Two Bows of Vishnu & Shiva : Sarang & Pinaak
Two Bows of Vishnu & Shiva
There were two invincible bows mentioned in Valmiki's Ramayana. These two bows were created by God Viswakarma, the Hindu God of Engineering. He gifted these weapons to Lord
Vishnu and Lord Shiva respectively. In many ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, Vishnu's bow is mentioned as SARANG and Shiva's bow as PINAAK. These is an interesting story described in Chapter 75 in Baal Kand of Valmiki's Ramayana.
One day other Gods asked Lord Brahma, the creator, who is more powerful between Vishnu and Shiva. To examine their power and to witness who was more powerful, Brahma arose a dispute between them intensionally. As a result Vishnu and Shiva got involved in a deadly fight. Lord Vishnu released a roar. It was so strong that Shiva's bow went inactive. Lord Shiva also became motionless. Witnessing this, other Gods considered Vishnu as more powerful. Lord Shiva quit the fight and donated his bow to Debaraat, a king from the kingdom of Videha. Let me tell you the identity of Debaraat.
Nimi was the founder of kingdom of Videha, presently situated at north and north east India and eastern part of Nepal. Mithi was his son. From the name of Mithi, Videha got its alternative name "Mithila". Mithi's son was Janaka. From the name of Janaka, his descendants came to be known as Janaka.
Here is the full family-tree of Nimi's descendants.
Hraswaramana had two sons-Siradhwaja and Kushadhwaja. Eldest son Siradhwaja became king of Videha.He was the father of Sita, wife of Lord Rama. The bow of Shiva was inherited by Siradhwaja from Debaraat. Lord Rama broke this bow and made himself qualified to become eligible to marry Sita.
Now, I shall tell you the story of Vishnu's bow. After the fight with Shiva, he also donated his bow to holy sage Richik. Richik was the father of Jamadagni and grand-father of Great Parasurama. Parasurama inherited the Vishnu's bow.
When Rama-Sita and others were returning Ayodhya after their marriage, Parasurama stopped them on their way and asked Rama to prove his valour by throwing arrow from his (Parsurama's) bow. Lord Rama easily lifted the bow and absorbed all powers from Parasurama. Parasurama became powerless and his arrogance was crushed in a moment. He realized that Lord Rama is not an ordinary person, he is the Lord Vishnu himself. So he prayed for mercy and left for mount Mahendra. Lord Rama gifted the bow to God Varuna and returned to Ayodhya.
This was the story of two indomitable bows of Vishnu and of Shiva.
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