Taking upto that celestial and the best of all bows, that which was created by Brahma in days of yore and which was called Gandiva, Arjuna became exceedingly glad. Bowing down to Agni, the greatly powerful hero took up the bow with force and stringed it. His heart trembled who heard the noise that was made while the bow was stringed by the mighty Pandava (Arjuna).
आरुरोह तदा पार्थो विमानं सुकृती यथा। तच्च दिव्यं धनुः श्रेष्ठं ब्रह्मणा निर्मितं पुरा॥ गाण्डीवमुपसंगृह्य बभूव मुदितोऽजुनः। हुताशनं पुरस्कृत्य ततस्तदपि वीर्यवान्॥ जग्राह बलमास्थाय ज्यया च युयुजे धनुः। मौ। तु योज्यमानायां बलिना पाण्डवेन ह॥ येऽशृण्वन् कूजितं तत्र तेषां वै व्यथितं मनः।