This is the bow, full of knots, which was created for the destruction of the world; it is ever looked after by the gods and from this the name of the Gandiva bow is derived.
एष गाण्डीमयश्चापो लोकसंहारसम्भृतः। रक्ष्यते देवतैर्नित्यं यतस्तद गाण्डिवं धनुः॥