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# Dutaghatotkaca 43: ghaṭotkacaḥ

Dūtaghaṭotkaca 43

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.bhasa.dutaghatotkaca.43)

avasitamavagaccha kṣatriyāṇāṃ vināśaṃ  
nṛpaśatavinicityā lāghavaṃ cāstu bhūmeḥ |  
na hi tanayavināśādudyatogrāstramuktaiḥ  
samaraśirasi kaścitphalgunasyātibhāraḥ || 43 ||

> Consider the destruction of the kṣatriyas accomplished; / by the gathering of hundreds of kings let the burden of the earth be lightened! / For on the front line of battle none can withstand Phalguna, / who has raised fearful weapons loosed because of the destruction of his son. || 43  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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