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Chapter 3.263 - Verse 21

Sanskrit Text

दक्षिणामिति काकुत्स्थो विदित्वास्य तदिङ्गितम् संस्कारं लम्भयामास सखायं पूजयन्पितुः

English Translation

Knowing from the sign made by the vulture that it was the south (towards which Ravana had gone) the descendant of Kakustha, out of regard for his father's friend, caused his last rites to be performed.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

दक्षिणाम् | इति | काकुत्स्थो | विद् + इदम् | तद् | इङ्गितम्
संस्कारं | सखायं | पूजयन् | पितुः