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Chapter 4.61 - Verse 4

Sanskrit Text

भीष्मस्ततः शांतनवो निवृत्य; हिरण्यकक्ष्यांस्त्वरयंस्तुरंगान् दुर्योधनं पश्चिमतोऽभ्यरक्ष;त्पार्थान्महाबाहुरधिज्यधन्वा

English Translation

Bhishma, the son of Shantanu with a golden sheet of cloth covering his body came immediately there as he had turned chariot speedily. He was capable to defeat the enemy. He began defending Duryodhana from the attack made by Arjuna at the west or backside with his bow ready to shoot acute arrows.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

भीष्म + ततस् | शांतनवो | निवृत्य | हिरण्य + कक्ष्या + त्वरय् + तुरंग
दुर्योधनं | पश्चिमतो | ऽभ्यरक्षत् | पार्थ + महत् + बाहु | अधिज्य + धन्वन्