Dhanurbana, Dhanurbāṇa, Dhanur-bana: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDhanurbāṇa (धनुर्बाण) refers to “(possessing) bows and arrows”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.6 (“Prayer to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Brahmā: “O Brahmā, if I am to be proclaimed the emperor of the gods, I do not have the paraphernalia characteristic of my lordship. I do not have a divine chariot and a divine charioteer. I do not possess bows and arrows (dhanurbāṇa) which accord victory in a battle [dhanurbāṇādikaṃ cāpi saṃgrāme jayakārakam]. If there had been a chariot I could have sat in it and with bow and arrows I could have killed even powerful Asuras, with a resolute determination”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Partial matches: Dhanus, Bana.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
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