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Chapter 12.99 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

चापवेगायतस्तीक्ष्णः परकायावदारणः ऋजुः सुनिशितः पीतः सायकोऽस्य स्रुवो महान्

English Translation

Straight, sharp, and well-tempered shafts, with keen points and capable of piercing the bodies of enemies, shot off well-stretched bows, from its large double mouthed ladles.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

चाप + वेग + आयम् + तीक्ष्ण | पर + काय + अवदारण
ऋजुः | सु + निशा | पीतः | सायको | ऽस्य | स्रुवो | महान्