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Chapter 3.168 - Verse 21

Sanskrit Text

पितामहेन संहारः प्रजानां विहितो ध्रुवम् हि युद्धमिदं युक्तमन्यत्र जगतः क्षयात्

English Translation

Verily, it has been ordained by Pitamaha (Brahma) that the creation will be destroyed (at this encounter). For I find no other reason for this battle, If it be not for the destruction of the whole universe."

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

पितामहेन | संहारः | प्रजानां | विहितो | ध्रुवम्
न | हि | युद्धम् | इदं | युक्तम् | अन्यत्र | जगतः | क्षयात्