Shiva Purana

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आलीढस्थानमासाद्य धनुराकृष्य यत्नतः ।। चकार वलयाकारं कामो धन्विवरस्तदा ।। १७ ।।

sanskrit

Kāma, the foremost of archers, stood steady in the posture of Ālīḍha (the posture for shooting, the right knee advanced and the left leg retracted), bent his bow almost into a circle and was ready to shoot.

english translation

AlIDhasthAnamAsAdya dhanurAkRSya yatnataH || cakAra valayAkAraM kAmo dhanvivarastadA || 17 ||

hk transliteration