Shloka 40.21Unverified draft
बाहूत्तमैर्वारणवारणाभैर्निवारयन्तौ वरवारणाभौ । चिरेण कालेन तु सम्प्रयुक्तौ सञ्चेरतुर्मण्डलमार्गमाशु ।।6.40.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bāhūttamairvāraṇavāraṇābhairnivārayantau varavāraṇābhau | बाहूत्तमैर्वारणवारणाभैर्निवारयन्तौ वरवारणाभौ | warding each other off with excellent arms like elephants' trunks, the two resembling fine elephants | instrumental compound + instrumental compound adjective + causative participle dual + nominative dual compound adjective |
| cireṇa kālena tu samprayuktau sañceraturmaṇḍalamārgamāśu | चिरेण कालेन तु सम्प्रयुक्तौ सञ्चेरतुर्मण्डलमार्गमाशु | and locked in combat for a long time, they swiftly moved in circular paths | instrumental adjective + instrumental + particle + nominative dual participle + verb + accusative compound + adverb |
Reference: 6.40.21 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa