Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.1.38
कच्चिद्यशोधा रथयूथपानां
गाण्डीवधन्वोपरतारिरास्ते ।
अलक्षितो यच्छरकूटगूढो
मायाकिरातो गिरिशस्तुतोष ॥ ३८ ॥
kaccid yaśodhā ratha-yūthapānāṁ
[kachchid yashodhaa ratha-yoothapaanaam]
gāṇḍīva-dhanvoparatārir āste
[gaandeeva-dhanvoparataarir aaste]
alakṣito yac-chara-kūṭa-gūḍho
[alakshito yach-chara-koota-goodho]
māyā-kirāto giriśas tutoṣa
[maayaa-kiraato girishas tutosha]
Word-for-word
kaccit
—
whether
yaśaḥ-dhā
—
famous
ratha-yūthapānām
—
amongst the great chariot warriors
gāṇḍīva
—
Gāṇḍīva
dhanvā
—
bow
uparata-ariḥ
—
one who has vanquished the enemies
āste
—
doing well
alakṣitaḥ
—
without being identified
yat
—
whose
śara-kūṭa-gūḍhaḥ
—
being covered by arrows
māyā-kirātaḥ
—
false hunter
giriśaḥ
—
Lord Śiva
tutoṣa
—
was satisfied.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kaccid yaśodhā ratha-yūthapānāṁ
kaccit
whether
yaśaḥ-dhā
famous
ratha-yūthapānām
amongst the great chariot warriors
gāṇḍīva-dhanvoparatārir āste
gāṇḍīva
Gāṇḍīva
dhanvā
bow
uparata-ariḥ
one who has vanquished the enemies
āste
doing well
alakṣito yac-chara-kūṭa-gūḍho
alakṣitaḥ
without being identified
yat
whose
māyā-kirāto giriśas tutoṣa
śara-kūṭa-gūḍhaḥ
being covered by arrows
māyā-kirātaḥ
false hunter
giriśaḥ
Lord Śiva
tutoṣa
was satisfied.
[Please tell me] whether Arjuna, whose bow bears the name Gāṇḍīva and who is always famous amongst the chariot warriors for vanquishing his enemies, is doing well. He once satisfied Lord Śiva by covering him with arrows when Śiva came as an unidentified false hunter.
Purport
Lord Śiva tested Arjuna’s strength by picking a quarrel with him over a hunted boar. He confronted Arjuna in the false dress of a hunter, and Arjuna covered him with arrows until Lord Śiva was satisfied with Arjuna’s fighting. He offered Arjuna the Pāśupati weapon and blessed him. Here Vidura inquired about the great warrior’s well-being.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
How is Arjuna, famous among greatest of warriors, destroyer of enemies with his Gāṇḍiva bow, who satisfied Śiva, disguised as a hunter, after Śiva was covered with Arjuna’s multitude of arrows?
Arjuna was famous (yaśodhā) among the best of the chariot fighters. He was the destroyer of the enemy (uparatāriḥ). Śiva was covered (gūḍhaḥ) with a mass of arrows.
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Personal Guidance
Even gods come disguised to test our resolve. The arrows we shoot at a 'false hunter' are sometimes accepted by Lord Siva himself. Train hard before you know who is watching.
Reflection Questions
- What test in your life looks like a nuisance but may be a hidden examination?
- Are you training your discipline mostly when noticed, or also when alone in the forest?
My note
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