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Chapter 5.88 - Verse 16

Sanskrit Text

भेरीमृदङ्गनिनदैः शङ्खवैणवनिस्वनैः स्त्रीणां गीतनिनादैश्च मधुरैर्मधुसूदन

English Translation

It does not seem possible to me that they obtained sleep, though they did not at all deserve this, O Janardana, those who by the sound of cymbals and drums and the conches and flutes and by the sweet music of songs by woman, O slayer of Madhu, were awakened and praised by the prisoners and professional bards-how could they.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

भेरी + मृदङ्ग + निनद | शङ्ख + वैणव + निस्वन
स्त्रीणां | गीत + निनाद + च | मधुरैर् | मधुसूदन