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Chapter 1.85 - Verse 9

Sanskrit Text

यदेनसस्ते पततस्तुदन्ति; भीमा भौमा राक्षसास्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्राः कथं भवन्ति कथमाभवन्ति; कथंभूता गर्भभूता भवन्ति

English Translation

Ashtaka said : Why are men, when thus falling from heaven, attacked by these fearful and sharpteethed Rakshasas? Why are they not annihilated? How do they again enter the womb?

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तान् | वै | तुदन्ति | प्रपततः | प्रपातं | भीमा | भौमा | राक्षस + तीक्ष्ण + दंष्ट्र
कथं | भवन्ति | कथम् | आभवन्ति | कथंभूता | गर्भ + भू | भवन्ति