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Verse 86.14

Sarga 9

तस्मिन्महति सङ्ग्रामे पुरुषान्क्षतविक्षतान्। रात्रौ प्रसुप्तान्घ्नन्ति स्म तरसाऽऽसाद्य राक्षसाः।।2.9.14।।

tasminmahati saṅgrāme puruṣānkṣatavikṣatān. rātrau prasuptānghnanti sma tarasā''sādya rākṣasāḥ..2.9.14..

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English Translation

"In that great battle, the rakshasas used to kill by force the warriors wounded by the weapons and those fast asleep during the night."

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Word Meanings

महति great, तस्मिन् सङ्ग्रामे in that war, क्षतविक्षतान् those wounded, रात्रौ during the night, प्रसुप्तान् those who were fast asleep, पुरुषान् the warriors, राक्षसा: by rakshasas, आसाद्य having approached, तरसा by force, घ्नन्ति स्म killed.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 9

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86.14