Shloka 60.45Unverified draft

ततो गुरुतरं यत्नं दारुणं समुपाक्रमन् । अश्वानुष्ट्रान्खरान्नागान् जघ्नुर्दण्डकशाङ्कुशैः ।।6.60.45।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tato gurutaraṃ yatnaṃ dāruṇaṃ samupākramanततो गुरुतरं यत्नं दारुणं समुपाक्रमन्then they undertook a heavier and harsher effortadverb + accusative comparative + accusative + accusative adjective + verb
aśvānuṣṭrānkharānnāgān jaghnurdaṇḍakaśāṅkuśaiḥअश्वानुष्ट्रान्खरान्नागान् जघ्नुर्दण्डकशाङ्कुशैःthey beat horses, camels, donkeys and elephants with sticks, whips and goadsaccusative plurals + verb + instrumental compound

Reference: 6.60.45 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa