
N
nagara (the city)

Educational Q&A

Fame can become a liability: distinctive symbols of power (like Arjuna’s Gāṇḍīva) can expose one’s identity. The verse highlights prudent restraint—choosing concealment and timing over display—when dharma requires completing a vow (incognito living) without provoking premature conflict.

During the Virāṭa episode, the speakers consider going into the city while carrying weapons. They note that the Gāṇḍīva is universally recognizable; if they carry it openly, people will quickly identify them, endangering their incognito status.