Pinaka - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.32.1872	And the son of Vinata mangled them with his wings, talons, and beak, like Siva himself, that chastiser of enemies, and the holder of Pinaka in rage at the end of the Yuga.
Mbh.1.216.10596	By his severe asceticism, O Partha, he gratified that god of gods, Mahadeva, the husband of Uma, that supreme Lord holding the mighty bow called Pinaka.
Mbh.2.45.1860	In thy dream, O king of kings thou wilt behold towards the end of this might the blue throated Bhava, the slayer of Tripura, ever absorbed in meditation, having the bull for his mark, drinking off the human skull, and fierce and terrible, that lord of all creatures, that god of gods, the husband of Uma, otherwise called Hara and Sarva, and Vrisha, armed with the trident and the bow called Pinaka, and attired in tiger skin.
Mbh.3.38.2014	Then all the great Rishis went together unto the god of the Pinaka for representing unto him about the fierce asceticism of Pritha's son.
Mbh.3.39.2026	SECTION XXXIX Vaisampayana said, After all those illustrious ascetics had gone away, that wielder of the Pinaka and cleanser of all sins, the illustrious Hara, assuming the form of a Kirata resplendent as a golden tree, and with a huge and stalwart form like a second Meru, and taking up a hand some bow and a number of arrows resembling snakes of virulent poison, and looking like an embodiment of fire, came quickly down on the breast of Himavat.
Mbh.3.39.2067	But the wielder of the Pinaka, having borne that shower of arrows for a moment, stood unwounded, immovable like a hill.
Mbh.3.39.2074	Except the god who wieldeth the Pinaka, there is none rise that can bear the impetuosity of the thousands of arrows shot by me from the Gandiva.
Mbh.3.39.2126	O Sarva, O thou that rainest objects of desire, O bearer of the trident, O wielder of the Pinaka, O Surya, O thou of pure body, O Creator of all, I bow to thee.
Mbh.3.41.2174	SECTION XLI Vaisampayana said, The wielder of the Pinaka, having the bull for his sign, thus disappeared in the very sight of the gazing son of Pandu, like the sun setting in the sight of the world.
Mbh.3.41.2176	Fortunate, indeed I am, and much favoured, for I have both beheld and touched with my hand the three-eyed Hara the wielder of the Pinaka, in his boon-giving form.
Mbh.3.95.5031	It is from that lake that all the rivers take their rise and there in that tirtha, Mahadeva the wielder of the Pinaka, is present for aye.
Mbh.3.106.5440	And being engaged in the practice of rigid austerities, and also employed in the contemplation known by the name of Yoga, he obtained the sight of the magnanimous god with three eyes, the slayer of the demon called Tripura; the worker of blessings for all beings; the eternally existent one; the ruling Being, the holder of the Pinaka bow; carrying in his hand his well-known weapon, the trident; the god of three eyes; the repository of eternal peace; the ruler of all those that are fierce; capable of assuming very many forms; and the lord of the goddess Uma.
Mbh.3.130.6637	In Yonder lake also people desirous of securing welfare to the family, propitiate with sacrifices the holder of the great bow Pinaka, in the month of Chaitra.
Mbh.3.166.8308	And how hast thou beheld the divine Sakra, and the wielder of Pinaka?
Mbh.3.166.8362	Then appeared before me with Uma that manifest divine one, having the bull for his mark, wielding the Pinaka, bearing serpents and cable of assuming many forms.
Mbh.3.230.11619	These handsome-looking ladies proceeded scattering flowers all around; and the clouds marched, having made their obeisance to that god Mahadeva armed with the Pinaka bow.
Mbh.3.230.11626	He who is also called Siva, the omnipotent god, armed with the Pinaka bow, is Maheswara.
Mbh.4.22.1013	And that foremost of mighty persons, squeezing his own hands, and biting his lips in rage, again attacked his adversary and thrust his arms and legs and neck and head into his body like the wielder of the Pinaka reducing into shapeless mass the deer, which form sacrifice had assumed in order to escape his ire.
Mbh.4.45.1760	Trained in arms by the preceptor Drona, by Sakra, and Vaisravana, and Yama, and Varuna, and Agni, and Kripa, and Krishna of Madhu's race, and by the wielder of the Pinaka Siva, why shall I not fight with these?
Mbh.4.61.2370	And seeing thy fierce form in battle, like that of the wielder of the Pinaka while inflamed with wrath, and looking also at the terrible arrows shot by thee, I am filled with fear.
Mbh.5.172.7744	Afflicting all foes in battle, he will singly sweep the field, like Pinaka, bearing God himself in rage on the occasion of the universal dissolution.
