ਮਤਸ ਸਬਦ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੈ ਉਚਰਿ ਅਛ ਸਬਦ ਪੁਨਿ ਦੇਹੁ ॥ First say the word 'Fish', then add the word 'Eye' ਅਰਿ ਪਦ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਖਾਨੀਯੈ ਨਾਮ ਬਾਨ ਲਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ॥੨੦੬॥ Then say the word Enemy; thus understand the name of an arrow. Rosary of Weapon Names - Shastar Naam Mala This line is in reference to a story in the Mahābhārata where Arjuna wins an archery competition by shooting a fish through its eye while looking at the fish's reflection in water. Guru Gobind Singh has a whole chapter of riddles like this describing different names for arrows, with nearly 200 verses in total. Another chapter includes riddles on the names of guns (nearly 900 verses), which were in the form of matchlock muskets during that period. ![[mahabharata2.jpeg]] [[Dasam Guru Granth Sahib/Dasam]]