काष्ठान्यादाय शुष्काणि काले भग्नानि कुञ्जरैः।।3.71.24।। धक्ष्यामस्त्वां वयं वीर श्वभ्रे महति कल्पिते।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
वीर hero, काले in the proper season, कुञ्जरैः by elephants, भग्नानि broken, शुष्काणि dried, काष्ठानि logs of wood, आदाय after getting, कल्पिते in a place set, महति in a large one, श्वभ्रे in a pit, त्वाम् you, धक्ष्यामः we will cremate you.
English Commentary
O hero we will cremate you in a huge pit to be prepared for this occasion, collecting dry logs of wood broken by elephants.