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Kirātārjunīya is a Sanskrit poem composed by Bhāravi, written in the 6th century or earlier. It is an epic poem in eighteen cantos describing the combat between Arjuna and lord Shiva (Hindu deity) in the guise of a kirāta or mountain-dwelling hunter. The 25th verse of the 15th canto is noted for its palindrome. It is perfect in every direction and yields the same text if read forward, backward, down or up


[Try tracing a square]

de vā kā ni ni kā vā de
vā hi kā sva sva kā hi vā
kā kā re bha bha re kā kā
ni sva bha vya vya bha sva ni
(and the lines reversed)
ni sva bha vya vya bha sva ni
kā kā re bha bha re kā kā
vā hi kā sva sva kā hi vā
de vā kā ni ni kā vā de

O man who desires war! This is that battlefield which excites even the gods, where the battle is not of words. Here people fight and stake their lives not for themselves but for others. This field is full of herds of maddened elephants. Here those who are eager for battle and even those who are not very eager, have to fight"

Source : http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-most-awesome-palindrome