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Chapter 8.18 - Verse 62

Sanskrit Text

शिखण्डी समासाद्य हृदिकानां महारथम् पञ्चभिर्निशितैर्भल्लैर्जत्रुदेशे समार्दयत्

English Translation

Shikhandin, however, coming against the mightiest car-warrior of the Hridika race struck him with five sharp and broad-headed arrows at the shoulder-joint.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

शिखण्डी | च | समासाद्य | हृदिकानां | महत् + रथ
नकुलं | पञ्चभिर् | बाणैर् | जत्रु + देश | समार्दयत्