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Chapter 5: Frustration of the Sacrifice of Dakṣa

Verse 22 of 26
SB 4.5.22

आक्रम्योरसि दक्षस्य शितधारेण हेतिना छिन्दन्नपि तदुद्धर्तुं नाशक्नोत्त्र्यम्बकस्तदा

ākramyorasi dakṣasya śita-dhāreṇa hetinā chindann api tad uddhartuṁ nāśaknot tryambakas tadā

Synonyms

ākramyahaving sat; urasion the chest; dakṣasyaof Dakṣa; śita-dhāreṇahaving a sharp blade; hetināwith a weapon; chindancutting; apieven though; tatthat (head); uddhartumto separate; na aśaknotwas not able; tryambakaḥVīrabhadra (who had three eyes); tadāafter this..

Translation

Then Vīrabhadra, the giantlike personality, sat on the chest of Dakṣa and tried to separate his head from his body with sharp weapons, but he was not successful.

Verse 22 of 26
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