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Chapter 3.268 - Verse 32

Sanskrit Text

ततस्तु राजवचनाद्राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः निर्ययुर्विकृताकाराः सहस्रशतसंघशः

English Translation

Then, at the command of the king, hundreds and thousands of Rakshasas of unnatural shapes and who could assume any form they liked, issued out (of the city to meet the enemy).

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

ततस् | तु | राजन् + वचन | राक्षसाः | कामरूपिणः
निर्ययुर् | विकृ + आकार | सहस्र + शत + संघशस्