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Chapter 9.23 - Verse 56

Sanskrit Text

नरान्नागान्समाहत्य हयांश्चापि विशां पते अपतन्त रणे बाणाः पतंगा इव घोषिणः

English Translation

Shot off the Gandiva, arrows, whose touch resembled that of Indra's thunder, striking men and elephants and horses, O king, fell in that battle with a noise like that of winged insects.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

नर + नाग | समाहत्य | हय + च + अपि | विशां | पते
अपतन्त | रणे | बाणाः | पतंगा | इव | घोषिणः