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Chapter 12.160 - Verse 83

Sanskrit Text

अग्र्यः प्रहरणानां खड्गो माद्रवतीसुत महेश्वरप्रणीतश्च पुराणे निश्चयं गतः

English Translation

Of all weapons, O son of Madravati, the sword is the greatest. The Puranas truly say that it was first held by Mahadeva.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अग्र्यः | प्रहरणानां | च | खड्गो | माद्रवती + सुत
महत् + ईश्वर + प्रणी + च | पुराणे | निश्चयं | गतः