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Chapter 5.193 - Verse 8

Sanskrit Text

स्त्रीलिङ्गं धारयामास स्थूणो यक्षो नराधिप यक्षरूपं तद्दीप्तं शिखण्डी प्रत्यपद्यत

English Translation

The Yaksha Sthuna took upon himself (her) maidenhood, O Bharata, and Shikhandin obtained the blazing form of the Yaksha.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

स्त्री + लिङ्ग | धारयामास | स्थूणो | यक्षो | नराधिप
यक्ष + रूप | च | तद् | दीप्तं | शिखण्डी | प्रत्यपद्यत