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Chapter 3.255 - Verse 13

Sanskrit Text

तमभ्याशगतं राजा पदातिं कुन्तिनन्दनः अर्धचन्द्रेण बाणेन विव्याधोरसि धर्मराट्

English Translation

Seeing the enemy approach so near and fighting on foot the pious king Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, pierced his breast with a crescent-shaped shaft.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तम् | अभ्याश + गम् | राजा | पदातिं | कुन्ति + नन्दन
अर्धचन्द्रेण | बाणेन | व्यध् + उरस् | धर्मराट्