Shloka 13

Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages

Devanagari script

एकदा रथमारुह्य विजयो वानरध्वजम् । गाण्डीवं धनुरादाय तूणौ चाक्षयसायकौ ॥ १३ ॥ साकं कृष्णेन सन्नद्धो विहर्तुं विपिनं महत् । बहुव्यालमृगाकीर्णं प्राविशत् परवीरहा ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

ekadā ratham āruhya vijayo vānara-dhvajam gāṇḍīvaṁ dhanur ādāya tūṇau cākṣaya-sāyakau

Translation

Một lần, Arjuna—kẻ diệt các dũng sĩ địch—mặc giáp, lên chiến xa mang cờ Hanumān, cầm cung Gāṇḍīva và hai ống tên vô tận; rồi cùng Śrī Kṛṣṇa sẵn sàng tiến vào khu rừng lớn đầy thú dữ để vui chơi.

Synonyms

• ekadā: once
• ekadā: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eka + dā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘once/one day’)

• ratham: chariot
• ratham: Karma (कर्म/object of ‘āruhya’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• āruhya: having mounted
• āruhya: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-ruh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; पूर्वक्रिया (‘having mounted’)

• vijayaḥ: Vijaya (Arjuna)
• vijayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Arjuna’s epithet)

• vānara-dhvajam: with the monkey-banner
• vānara-dhvajam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + dhvaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (‘having a monkey as emblem’), विशेषणम् (qualifies ‘ratham’)

• gāṇḍīvam: Gāṇḍīva (bow)
• gāṇḍīvam: Karma (कर्म/object of ‘ādāya’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāṇḍīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• dhanuḥ: bow
• dhanuḥ: Karma (कर्म/apposition to gāṇḍīvam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (form dhanuḥ)

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; पूर्वक्रिया (‘having taken’)

• tūṇau: two quivers
• tūṇau: Karma (कर्म/object of ‘ādāya’ understood)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tūṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन (Dual)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• akṣaya-sāyakau: (with) inexhaustible arrows
• akṣaya-sāyakau: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akṣaya (प्रातिपदिक) + sāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘inexhaustible arrows’), विशेषणम् (qualifies ‘tūṇau’)

Purport

This incident must have taken place after the burning of the Khāṇḍava forest, since Arjuna was now using the Gāṇḍīva bow and other weapons he had acquired during that incident.

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Hanuman

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Arjuna’s readiness and prowess?

This verse depicts Arjuna fully equipped—mounted on his chariot with Gāṇḍīva and inexhaustible quivers—showing his disciplined preparedness and heroic capability.

Why is Arjuna called Vānaradhvaja in the Bhagavatam?

He is described as Vānaradhvaja because his chariot flag bears the emblem of Hanumān, a celebrated mark of protection and victory associated with Arjuna’s chariot.

Practical application of this verse in modern life?

Approach duties with preparedness and steadiness—like Arjuna taking up his tools—while keeping noble symbols and values (devotion, courage, discipline) at the center of action.