Shiva Purana

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स स्वसैन्यं समाहूय संयुक्तः साष्टभिर्गणैः ।। इष्टिं सांग्रामिकां कृत्वा दृष्ट्वा सांग्रामिकं मधु ।। २३ ।।

sanskrit

He called together his entire army. He was accompanied by his eight lieutenants. He performed the sacrifice for success in war. He surveyed the wine prepared for use in the course of war.

english translation

sa svasainyaM samAhUya saMyuktaH sASTabhirgaNaiH || iSTiM sAMgrAmikAM kRtvA dRSTvA sAMgrAmikaM madhu || 23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript