धनुर् ज्या तन्त्रि मधुरम् हिक्का ताल समन्वितम् | मन्द्र स्तनित सम्गीतम् युद्ध गान्धर्वम् आबभौ || ६-५२-२४
dhuumra akShas tu dhanuSh paaNir vaanaraan raNa muurdhani | hasan vidraavayaam aasa dishas taan shara vR^iShTibhiH || 6-52-25
Translation
With the bow-strings as the tuneful lute, the neighing of horses as a measure rhythm and the trumpeting of elephants as the vocal music, the whole battle resembled a symphony.
Word by word
tat
that
yuddha gaandharvam
combat in the form of a symphony ababhau = diffused
madhuram
sweet with (the sounds of) bow-strings
hikkaataala samanvitam
with neighing of the horses as rhythms
mandastanita giitam
and vocal music in the form of trumpeting of elephants.
Chapter context
Dhumraksha Along with Army Attacks the Monkeys
37 verses · Verse 24 of 37
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