And formerly this bow of immeasurable energy, and dreadful, and exceedingly effulgent at the sacrifice, had been conferred in court by the celestials (on king Devarata.)8
तद्धि पूर्वं नरश्रेष्ठ दत्तं सदसि दैवतैः। अप्रमेयबलं घोरं मखे परमभास्वरम्॥