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Chapter 3.259 - Verse 27

Sanskrit Text

एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवस्तुष्टः समभवत्तदा अवमेने हि दुर्बुद्धिर्मनुष्यान्पुरुषादकः

English Translation

Markandeya said : Thus accosted the ten headed Ravana was greatly delighted; on account of his perverted understanding, the man-eating (demon) disregarded human beings.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

एवम् | उक्तो | दशग्रीवस् | तुष्टः | समभवत् | तदा
अवमेने | हि | दुर्बुद्धिर् | मनुष्यान् | पुरुषादकः