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Dasakam 077 - Sloka 08
Season 77 · Episode 8

Dasakam 077 - Sloka 08

Nārāyaṇīyaṃ - Learn to Chant · Kumar Vembu

December 9, 20245m 18s

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भग्न: स लग्नहृदयोऽपि नृपै: प्रणुन्नो युद्धं त्वया व्यधित षोडशकृत्व एवम् । अक्षौहिणी: शिव शिवास्य जघन्थ विष्णो सम्भूय सैकनवतित्रिशतं तदानीम् ॥८॥

भग्न: सbroken, heलग्न-हृदय:-अपिand with a defeated heart alsoनृपै: प्रणुन्न:by the kings promptedयुद्धं त्वया व्यधितbattled (he) with Theeषोडशकृत्व:-एवंthus 16 timesअक्षौहिणी:(with) Akshauhini armiesशिव शिव-अस्यwhat a wonder, of hisजघन्थdestroyedविष्णोO All Pervading Lord!सम्भूयaltogetherस-एक-नवति-त्रिशतंone and three hundred ninety times (391)तदानीम्then (in the battles)

He was broken hearted and humiliated by defeat in the battle. He attacked Thee sixteen times prompted by the smaller kings. O Vishnu! Thou destroyed 391 of his Akshauhini armies altogether. What a wonder!