Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 21
शङ्खं च वरुणः शक्तिं ददौ तस्यै हुताशनः। मारुतो दत्तवांश्चापं बाणपूर्णे तथेषुधी ॥ २१ ॥
śaṅkhaṁ ca varuṇaḥ śaktiṁ dadau tasyai hutāśanaḥ | mārutō dattavāṁścāpaṁ bāṇapūrṇē tathēṣudhī || 21 ||
Translation
'And Varuṇa gave her a conch. The fire-god (Agni) gave her a spear. The wind-god (Vāyu) gave her a bow and a quiver filled with arrows.'
Word by word
- śaṅkham
- a conch
- ca
- and
- varuṇaḥ
- Varuṇa (god of waters)
- śaktim
- a spear
- dadau
- gave
- tasyai
- to her
- hutāśanaḥ
- the fire god (Agni)
- mārutaḥ
- the wind god (Vāyu)
- dattavān
- gave
- cāpam
- a bow
- bāṇapūrṇē
- filled with arrows
- tathā
- and
- iṣudhī
- a quiver
Meaning
The armament continues. Varuṇa, lord of the oceans, gives a conch, used for announcing war and victory. Agni, the fire god, gives a spear (śakti), symbolizing piercing power and energy. Vāyu, the wind god, provides a bow and arrows, representing speed, force, and the ability to strike from a distance.