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Chapter 3.255 - Verse 31

Sanskrit Text

श्वगृध्रकङ्ककाकोलभासगोमायुवायसाः अतृप्यंस्तत्र वीराणां हतानां मांसशोणितैः

English Translation

Dogs, heroes, ravens, crows, falcons, jackals and vultures feasted on the flesh and blood of the heroes killed in the battle-field.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

श्वन् + गृध्र + कङ्क + काकोल + भास + गोमायु + वायस
तृप् + तत्र | वीराणां | हतानां | मांस + शोणित