Mbh.6.6.352	While leaping from the mountains, Ganga, incapable of being supported by even the mountains, was held for a hundred thousand years by the bearer of Pinaka on his head
Mbh.6.62.3387	And Vrikodara, whirling that mace of his which was wet with the blood of elephants, became terrible and awful to behold, like the wielder of Pinaka armed with Pinaka
Mbh.6.62.3393	And that gory mace of his, smeared with marrow and hair, resembled also the angry Rudra's Pinaka while he is engaged in destroying all creatures.
Mbh.6.63.3411	And the terrible and slaughtering mace of Bhimasena, resembling the fierce bludgeon of Death and endued with the effulgence of Indra's bolt, looked like Pinaka of the angry Rudra while destroying living creatures.
Mbh.7.78.3464	And the place was perfumed with fragrant odours, and Rishis that worshipped Brahma adored with excellent hymns of unfading glory, that God who was the protector of all creatures, and wielded the great bow called Pinaka.
Mbh.7.78.3483	Let salutation be to the wielder of Pinaka, to one worthy of the offer of libations of clarified butter, to him who is truth, to him who is all-pervading.
Mbh.7.91.4186	There stayeth that origin of ascetic penances, that destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice, that wielder of Pinaka, that lord of all creatures, that slayer of the Asura called Bhaganetra'
Mbh.7.142.7280	Meanwhile, Arjuna continued to slay the foe with his Gandiva, like Mahadeva slaying the Asuras with his Pinaka equipped with tawny string
Mbh.7.198.11286	When by those austerities, O sire, he became: like Brahma he then beheld the Master, Origin, and Guardian of the Universe, the Lord of all the gods, the Supreme Deity, who is exceedingly difficult of being gazed at, who is minuter than the minutest and larger than, the largest, who is called Rudra who is the lord of all the superior ones, who is called Hara and Sambhu, who has matted locks on his head, who is the infuser of life into every form, who is the First cause of all immobile: and mobile things, who is irresistible and of frightful aspect, who is of fierce wrath and great Soul, who is the All-destroyer, and of large heart; who beareth the celestial bow and a couple of quivers, who is cased in golden armour, and whose energy is infinite, who holdeth Pinaka, who is; armed with thunderbolt, a blazing trident, battle axe, mace, and a large sword; whose eye-brows are fair, whose locks are matted, who wieldeth the heavy short club, who hath the moon on his forehead, who is clad in tiger-skin, and who is armed with the bludgeon; who is decked with beautiful angadas, who hath snakes for his sacred thread, and who is surrounded by diverse creatures of the universe and by numerous ghosts and spirits, who is the One, who is the abode of ascetic austerities, and who is highly adored by persons of venerable age; who is Water, Heaven, Sky, Earth, Sun, Moon, Wind and Fire, and who is the measure of the duration of the universe.
Mbh.7.198.11308	Vyasa continued, The blue-throated God, of inconceivable soul, that wielder of Pinaka, that divine Lord ever praised by the Rishis, then gave boons unto Vasudeva who deserved them all.
Mbh.7.199.11376	O son of Kunti, seek the protection of that boon-giving Lord of the universe, the lord of Uma, that God of three eyes, that destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice; that guardian of all created things, that being who is always cheerful, that protector of all beings, that God of unfading glory; that one with matted locks; that mover of all superior beings, that one whose navel is like that of a bull and who hath the bull for his symbol; that one who is proud like the bull, who is the lord of bulls; who is represented by the horns of the bull; and who is the bull of bulls; that one who hath the image of the bull on his banner; who is liberal to all righteous persons; who can be approached by Yoga only; and whose eyes are like those of a bull; who owneth very superior weapons: who hath Vishnu himself for his arrow; who is the embodiment of righteousness; and who is called Maheswara; who is of vast stomach and vast body; who hath a leopard's skin for his seat; who is the lord of the worlds; who is devoted to Brahma and who loveth Brahmanas; who is armed with trident; who is boon-giving; who wieldeth the sword and the shield, and who is highly auspicious, who wieldeth the bow called Pinaka, who is divested of the battle axe and who is the protector and lord of the universe.
Mbh.7.199.11425	And that God of gods, the wielder of Pinaka, made the moon and the sun the two wheels of that vehicle.
Mbh.7.199.11534	Even such is the deity called Mahadeva, armed with Pinaka, who, O Partha, was seen by thee engaged in slaying thy foes in advance of thy car.
Mbh.8.34.1715	The Deity armed with Pinaka hath been made the warrior who is to stand on it.
