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167) The warrior (hero), with his feet entangled in the mass of his dangling entrails, carrying the sword in his right hand and supporting his falling head with his left hand, charges at one enemy after another.
168) Even now my noble master is not out of the wood (is beset with difficulties), even still the hosts of valiant (hostile) warriors are striking at us [or, even still the hosts of valiant warm riors (on both sides in the battle) are striking at one another] and even still the glory of victory too is hanging in the balance (is undecided)—therefore oh my life (soul), do not leave the body (do not depart)! (A dying hero's utterance).
169) The (noble) warrior cares not for heaven and he gets angry when he is carried away by celestial damsels, so long as the object of his master, overpowered by superior enemies, is not yet accomplished.
170) May such a wonderful person alone grow in the womb of his mother, who, boldly facing the arrays of the hostile army (or boldly facing the enemies standing in battle-array) and averse to the wives of others, becomes the ornament of his family.
171) May he, whose mighty arms are capable of repelling the irresistible elephants in the form of his enemies (or the irresistible elephants of his enemies), stalk about pompously (triumphantly) and receive (enjoy) the favours conferred by his master (i. e. such a person alone deserves to do both these things).
172) The valiant warrior, plants one foot-step on the tusk and the second foot-step on the temple (head). (of the enemy's elephant in the battle) and, not finding any higher place for the third footstep, imitates the grace of Vişņu (exterminator of Madhu) at the time of taming (binding, subjugating) Bali.
173) Oh what a wonder ! The hero disburdened of all worry (HT) because of having accomplished the purpose (object, mission)of his master, lies stretched (comfortably) (in death) on the ivory couch of the hostile elephant's tusk, being fanned by the elephant with his flapping ears and moving chowries, (or with his ears flapping like moving chowries).
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