He (Ashvatthama), being greatly angry, took up a splendid bow ornamented with gold, diamonds and other precious stones, which looked like the body of the snake Takshaka or a great mountainous snake.
रलङ्कत तक्षकभोगवर्चसम्। महाधनं कार्मुकमन्यदाददे यथा महाहिप्रवरं रिगेस्तटात्॥