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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.58.26

सोऽग्निस्तुष्टो धनुरदाद्धयान् श्वेतान् रथं नृप । अर्जुनायाक्षयौ तूणौ वर्म चाभेद्यमस्‍त्रिभि: ॥ २६ ॥
so ’gnis tuṣṭo dhanur adād
[so ’gnis tushto dhanur adaad]
dhayān śvetān rathaṁ nṛpa
[dhayaan shvetaan ratham nripa]
arjunāyākṣayau tūṇau
[arjunaayaakshayau toonau]
varma cābhedyam astribhiḥ
[varma chaabhedyam astribhih]
saḥ — that agniḥ — Lord Agni tuṣṭaḥ — pleased dhanuḥ — a bow adāt — gave hayān — horses śvetān — white ratham — a chariot nṛpa — O King (Parīkṣit) arjunāya — to Arjuna akṣayau — inexhaustible tūṇau — two quivers varma — armor ca — and abhedyam — unbreakable astribhiḥ — by wielders of weapons .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
so ’gnis tuṣṭo dhanur adād
dhayān śvetān rathaṁ nṛpa
arjunāyākṣayau tūṇau
saḥ
that
agniḥ
Lord Agni
tuṣṭaḥ
pleased
dhanuḥ
a bow
adāt
gave
hayān
horses
śvetān
white
ratham
a chariot
nṛpa
O King (Parīkṣit)
varma cābhedyam astribhiḥ
arjunāya
to Arjuna
akṣayau
inexhaustible
tūṇau
two quivers
varma
armor
ca
and
abhedyam
unbreakable
astribhiḥ
by wielders of weapons .
  • agniḥ — Lord Agni
    The god of fire. In Vedic theology, Agni is hotṛ — the priest who carries offerings to the gods. Here he is the recipient; the roles flip because Kṛṣṇa has redrawn the scene. Gauḍīya: Bhagavān reorders even cosmic functions.
  • akṣayau - tūṇau — inexhaustible quivers
    Plural — two quivers that never empty. The same word akṣaya from verse 13–14. Gauḍīya: instruments touched by Kṛṣṇa's līlā become akṣaya; depletion is a feature of māyā alone.
  • varma — armor
    Protective gear. Agni's gift answers what the warrior body needs. Gauḍīyas read armor here as the visible symbol of Kṛṣṇa's protection — the bhakta wrapped in invulnerability when Bhagavān is satisfied.
  • śvetān — white
    White horses — a Vedic mark of supreme purity (cf. Aśvamedha). Arjuna's chariot now carries the colours of yajña itself, gift of the very fire he satisfied.
Being pleased, O King, Lord Agni presented Arjuna with a bow, a set of white horses, a chariot, a pair of inexhaustible quivers, and armor that no fighter could pierce with weapons.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Being pleased, O King, Lord Agni presented Arjuna with a bow, a set of white horses, a chariot, a pair of inexhaustible quivers, and armor that no fighter could pierce with weapons.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Agni also gave Kṛṣṇa the cakra. Because that is well known for other sources, it is not mentioned here. Satisfied with devouring the forest, Agni gave Arjuna the bow. O king! Śukadeva expresses his joy that Parīkṣit’s grandfather had obtained the bow.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Having devoured the Khāṇdava forest (saḥ) Agni gave to Arjuna a white chariot along with white horses.. The chariot was white since it was decorated with many pearl garlands and the white flag of Hanumān. O king! Śukadeva shouts in joy at the attainments of Parīkṣit’s grandfather.

Concepts
Jiva
Pleased Agni presents Arjuna with bow, white horses, chariot, inexhaustible quivers, impenetrable armor. Service to a higher being via the Lord yields cascading divine gifts.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'impenetrable armor' might be available through aligned service?
  • Where do you under-receive because you under-serve?

When fire is properly served, fire returns gifts that fire alone can give — and the gifts come to the one whose strength fed it. Agni's tribute to Arjuna is rasa keeping its accounts straight.

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