Mahabharat
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सॊपतल्प परतॊलीका साट्टाट्टाकल गॊपुरा सकच गरहणी चैव सॊल्कालातावपॊथिका ॥ ३-१६-६ ॥
'The city was protected by barricaded streets with spiked woodworks, well-stocked gateways, and provisions.' ॥ 3-16-6 ॥
english translation
sòpatalpa paratòlIkA sATTATTAkala gòpurA sakaca garahaNI caiva sòlkAlAtAvapòthikA ॥ 3-16-6 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसॊष्ट्रिका भरतश्रेष्ठ सभेरी पणवानका समित तृणकुशा राजन सशतघ्नीक लाङ्गला ॥ ३-१६-७ ॥
'We had engines for launching burning brands, vessels of deer-skins for water, and a range of instruments including trumpets, tabors, drums, lances, forks, sataghnis (hundred-killers), plough-shares, rockets, stone balls, battle-axes, and iron-embossed shields.' ॥ 3-16-7 ॥
english translation
sòSTrikA bharatazreSTha sabherI paNavAnakA samita tRNakuzA rAjana sazataghnIka lAGgalA ॥ 3-16-7 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसभुशुण्ड्य अश्मल गुडा सायुधा सपरश्वधा लॊहचर्मवती चापि साग्निः सहुड शृङ्गिका ॥ ३-१६-८ ॥
'The defenses also included cars and warriors of great valor, such as Gada, Shambha, Uddhava, and others, all well-tested in battle and prepared to face any adversary.' ॥ 3-16-8 ॥
english translation
sabhuzuNDya azmala guDA sAyudhA saparazvadhA lòhacarmavatI cApi sAgniH sahuDa zRGgikA ॥ 3-16-8 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना संयुक्ता भरतर्षभ दरव्यैर अनेकैर विविधैर गद साम्बॊद्धवादिभिः ॥ ३-१६-९ ॥
'Placing themselves on commanding posts and supported by cavalry and standard-bearers, they began to defend the city.' ॥ 3-16-9 ॥
english translation
zAstradRSTena vidhinA saMyuktA bharatarSabha daravyaira anekaira vividhaira gada sAmbòddhavAdibhiH ॥ 3-16-9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुरुषैः कुरुशार्दूल समर्थैः परतिबाधने अभिख्यात कुलैर वीरैर दृष्टवीर्यैश च संयुगे ॥ ३-१६-१० ॥
'O Tiger among the Kurus, with men capable of resistance, Renowned by lineage, heroic, and of proven bravery in battle.' ॥ 3-16-10 ॥
english translation
puruSaiH kuruzArdUla samarthaiH paratibAdhane abhikhyAta kulaira vIraira dRSTavIryaiza ca saMyuge ॥ 3-16-10 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript