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Chapter 3.266 - Verse 57

Sanskrit Text

नाध्यवस्यद्यदा कश्चित्सागरस्य विलङ्घने ततः पितरमाविश्य पुप्लुवेऽहं महार्णवम् शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं निहत्य जलराक्षसीम्

English Translation

But none had courage enough to attempt it. Then inspired with the energy of my father, whom I invoked, I crossed the vast ocean, a thousand yojanas wide, after having killed a Rakshasa woman (on my way) who lived in the waters.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न + अध्यवसो | यदा | कश्चित् | सागरस्य | विलङ्घने
ततः | पितरम् | आविश्य | पुप्लुवे | ऽहं | महत् + अर्णव
शत + योजन + विस्तृ | निहत्य | जल + राक्षसी