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Chapter 8.18 - Verse 69

Sanskrit Text

स्कन्धदेशे स्थितैर्बाणैः शिखण्डी रराज शाखाप्रतानैर्विमलैः सुमहान्स यथा द्रुमः

English Translation

Shikhandin, indeed, shone most brightly with these shafts, sticking on his shoulders; even as a large tree looks very pretty with its numerous branches and twigs.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

स्कन्ध + देश | स्थितैर् | बाणैः | शिखण्डी | च | रराज | ह
शाखा + प्रतान | विमलैः | सु + महत् | स | यथा | द्रुमः