शौनक उवाच अश्वत्थाम्नोपसृष्टेन ब्रह्मशीर्ष्णोरुतेजसा । उत्तराया हतो गर्भ ईशेनाजीवितः पुनः ॥ १ ॥
saunaka uvaca
asvatthamnopasrstena
brahma-sirsnoru-tejasa
uttaraya hato garbha
isenajivitah punah
sri saunakah uvaca-the sage Saunaka said; asvatthamna-of Asvatthama (the son of Drona); upasrstena-by release of; brahma-sirsna-the invincible weapon, brahmastra;uru-tejasa-by high temperature; uttaraya-of Uttara (mother of Pariksit); hatah-being spoiled; garbha-womb; isena-by the Supreme Lord; ajivitah-brought to life; punah-again.