Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.54.27

astabhis caturo vahan

dvabhyam sutam dhvajam tribhih

sa canyad dhanur adhaya

krsnam vivyadha pancabhih

SYNONYMS

astabhih -- with eight (arrows); caturah -- the four; vahan -- horses; dvabhyam -- with two; sutam -- the chariot driver; dhvajam -- the flagpole; tribhih -- with three; sah -- he, Rukmi; ca -- and; anyat -- another; dhanuh -- bow; adhaya -- taking up; krsnam -- Krsna; vivyadha -- pierced; pancabhih -- with five.

TRANSLATION

The Lord struck Rukmi's four horses with eight arrows, his chariot driver with two, and the chariot's flag with three. Rukmi grabbed another bow and struck Lord Krsna with five arrows.

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