Mahabharat
तस्य निर्मुच्यमानस्य कवचात काय आबभौ समये मुच्यमानस्य सर्पस्येव तनुर यथा ॥ ४-५२-१४ ॥
'Stripped of his armor, Kripa’s body resembled a serpent that has shed its slough in due season.' ॥ 4-52-14 ॥
english translation
tasya nirmucyamAnasya kavacAta kAya Ababhau samaye mucyamAnasya sarpasyeva tanura yathA ॥ 4-52-14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript