यथा नदीनां बहवोऽम्बुवेगाः समुद्रमेवाभिमुखा द्रवन्ति । तथा तवामी नरलोकवीरा विशन्ति वक्त्राण्यभिविज्वलन्ति ॥ २८ ॥
yathā nadīnāṁ bahavo ’mbu-vegāḥ samudram evābhimukhā dravanti tathā tavāmī nara-loka-vīrā viśhanti vaktrāṇy abhivijvalanti
Translation
As the many currents of rivers rush headlong towards the sea, so these heroes of the human world are entering Your flaming mouths.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जैसे नदियों के अनेक जल-प्रवाह समुद्र की ओर ही वेग से बहते हैं, वैसे ही मनुष्य-लोक के ये वीर आपके प्रज्वलित मुखों में प्रवेश कर रहे हैं।
Commentary
This is the first of two similes. Rivers do not choose to reach the sea; it is simply where they end up. The image suggests that the warriors' deaths are part of the natural course of time.
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