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21 passagesकथां कथयतां तेषां जयं चाकाङ्क्षतां शुभम् । व्यतीता रजनी शीघ्रं शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः ।। ७.६८.१ ।।
While they were telling stories and wishing for auspicious victory, the night quickly passed for the great-souled Śatrughna.
ततः प्रभाते विमले तस्मिन्काले स राक्षसः । निर्गतस्तु पुराद्धीरो भक्ष्याहारप्रचोदितः ।। ७.६८.२ ।।
Then, at the clear dawn, at that time, that Rākṣasa, the brave one, went out from the city, driven by the desire for food to eat.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः शत्रुघ्नो यमुनां नदीम् । तीर्त्वा मधुपुरद्वारि धनुष्पाणिरतिष्ठत ।। ७.६८.३ ।।
Meanwhile, the heroic Śatrughna crossed the Yamunā River and stood at the gate of Madhupura, holding his bow.
ततो ऽर्धदिवसे प्राप्ते क्रूरकर्मा स राक्षसः । आगच्छद्बहुसाहस्रं प्राणिनां भारमुद्वहन् ।। ७.६८.४ ।।
Then, when half the day had come, that cruel-deeded Rākṣasa came, carrying a load consisting of many thousands of living creatures.
ततो ददर्श शत्रुघ्नं स्थितं द्वारि धृतायुधम् । तमुवाच ततो रक्षः किमनेन करिष्यसि ।। ७.६८.५ ।।
Then he saw Śatrughna standing at the gate, holding a weapon. Then the Rākṣasa said to him, “What will you do with this?”
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