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SB 10.54.7

Devanāgarī

पेतु: शिरांसि रथिनामश्विनां गजिनां भुवि । सकुण्डलकिरीटानि सोष्णीषाणि च कोटिश: ॥ ७ ॥

Text

petuḥ śirāṁsi rathinām aśvināṁ gajināṁ bhuvi sa-kuṇḍala-kirīṭāni soṣṇīṣāṇi ca koṭiśaḥ

Synonyms

petuḥ—fell;śirāṁsi—the heads;rathinām—of those riding on chariots;aśvinām—of those riding horses;gajinām—of those riding elephants;bhuvi—to the ground;sa—with;kuṇḍala—earrings;kirīṭāni—and helmets;sa—with;uṣṇīṣāṇi—turbans;ca—and;koṭiśaḥ—by the millions.

Translation

The heads of soldiers fighting on chariots, horses and elephants fell to the ground by the millions; some heads wore earrings and helmets, others turbans.

← SB 10.54.6Chapter 54SB 10.54.8