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Chapter 7.164 - Verse 7

Sanskrit Text

तं यमौ पृष्ठतोऽन्वैतां रक्षन्तौ पुरुषर्षभौ द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं दीप्यमानमिवानलम्

English Translation

The twins, Nakula and Sahadeva, those two foremost of men, then protected Dhristadyumna from behind as he rushed upon Drona like a blazing fire.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तं | यमौ | पृष्ठतो | ऽन्वैतां | रक्षन्तौ | पुरुष + ऋषभ
द्रोण + अभिमुख | यान्तं | दीप्यमानम् | इव + अनल