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Chapter 8.59 - Verse 24

Sanskrit Text

कालरात्रिमिवात्युग्रां नरनागाश्वभोजनाम् प्राकाराट्टपुरद्वारदारणीमतिदारुणाम्

English Translation

O sire, Bhima by his fearful mace "which was deadly as the black night of death, which was capable of pulling down walls, gates of cities and horses and whose food was, men, elephants and horses, slaughtered innumerable riders and horses.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कालरात्रिम् | इव + अति + उग्र | नर + नाग + अश्व + भोजन
प्राकार + अट्ट + पुर + द्वार + दारण | अति + दारुण