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हतो<पि दीप्ततेजा: स जीवन्निव हि दृश्यते । घातितस्य शिरांस्थाजौ जीवन्तीवाद्भुतानि वै ॥ ५-९-२६ ॥
Though he had been killed, his energy blazed forth, as if he was still alive. And, his heads seemed to be alive as they were beheld lying low on the field.
english translation
ततो5तिभीततगात्रस्तु शक्र आस्ते विचारयन् । अथाजगाम परशुं स्कन्धेनादाय वर्धकि: ॥ ५-९-२७ ॥
And exceedingly afraid of that lustre, Indra remained plunged in thought. And at that time, bearing an axe on his shoulder, a carpenter had arrived there.
english translation
तदरण्यं महाराज यत्रास्तेडसौ निपातितः । स भीततस्तत्र तक्षाणं घटमानं शचीपति: ॥ ५-९-२८ ॥
O great king, he (that carpenter) came to the forest and approached the spot where lay that being. And Indra, the lord of Sachi, who was afraid -
english translation
अपश्यदब्रवीच्चैनं सत्वरं पाकशासन: । क्षिप्रं छिन्धि शिरांस्यस्य कुरुष्व वचनं मम ॥ ५-९-२९ ।।
- saw him (the carpenter) come there by chance. And the chastiser of Paka said unto him immediately, 'Do this my behest. Quickly cut off this one's heads.'
english translation
महास्कन्धो भृशं होष परशुर्न भविष्यति । कर्तु चाहं न शक्ष्यामि कर्म सद्धिर्विगर्हितम् ॥ ५-९-३० ॥
The woodcutter replied, ‘His shoulders are extremely broad and my axe will not be able to cut through. Besides, I am incapable of performing a deed that is condemned by the virtous.’
english translation