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Chapter 8.21 - Verse 12

Sanskrit Text

तमुदधिनिभमाद्रवद्बली; त्वरिततरैः समभिद्रुतं परैः द्रुपदसुतसखस्तदाकरो;त्पुरुषरथाश्वगजक्षयं महत्

English Translation

That army, which was like a vast ocean and dispersed in all directions, was wholly inade to run away from the battle by the Pandava heroes, headed by the sons of Drupada, with extraordinary quickness. On this occasion, a great slaughter of men, cars, horses and elephants took place.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तम् | उदधि + निभ | आद्रवद् | बली | त्वरिततरैः | समभिद्रुतं | परैः
द्रुपद + सुत + सख | तदा + कृ | पुरुष + रथ + अश्व + गज + क्षय | महत्