Shloka 58
अतोषयत् खाण्डवे यो हुताशं कृष्णद्वितीयो5तिरथस्तरस्वी । लेभे चक्र यत्र कृष्णो महात्मा धनुर्गाण्डीवं पाण्डव: सव्यसाची
atoṣayat khāṇḍave yo hutāśaṁ kṛṣṇadvitīyo 'tirathas tarasvī | lebhe cakra yatra kṛṣṇo mahātmā dhanur gāṇḍīvaṁ pāṇḍavaḥ savyasācī ||
迦尔纳说道：“那迅捷无双的至上车战勇士阿周那——以奎师那为副手——曾在旃陀婆林中使火神阿耆尼得以满足。其处，大心的奎师那得到了神轮，而般度之子阿周那，号称‘善左右手’（Savyasācī），得到了弓伽安提婆（Gāṇḍīva）。”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how extraordinary prowess is reinforced by righteous alliances and divine sanction: Arjuna’s might is presented as validated by a past act that pleased Agni, resulting in sacred weapons for both Krishna and Arjuna—implying that power in war is not merely personal strength but also the fruit of sanctioned deeds and higher support.
Karna recalls the Khāṇḍava forest episode: Arjuna, with Krishna as his companion, helped Agni consume the forest. As a consequence, Krishna received the discus (cakra) and Arjuna received the Gāṇḍīva bow—highlighting the formidable resources and divine-backed history of his opponents.