tirthanam -- among holy places; srotasam -- among flowing things; ganga -- the sacred Ganges; samudrah -- the ocean; sarasam -- among steady bodies of water; aham -- I am; ayudhanam -- among weapons; dhanuh -- the bow; aham -- I am; tri-pura-ghnah -- Lord Siva; dhanuh-matam -- among those who wield the bow.

Among sacred and flowing things I am the holy Ganges, and among steady bodies of water I am the ocean. Among weapons I am the bow, and of the wielders of weapons I am Lord Siva.