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Chapter 8.14 - Verse 35

Sanskrit Text

नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि प्रगृह्य जयगृद्धिनः जीवन्त इव लक्ष्यन्ते गतसत्त्वास्तरस्विनः

English Translation

The mighty warriors most desirous of victory and possessed of immense activity, after having taken up weapons of diverse kinds, although dead, still looked as if they were living.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

नानाविधानि | शस्त्राणि | प्रगृह्य | जय + गृद्धिन्
जीवन्त | इव | लक्ष्यन्ते | गम् + सत्त्व | तरस्विनः