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SB 10.55.24

Devanāgarī

निशातमसिमुद्यम्य सकिरीटं सकुण्डलम् । शम्बरस्य शिर: कायात् ताम्रश्मश्र्‍वोजसाहरत् ॥ २४ ॥

Text

niśātam asim udyamya sa-kirīṭaṁ sa-kuṇḍalam śambarasya śiraḥ kāyāt tāmra-śmaśrv ojasāharat

Synonyms

niśātam—sharp-edged;asim—His sword;udyamya—raising;sa—with;kirīṭam—helmet;sa—with;kuṇḍalam—earrings;śambarasya—of Śambara;śiraḥ—the head;kāyāt—from his body;tāmra—copper-colored;śmaśru—whose mustache;ojasā—with force;aharat—He removed.

Translation

Drawing His sharp-edged sword, Pradyumna forcefully cut off Śambara’s head, complete with red mustache, helmet and earrings.

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