SB 11.16.20
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 20
- tīrthānāṁ srotasāṁ gaṅgā
- samudraḥ sarasām aham
- āyudhānāṁ dhanur ahaṁ
- tripura-ghno dhanuṣmatām
SYNONYMS
tirthānām — among holy places; srotasām — among flowing things; gaṅgā — the sacred Ganges; samudraḥ — the ocean; sarasām — among steady bodies of water; aham — I am; āyudhānām — among weapons; dhanuḥ — the bow; aham — I am; tri-pura-ghnaḥ — Lord Śiva; dhanuḥ-matām — among those who wield the bow.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
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.
PURPORT
Lord Śiva used his bow to completely cover with arrows the three demoniac cities built by Maya Dānava.