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SB 10.42.18

Devanāgarī

धनुषो भज्यमानस्य शब्द: खं रोदसी दिश: । पूरयामास यं श्रुत्वा कंसस्त्रासमुपागमत् ॥ १८ ॥

Text

dhanuṣo bhajyamānasya śabdaḥ khaṁ rodasī diśaḥ pūrayām āsa yaṁ śrutvā kaṁsas trāsam upāgamat

Synonyms

dhanuṣaḥ—of the bow;bhajyamānasya—which was breaking;śabdaḥ—the sound;kham—the earth;rodasī—the sky;diśaḥ—and all the directions;pūrayāmāsa—filled;yam—which;śrutvā—hearing;kaṁsaḥ—King Kaṁsa;trāsam—fear;upāgamat—experienced.

Translation

The sound of the bow’s breaking filled the earth and sky in all directions. Upon hearing it, Kaṁsa was struck with terror.

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