Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 40
MBh 3 40.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच तां शमीमुपसंगम्य पार्थो वैराटिमब्रवीत्। सुकुमारं समाज्ञाय संग्रामे नातिकोविदम्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca tāṃ śamīmupasaṃgamya pārtho vairāṭimabravīt| sukumāraṃ samājñāya saṃgrāme nātikovidam||
Vaishampayana said Having approached the Shami tree and found out that the son of Virata was highly delicate and inexperienced in battle Partha said to him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 40.2
समादिष्टो मया क्षिप्रं धनूंष्यवहरोत्तर। नेमानि हि त्वदीयानि सोढुं शक्ष्यन्ति मे बलम्। भारं चापि गुरुं वोढुं कुवारं वा प्रमर्दितुम्॥
samādiṣṭo mayā kṣipraṃ dhanūṃṣyavaharottara| nemāni hi tvadīyāni soḍhuṃ śakṣyanti me balam| bhāraṃ cāpi guruṃ voḍhuṃ kuvāraṃ vā pramarditum||
Commanded by me, O Uttara, bring down some arrows that are on the tree. These your shafts cannot stand my strength.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 40.3
मम वा बाहुविक्षेपं शत्रूनिह विजेष्यतः। तस्माद् भूमिजयारोह शमीमेतां पलाशिनीम्॥
mama vā bāhuvikṣepaṃ śatrūniha vijeṣyataḥ| tasmād bhūmijayāroha śamīmetāṃ palāśinīm||
Heavy as it is when I grind the horses, elephants and the stretch of my arms when I defeat the enemies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 40.4
अस्यां हि पाण्डुपुत्राणां धनूंषि निहितान्युत। युधिष्ठिरस्य भीमस्य बीभत्सोर्यमयोस्तथा॥ ध्वजाः शराश्च शूराणां दिव्यानि कवचानि च।
asyāṃ hi pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ dhanūṃṣi nihitānyuta| yudhiṣṭhirasya bhīmasya bībhatsoryamayostathā|| dhvajāḥ śarāśca śūrāṇāṃ divyāni kavacāni ca|
Therefore, O prince, climb this tree full of fruits for in it are tied the bows, shafts, banners and beautiful armours of the heroic sons of Pandu, Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna and the twins.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 40.5
अत्र चैतन्महावीर्यं धनुः पार्थस्य गाण्डिवम्॥ एकं शतसहस्रेण सम्मितं राष्ट्रवर्धनम्।
atra caitanmahāvīryaṃ dhanuḥ pārthasya gāṇḍivam|| ekaṃ śatasahasreṇa sammitaṃ rāṣṭravardhanam|
There is also the mighty bow, Gandiva, of Partha, which alone is equal to hundred thousand of others and is capable of extending kingdom.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 40.6
व्यायामसहमत्यर्थं तृणराजसमं महत्॥ सर्वायुधमहामात्रं शत्रुसम्बाधकारकम्। सुवर्णविकृतं दिव्यं श्लक्ष्णमायतमव्रणम्॥ अलं भारं गुरुं वोढुं दारुणं चारुदर्शनम्।
vyāyāmasahamatyarthaṃ tṛṇarājasamaṃ mahat|| sarvāyudhamahāmātraṃ śatrusambādhakārakam| suvarṇavikṛtaṃ divyaṃ ślakṣṇamāyatamavraṇam|| alaṃ bhāraṃ guruṃ voḍhuṃ dāruṇaṃ cārudarśanam|
Capable of standing the greatest exercise, huge like a palmyra tree, the largest of all weapons, capable of withstanding the enemy, embellished with gold, celestials, smooth broad without a knot, beautiful and straight and capable of bearing a heavy weight.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 40.7
तादृशान्येव सर्वाणि बलवन्ति दृढानि च। युधिष्ठिरस्य भीमस्य बीभत्सोर्यमयोस्तथा॥
tādṛśānyeva sarvāṇi balavanti dṛḍhāni ca| yudhiṣṭhirasya bhīmasya bībhatsoryamayostathā||
The other bows, that there of Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna and twins are equally strong and tough. are
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)