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स एकदा महाराज विचरन्मृगयां वने ।
वृतः कतिपयामात्यैर् अश्वमारुह्य सैन्धवम् ।
प्रगृह्य रुचिरं चापं शरांश्च परमाद्भुतान् ।
दंशितो ऽनुमृगं वीरो जगाम दिशमुत्तराम् ॥ २४ ॥

sa ekada maharaja

vicaran mrgayam vane

vrtah katipayamatyair

asvam aruhya saindhavam

pragrhya ruciram capam

sarams ca paramadbhutan

damsito 'numrgam viro

jagama disam uttaram

sah-Sudyumna; ekada-once upon a time; maharaja-O King Pariksit; vicaran-touring; mrgayam-for hunting; vane-in the forest; vrtah-accompanied; katipaya-a few; amatyaih-by ministers or associates; asvam-upon a horse; aruhya-riding; saindhavam-born in the Sindhupradesa; pragrhya-holding in hand; ruciram-beautiful; capam-bow; saran ca-and arrows; parama-adbhutan-very wonderful, uncommon; damsitah-wearing armor; anumrgam-behind the animals; virah-the hero; jagama-went toward; disam uttaram-the north.