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Chapter 8.5 - Verse 21

Sanskrit Text

उच्चैःश्रवा वरोऽश्वानां राज्ञां वैश्रवणो वरः वरो महेन्द्रो देवानां कर्णः प्रहरतां वरः

English Translation

Uchchaishravas is the best of all horses, Vaishravana is the best of the Yakshas; and Indra is the foremost of the celestials; so also Karna is the best of all smiters.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

उच्चैःश्रवा | वरो | ऽश्वानां | राज्ञां | वैश्रवणो | वरः
स + अमात्य + बान्धव | राजन् | कर्णः | प्रहरतां | वरः