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Chapter 12.34 - Verse 6

Sanskrit Text

हेतुमात्रमिदं तस्य कालस्य पुरुषर्षभ यद्धन्ति भूतैर्भूतानि तदस्मै रूपमैश्वरम्

English Translation

This battle, O foremost of Bharata's race, was only an occasion ordained by him. He brought out the destruction of creatures through the instrumentality of Time. In this manner it displays its irresistible power.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

हेतु + मात्र | इदं | तस्य | कालस्य | पुरुष + ऋषभ
यत् + हन् | भूतैर् | भूतानि | तद् | अस्मै | रूपम् | ऐश्वरम्