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Chapter 1.61 - Verse 67

Sanskrit Text

अश्वत्थामा महावीर्यः शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः वीरः कमलपत्राक्षः क्षितावासीन्नराधिप

English Translation

O descendant of the Bharata race, O king, his son, the heroic, surpassingly energetic and lotus-eyed Ashvathama, the terror of all his foes and the great oppressor of all enemies, was born on earth from the united portions of Mahadeva, Yama, Kama and Krodha.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अहर + तु | महत् + तेजस् | शत्रु + पक्ष + क्षयंकर
वीरः | कमल + पत्त्र + अक्ष | क्षिति + अस् | नर + अधिप