अथ सप्तदशः सर्गः
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आशासत ततः शान्तिमनुरग्नीनहावयन् । |
NOW CANTO XVII
1. Then the warriors solicited peace, bathed, offered oblations in the (sacred) fires, made brahmins utter (blessings) and performed auspicious rites.
2. They honoured the elders of the family, embraced the children, reassured the women who were full of tears, (and) so also instructed (them) about (their) tasks.
3. They dressed, anointed (themselves), consumed wine with meat, drank the madhvika wine to their content and ate food as (they) desired.
4. They sharpened their favourite weapons and braced themselves with coats of mail, mounted good vehicles and cursed (their) enemies.
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