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वारणेन्द्रं पुरस्कृत्य ब्राह्मणैः ससुमङ्गलैः ।
शङ्खतूर्यनिनादेन ब्रह्मघोषेण चादृताः ।
प्रत्युज्जग्मू रथैर्हृष्टाः प्रणयागतसाध्वसाः ॥ १८ ॥
 
varanendram puraskrtya
brahmanaih sa-sumaṅgalaih
saṅkha-turya-ninadena
brahma-ghosena cadrtah
pratyujjagmu rathair hrstah
pranayagata-sadhvasah
varanendram-elephants on the auspicious mission; puraskrtya-putting in the front; brahmanaih-by the brahmanas; sa-sumaṅgalaih-with all-auspicious signs; saṅkha-conchshell; turya-bugle; ninadena-by the sound of; brahma-ghosena-by chanting the hymns of the Vedas; ca-and; adrtah-glorified; prati-towards; ujjagmu-proceeded hurriedly; rathaih-on the chariots; hrstah-in cheerfulness; pranayagata-saturated with affection; sadhvasah-all-respectful.