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Chapter 3.97 - Verse 4

Sanskrit Text

अथाब्रवीदगस्त्यस्तान्राजर्षीनृषिसत्तमः विषादो वो कर्तव्यो अहं भोक्ष्ये महासुरम्

English Translation

Thereupon that foremost of Rishis Agastya said to those royal sages. “You ought not to grieve. I shall eat up the great Asura." When the great Rishi sat on an excellent seat in order to eat, the great Daitya Ilvala laughingly began to distribute the food.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अथ + ब्रू | अगस्त्यस् | तान् | राजर्षीन् | ऋषि + सत्तम
विषादो | वो | न | कर्तव्यो | ऽहं | भोक्ष्ये | महत् + असुर