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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
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tīrthānāṁ srotasāṁ gaṅgā samudraḥ sarasām aham āyudhānāṁ dhanur ahaṁ tripura-ghno dhanuṣmatām
WORD BY WORD
TRANSLATION
| Among sacred and flowing things I am the holy Ganges, and among steady bodies of water I am the ocean. Among weapons I am the bow, and of the wielders of weapons I am Lord Śiva.
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PURPORT
| Lord Śiva used his bow to completely cover with arrows the three demoniac cities built by Maya Dānava.
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