Shloka 57

Chapter 89: Bhīma dispatched to protect Ghaṭotkaca amid escalating engagements

Devanagari script

ते प्रसुप्ते बले तत्र परिश्रान्तजने नृप । हस्त्यश्वबहुले रात्रौ प्रेक्षणीये बभूवतु:,नरेश्वर! जिनमें हाथी और घोड़ोंकी अधिकता थी, उन दोनों पक्षकी सेनाओंमें सब लोग परिश्रमसे चूर-चूर हो रहे थे। रातके समय जब दोनों सेनाएँ सो गयीं, उस समय वे देखनेयोग्य हो गयीं

Translation

Sanjaya said: “O king, in both armies—abounding in elephants and horses—the men were utterly worn down by toil. At night, when the two forces had fallen asleep, the scene became a sight worth beholding.”

Word by Word

तेthose two

प्रसुप्तेasleep

बलेin the army/forces

तत्रthere

परिश्रान्त-जनेamong the exhausted people

नृपO king

हस्ति-अश्व-बहुलेin (a place/army) abounding in elephants and horses

रात्रौat night

प्रेक्षणीयेworth seeing, splendid to behold

बभूवतुःbecame / were

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संजय उवाच

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