1.39

यत्प्रतापानलज्वालामालाकबलिता इव।
कीर्तयः शत्रुभूपानामासन् मलिनमूर्तयः॥
  • यत्-प्रताप-अनल-ज्वाला-माला-कबलिताः = which-prowess-fire-flame-garland-enveloped = enveloped by garlands of flames of the fire of his prowess
  • इव = as if
  • कीर्तयः = reputations
  • शत्रु-भूपानाम् = enemy-kings = royal enemies
  • आसन् = were
  • मलिन-मूर्तयः = dark-appearance = looking dark in appearance
The reputations of his royal enemies, as if they were enveloped by garlands of flames of the fire of his prowess, looked dark in appearance. 

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