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Chapter 1.19 - Verse 4

Sanskrit Text

सत्त्वैश्च बहुसाहस्रैर्नानारूपैः समावृतम् उग्रैर्नित्यमनाधृष्यं कूर्मग्राहसमाकुलम्

English Translation

It was inaccessible by any creatures on account of the presence of terrible, monstershaped, dark and fierce aquatic animals. It was full of crocodiles and tortoises.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

सत्त्व + च | बहु + साहस्र | नाना + रूप | समावृतम्
उग्रैर् | नित्यम् | अनाधृष्यं | कूर्म + ग्राह + समाकुल