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Verse 40.12

Sarga 40

खन्यमाने ततस्तस्मिन् ददृशु: पर्वतोपमम्।।1.40.12।। दिशागजं विरूपाक्षं धारयन्तं महीतलम्।

khanyamāne tatastasmin dadṛśu: parvatopamam..1.40.12.. diśāgajaṃ virūpākṣaṃ dhārayantaṃ mahītalam.

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English Translation

"Then while they were excavating the region they beheld the elephant of the quarter named Virupaksha equal in size to a mountain, supporting the earth."

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Word Meanings

तत: Subsequently, तस्मिन् when that region, खन्यमाने was being excavated, पर्वतोपमम् in size equal to mountain, महीतलम् earth, धारयन्तम् supporting, विरूपाक्षम् named Virupaksha, दिशागजम् elephant of the quarter, ददृशु: beheld.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 40

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Verse

40.12