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Chapter 1.47 - Verse 25

Sanskrit Text

उच्चावचाश्च बहवो नानावर्णा विषोल्बणाः घोराश्च परिघप्रख्या दन्दशूका महाबलाः प्रपेतुरग्नावुरगा मातृवाग्दण्डपीडिताः

English Translation

The snakes of various colours and of virulent poison, of terrible look, like maces furnished with iron spikes, of enormous strength and of the greatest biting propensity, fell into the fire as the result of their mother's curse.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

उच्चावच + च | बहवो | नाना + वर्ण | विष + उल्बण
घोर + च | परिघ + प्रख्या | दन्दशूका | महत् + बल
प्रपेतुर् | अग्नि + उरग | मातृ + वाग्दण्ड + पीडय्