Verse 8·VR 1.66.8

देवरात इति ख्यातो निमेः षष्ठो महीपतिः | न्यासोऽयं तस्य भगवन् हस्ते दत्तो महात्मना || १-६६-८

devaraata iti khyaato nimeH jyeShTho mahii patiH | nyaaso ayam tasya bhagavan haste datto mahaatmanaa || 1-66-8

Translation

Oh, godly sage, there was a king renowned as Devaraata, sixth one from Nimi, [the originator of our lineage,] and this bow was handed down to him for custodial care by the Sublime Soul, Shiva... [1-66-8]

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bhagavan

oh godly sage

nimeH

from Nimi

SaSTaH [jyeSTaH]

sixth [eldest]

devaraata iti khyaataH

Devaraata, thus, renowned

mahiipatiH

king

ayam

this [bow]

tasya haste nyaasaH

as custodial care in his hand

mahaatmanaa

by Sublime Soul [Shiva]

dattaH

given.

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Legend of Shiva's bow

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