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Chapter 1.57 - Verse 90

Sanskrit Text

गौतमान्मिथुनं जज्ञे शरस्तम्बाच्छरद्वतः अश्वत्थाम्नश्च जननी कृपश्चैव महाबलः अश्वत्थामा ततो जज्ञे द्रोणादस्त्रभृतां वरः

English Translation

And expert in the use of arms, were begot by Satyaki and Hridika. The seed of the great ascetic Rishi Bharadvaja was kept in a pot and there it began to develop. From that seed was born Drona. From the seed of Gautama, fallen on a heap of reeds, were born a twin, Kripa of great strength and (Kripi), the mother of Ashvathama; and then was begotten mighty Ashvathama by Drona.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

गौतमान् | मिथुनं | जज्ञे | शरस्तम्ब + शरद्वन्त्
अश्वत्थामन् + च | जननी | कृप + च + एव | महत् + बल
अश्वत्थामा | ततो | जज्ञे | द्रोणाद् | अस्त्र + भृत् | वरः