नावस्त्वारुरुहुश्चान्ये प्लवैस्तेरु स्तथापरे। अन्ये कुम्भघटैस्तेरुरन्येतेरुश्च बाहुभिः।।2.89.20।।
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English Translation
अन्ये other, नावः boats, आरुरुहुश्च boarded, अपरे others, तथा like that, प्लवैः on rafts, तेरुः crossed, अन्ये others, कुम्भघटैः with large pots, तेरुः crossed, अन्ये others, बाहुभिः with their arms, तेरुः च crossed.
English Commentary
Only some of the people were able to board the boats. Some others crossed on rafts and on large pots. Still others swam with their arms.