sa upasprsya sucy ambho

 namaskrtya mahesvaram

divyany astrani samsmrtya

 sajyam gandivam adade

 

Translation: 

 

After touching pure water, offering obeisances to Lord Mahesvara and recollecting the mantras for his celestial weapons, Arjuna strung his bow Gandiva.

 

Purport: 

 

The acaryas point out that since the brahmana had disrespected Lord Krsna, Arjuna tactfully offered his obeisances instead to Lord Siva, who had taught Arjuna how to use the mantras of the Pasupata weapon.