Shloka 8

Devanagari script

ऊर्ध्व चाधश्न सर्पन्ति पृष्ठतः पारश्वतस्तथा । अर्चिषस्ते महावीर्य रश्मय: सवितुर्यथा,महावीर्य! आपकी ज्वालाएँ सूर्यकी किरणोंके समान ऊपर-नीचे, आगे-पीछे तथा अगल-बगल सब ओर फैल रही हैं

Transliteration

Vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca: ūrdhvaṃ cādhaś ca sarpanti pṛṣṭhataḥ pārśvatas tathā | arciṣas te mahāvīrya raśmayaḥ savitur yathā ||

Translation

„O Held von großer Kraft, deine Flammen breiten sich nach allen Seiten aus — aufwärts und abwärts, nach hinten und zu den Flanken — wie die Strahlen der Sonne.“

Word by Word

ऊर्ध्वम्upwards

चand

अधःdownwards

सर्पन्तिthey creep/spread/move

पृष्ठतःfrom behind/behind

पार्श्वतःfrom the sides/sideways

तथाso/likewise

अर्चिषःflames, tongues of fire

तेthose/your (they)

महावीर्यO great in prowess

रश्मयःrays

सवितुःof the Sun (Savitar)

यथाas/like

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Savitṛ (the Sun)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse conveys that true might is recognized by its unmistakable, far-reaching impact—symbolized by radiance spreading like sunlight—inviting reverence and careful response rather than complacency.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes a powerful figure’s fiery brilliance, emphasizing that the flames (or aura) extend in all directions like the Sun’s rays, intensifying the sense of awe and danger in the scene.