Mbh.8.70.4154	Applauding these words and saying, Let it be so, O Krishna Dhananjaya, the son of Sakra, lowering his bow, said unto Yudhishthira, that foremost of virtuous persons, Listen, O king, there is no other bowman, O ruler of men, like unto myself, except the deity that bears Pinaka; I am regarded by even that illustrious deity.
Mbh.8.90.5651	That diadem was incapable of being crushed by Rudra and the Lord of waters and Kuvera with Pinaka and noose and thunderbolt and the very foremost of shafts.
Mbh.8.91.5846	Endued with the force of the thousand-eyed Indra's thunder, irresistible as Rakshasas in the night, resembling Pinaka or Narayana's discus, it was exceedingly terrible and destructive of all living creatures.
Mbh.9.42.3065	Endued with great strength, the child possessed of great ascetic power, proceeded to the presence of that Lord of the gods, Mahadeva, armed with trident and Pinaka.
Mbh.10.3.196	While engaged in the act of slaughter, I shall career in their midst like the wielder of Pinaka, Rudra himself, in rage among living creatures.
Mbh.12.47.2488	Thou art armed with Pinaka and trident.
Mbh.12.152.9239	Ever employed in the good of all creatures, the illustrious wielder of Pinaka granted a boon unto both the jackal and the vulture in consequence of which their hunger was appeased.
Mbh.12.282.17411	Summoning all his Yoga force, that Lord of all lords of Yoga, that god of gods, that wielder of Pinaka, possessed of mighty energy, quickly proceeded to the place where Daksha was sacrificing accompanied by all his terrible followers and destroyed that Sacrifice.
Mbh.12.282.17433	When Brahman had said these words, and when his proper share was appointed of the sacrificial offerings, Mahadeva replied unto the Grandsire of great energy, saying, So be id' Indeed, the wielder of Pinaka, viz, Bhava, smiled a little and became filled with joy.
Mbh.12.289.18167	When the fierce-armed and puissant Mahadeva of immeasurable energy had thus bent his lance into the form of a bow, that weapon came to be called from that time by the name of Pinaka
Mbh.12.289.18179	After this, Mahadeva armed with Pinaka, that soul of Yoga, once more betook himself to Yoga-meditation.
Mbh.12.333.21315	As Vyasa was seated there, the auspicious god Siva, armed with Pinaka, surrounded on all sides by many deities and Gandharvas and adored by all the great Rishis came thither.
Mbh.13.14.966	In consequence of its blazing energy it was incapable of being gazed at by any person save Siva the wielder of Pinaka.
Mbh.13.14.1305	That bow is celebrated under the name of the Pinaka and is in reality a mighty snake.
Mbh.13.14.1356	Salutations to thee that art armed with the thunder, to thee that art tawny, and thee that art always armed with the Pinaka.
Mbh.13.14.1501	He was armed, besides with his Pinaka and the thunderbolt.
Mbh.13.17.2104	Thou art the protector wielding the bow called Pinaka.
Mbh.13.17.2538	Thou art he who is armed with the mighty bow called Pinaka.
Mbh.13.17.2599	Thou art the wielder of the bow called Pinaka.
Mbh.13.85.7759	Indeed, the wielder of Pinaka caused that Sacrifice of multifarious form to look exceedingly beautiful.
Mbh.13.140.11558	Why, O illustrious deity, is the Pinaka always in thy hand?
Mbh.13.140.11563	Narada continued, Thus addressed by the daughter of the prince of mountains, the illustrious wielder of Pinaka, the puissant Mahadeva, became highly gratified with her.
Mbh.13.141.11576	The bow Pinaka is always in my hand for accomplishing the purposes of the deities.
Mbh.13.141.11599	Uma said, O holy one, O lord of all creatures, O foremost of all observers of duties and religious rites, I have a great doubt, O wielder of Pinaka, O giver of boons.
Mbh.13.144.12024	Uma said, Do thou tell me, O god of gods, O wielder of Pinaka, O thou that art highly blessed, what those mental acts or thoughts are by which a person may be enchained'
Mbh.13.147.12238	SECTION CXLVII The Rishis said, O wielder of Pinaka, O tearer of the eyes of Bhaga, O thou that art worshipped by all the universe, we desire to hear the glory of Vasudeva'
Mbh.13.160.13358	When the wielder of Pinaka becomes angry and assuming a terrible form merely casts his eye upon deity, Asura, Gandharva, or snake, that individual fails to obtain peace of mind by taking shelter in the recesses of even a mountain-cave.
Mbh.14.78.3456	The heroic Arjuna duly followed that sacrificial horse even as the divine wielder of Pinaka had in days of yore followed the deer through the firmament

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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