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Chapter 3.217 - Verse 11

Sanskrit Text

एष वीराष्टकः प्रोक्तः स्कन्दमातृगणोद्भवः छागवक्त्रेण सहितो नवकः परिकीर्त्यते

English Translation

He was regarded as the eighth hero born of the mothers of Skanda called 'Virashtaka. But he is known also as the Vira-navaka when the being with the face of a goat is included.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

एष | वीराष्टकः | प्रोक्तः | स्कन्द + मातृ + गण + उद्भव
छाग + वक्त्र | सहितो | नवकः | परिकीर्त्यते