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न शुष्केण न चार्द्रेण जहार नमुचेः शिरः ।
तं तुष्टुवुर्मुनिगणा माल्यैश्चावाकिरन्विभुम् ॥ ४० ॥

na suskena na cardrena

jahara namuceh sirah

tam tustuvur muni-gana

malyais cavakiran vibhum

na-neither; suskena-by dry means; na-nor; ca-also; ardrena-by a moist weapon; jahara-he separated; namuceh-of Namuci; sirah-the head; tam-him (Indra); tustuvuh-satisfied; muni-ganah-all the sages; malyaih-with flower garlands; ca-also; avakiran-covered; vibhum-that great personality.