Shloka 8
Devanagari script
अभिचारैरुपायैश्न दहेयुरपि चेतसा | निःशेषं कुपिता: कुर्युरुग्रा: सत्यपराक्रमा:,ये सत्य-पराक्रमी ब्राह्मण जब कुपित होकर उमग्ररूप धारण कर लेते हैं उस समय अभिचार या अन्य उपायोंद्वारा संकल्पमात्रसे अपने विरोधियोंको भस्म कर सकते हैं और उनका सर्वनाश कर डालते हैं
Translation
When the brāhmaṇas, mighty through the power of truth, grow wrathful and assume a dreadful aspect, then by abhicāra (rites of imprecation) or other means, by mere resolve of mind alone, they can burn their foes to ashes without remainder and bring about their utter destruction.
Word by Word
अभिचारैःby sorceries/hostile rites
अभिचारैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअभिचार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
उपायैःby means/expedients
उपायैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootउपाय
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
दहेयुःwould burn/consume
दहेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootदह्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
चेतसाby (mere) thought/mind
चेतसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootचेतस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
निःशेषम्entirely, without remainder
निःशेषम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिःशेष
कुपिताःangered
कुपिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकुपित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कुर्युःwould do/make
कुर्युः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
उग्राःfierce/terrible
उग्राः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सत्यपराक्रमाःwhose prowess is true/unfailing
सत्यपराक्रमाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य-पराक्रम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes