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Chapter 3.261 - Verse 42

Sanskrit Text

रक्षार्थं तापसानां राघवो धर्मवत्सलः चतुर्दश सहस्राणि जघान भुवि रक्षसाम्

English Translation

The descendant of Raghu, devoted to virtue, slew fourteen thousands of Rakshasas on earth for the protection of the ascetics and the intelligent Raghava having slain the highlypowerful Khara and Dushana resorted peace to that sacred forest.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

रक्षा + अर्थ | तापसानां | च | राघवो | धर्म + वत्सल
चतुर्दश | सहस्राणि | जघान | भुवि | रक्षसाम्