putrā ayudhyan pitṛbhir bhrātṛbhiś ca

svasrīya-dauhitra-pitṛvya-mātulaiḥ

mitrāṇi mitraiḥ suhṛdaḥ suhṛdbhir

jñātīḿs tv ahan jñātaya eva mūḍhāḥ

putrah -- sons; ayudhyan -- fought; pitribhih -- with their fathers; bhratribhih -- with brothers; ca -- and; svasriya -- with the sons of sisters; dauhitra -- the sons of daughters; pitrivya -- paternal uncles; matulaih -- and maternal uncles; mitrani -- friends; mitraih -- with friends; suhridah -- well-wishers; suhridbhih -- with well-wishers; jnatin -- intimate relatives; tu -- and; ahan -- killed; jnatayah -- intimate relatives; eva -- indeed; mudhah -- bewildered.


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Thus bewildered, sons fought with fathers, brothers with brothers, nephews with paternal and maternal uncles, and grandsons with grandfathers. Friends fought with friends, and well-wishers with well-wishers. In this way intimate friends and relatives all killed one another.

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