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Mahabharat

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शार्ङ्गं तु वैष्णवं प्राहुर्दिव्यं तेजोमयं धनुः । धारयामास यत्कृष्णः परसेनाभयावहम्॥५-१५५-६॥

They declare Śārṅga to be the Vaiṣṇava bow—divine, wrought of radiance—which Kṛṣṇa bore, a weapon that cast fear into opposing hosts.

english translation

गाण्डीवं पावकाल्लेभे खाण्डवे पाकशासनिः । द्रुमाद्रुक्मी महातेजा विजयं प्रत्यपद्यत॥५-१५५-७॥

Pākaśāsani (Arjuna) obtained the Gāṇḍīva from the Fire-god at Khāṇḍava; and the radiant Rukmī, from a tree, came into possession of the bow named Vijaya.

english translation

संछिद्य मौरवान्पाशान्निहत्य मुरमोजसा । निर्जित्य नरकं भौममाहृत्य मणिकुण्डले॥५-१५५-८॥

Having cut through the bonds of the Mauravas and struck down Mura by sheer might, he conquered Naraka Bhauma and recovered the jeweled earrings.

english translation

षोडश स्त्रीसहस्राणि रत्नानि विविधानि च । प्रतिपेदे हृषीकेशः शार्ङ्गं च धनुरुत्तमम्॥५-१५५-९॥

Hṛṣīkeśa obtained sixteen thousand women and jewels of many kinds—and also the excellent bow Śārṅga.

english translation

रुक्मी तु विजयं लब्ध्वा धनुर्मेघसमस्वनम् । विभीषयन्निव जगत्पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तत॥५-१५५-१०॥

Rukmī, having obtained the bow Vijaya—resounding like thunderclouds—advanced toward the Pāṇḍavas, as though intimidating the world itself.

english translation