Verse 22·VR 6.77.22

परिगृह्य च बाहुभ्यां परिवृत्य शिरोधराम् | उत्Pआटयामास शिरो भैरवं नदतो महत् || ६-७७-२२

atha ninadati saadite nikumbhe | pavanasutena raNe babhuuva yuddham | dasharathasutaraakShasendrasuunvo | rbhR^ishataramaagataroShayoH subhiimam || 6-77-23

Translation

Then with both hands, he caught the enemy's neck, twisted it about and tore off his huge head, while Nikumbha was horribly roaring.

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baahuubhyaam

with both hands

parigR^ihya

catching

shirodharaam

the enemy's neck

parivR^itya

twisted it about

utpaaTayaamaasa

and tore off

mahat shiraH

his huge head

bhairavam nadatam

while he was horribly roaring.

Chapter context

77

Kumbha's Brother Nikumbha Faces the Battle

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