कुन्तकुण्ठितमातङ्गतरङ्गोत्तुङ्गलोहितः । दन्तिदन्तविनिष्पेषतारचीत्कारकर्कशः ॥ १७ ॥
kuntakuṇṭhitamātaṅgataraṅgōttuṅgalōhitaḥ | dantidantaviniṣpēṣatāracītkārakarkaśaḥ || 17 ||
Translation
towering waves of blood from elephants struck by lances; harsh with the shrill screams of those crushed by the tusks of elephants;
Word by word
- kunta
- by lances
- kuṇṭhita
- struck
- mātaṅga
- from elephants
- taraṅga
- waves
- uttuṅga
- towering
- lōhitaḥ
- of blood
- danti
- of elephants
- danta
- by the tusks
- viniṣpēṣa
- of those crushed
- tāra
- shrill
- cītkāra
- with the screams
- karkaśaḥ
- harsh
Meaning
The war-elephants are the most terrible part of an ancient battle. Pierced by lances, they bleed in waves; with their tusks they crush men, whose screams are high and harsh.