Brihannada said: 'As for what you asked me earlier concerning the destroyer of enemy armies: this is Gandiva, the bow of Partha, renowned throughout the worlds. It is a supreme weapon among all weapons, adorned with shata-kumbha gold; this was Arjuna's Gandiva, his highest weapon. It is equal to a hundred thousand and increases the kingdom; with it Partha withstands gods and men in battle. Gods, danavas, and gandharvas honored it for age upon age; this bow was held first by Brahma for a thousand years. After him Prajapati held it; then Shakra -- three hundred eighty-five years; King Soma -- five hundred; likewise Varuna -- a hundred; Partha Shvetavahana -- sixty-five years. This is that mighty, great, divine, finest bow, honored among gods and mortals, bearing the highest form. This bow with fine flanks belongs to Bhimasena, with a grip of pure gold; with it Partha, terrible to foes, conquered the whole eastern region. And this beautiful one, speckled with fireflies, of lovely form, is the finest bow of King Yudhishthira, Vairati. The one on which golden suns shine brightly, blazing with radiance, is the weapon of Nakula. And the one where golden locusts are adorned with refined gold is the bow of Sahadeva, son of Madri.'