Text 13] The Pandavas Retire Timely 785

TEXT 13

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tatraiva me viharato bhuja-danda-yugmam
gandiva-laksanam arati-vadhaya devah

sendrah srita yad-anubhavitam ajamidha
tenaham adya musitah purusena bhumna

tatra—in that heavenly planet; eva—certainly; me—myself; viharatah—
while staying as a guest; bhuja-danda-yugman—both of my arms; gandiva—
the bow named Gandiva; laksanam—mark; arati-a demon named
Nivatakavaca; vadhaya—for killing; devah—all the demigods; sa—along with;
indrah—the heavenly King, Indra; sritah—taken shelter of; yat—by whose;
anubhavitam—made it possible to be powerful; dajamidha—of the descen-
dant of King Ajamidha; tena—by Him; aham—myself; ad ya—at the present
moment; musitah—bereft of; purusena—the Personality; bhumna— the
Supreme.

TRANSLATION

When I stayed for some days as a guest in the heavenly planets, all
the heavenly demigods, including King Indradeva, took shelter of my arms,
which were marked with the Gandiva bow, to kill the demon named
Nivatakavaca. O King, descendant of Ajamidha, at the present moment I
am bereft of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by whose influence
I was so powerful.

PURPORT

The heavenly demigods are certainly more intelligent, powerful and
beautiful, and yet they had to take help from Arjuna because of his
Gandiva bow, which was empowered by the grace of Lord Sri Krsna. The
Lord is all-powerful, and by His grace His pure devotee also can be as
