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Pinaka
Shiva's bow, Puranic and epic background to the Pashupata gift.
MahabharataPinaka bowShiva's bow
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Pinaka is Shiva's bow. Like the Trishula it is primarily a broader Hindu emblem; it frames Shiva's identity when Arjuna seeks the Pashupatastra in the Vana Parva.
Primary sources
- Mahabharata · Vana Parva
- Shiva Purana
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