ŚB 10.89.36
Devanagari
स उपस्पृश्य शुच्यम्भो नमस्कृत्य महेश्वरम् ।
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि संस्मृत्य सज्यं गाण्डीवमाददे ॥ ३६ ॥
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि संस्मृत्य सज्यं गाण्डीवमाददे ॥ ३६ ॥
Verse text
sa upaspṛśya śucy ambho
namaskṛtya maheśvaram
divyāny astrāṇi saṁsmṛtya
sajyaṁ gāṇḍīvam ādade
namaskṛtya maheśvaram
divyāny astrāṇi saṁsmṛtya
sajyaṁ gāṇḍīvam ādade
Synonyms
Translation
After touching pure water, offering obeisances to Lord Maheśvara and recollecting the mantras for his celestial weapons, Arjuna strung his bow Gāṇḍīva.
Purport
The ācāryas point out that since the brāhmaṇa had disrespected Lord Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna tactfully offered his obeisances instead to Lord Śiva, who had taught Arjuna how to use the mantras of the Pāśupāta weapon.