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Chapter 7.101 - Verse 37

Sanskrit Text

पतंगं हि ग्रसेच्चाषो यथा राजन्बुभुक्षितः तथा द्रोणोऽग्रसच्छूरो धृष्टकेतुं महामृधे

English Translation

Like a hungry jay catching and devouring a little insect, Drona of great heroism devoured Dhristaketu in that battle.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

पतंगं | हि | ग्रस् + चाष | यथा | राजन् | बुभुक्षितः
तथा | द्रोणो | ग्रस् + शूर | धृष्टकेतुं | महत् + मृध