SB 8.10.9
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 9
uṣṭraiḥ kecid ibhaiḥ kecid
apare yuyudhuḥ kharaiḥ
kecid gaura-mukhair ṛkṣair
dvīpibhir haribhir bhaṭāḥ
SYNONYMS
uṣṭraiḥ—on the backs of camels; kecit—some persons; ibhaiḥ—on the backs of elephants; kecit—some persons; apare—others; yuyudhuḥ—engaged in fighting; kharaiḥ—on the backs of asses; kecit—some persons; gaura-mukhaiḥ—on white-faced monkeys; ṛkṣaiḥ—on red-faced monkeys; dvīpibhiḥ—on the backs of tigers; haribhiḥ—on the backs of lions; bhaṭāḥ—all the soldiers engaged in this way.
TRANSLATION
Some soldiers fought on the backs of camels, some on the backs of elephants, some on asses, some on white-faced and red-faced monkeys, some on tigers and some on lions. In this way, they all engaged in fighting.