Shloka 7

भीष्म–जामदग्न्यसंवादः (Amba-prasaṅga and Kurukṣetra Dvandva Declaration) / Bhishma–Jamadagnya Dialogue

Devanagari script

मनसा विहिते पुण्ये विस्तीर्णे नगरोपमे । दिव्याश्वयुजि संनद्धे काड्चनेन विभूषिते,उसका विस्तार एक नगरके समान था। उस पुण्यरथका निर्माण उन्होंने अपने मानसिक संकल्पसे किया था। उसमें दिव्य अश्व जुते हुए थे। वह स्वर्णभूषित रथ सब प्रकारसे सुसज्जित था

Transliteration

manasā vihite puṇye vistīrṇe nagaropame | divyāśvayuji saṃnaddhe kāñcanena vibhūṣite ||

Translation

That meritorious chariot—fashioned by sheer mental resolve—was vast, like a city in its expanse. Yoked with divine horses and adorned with gold, it stood fully equipped in every respect.

Word by Word

मनसाby the mind, mentally

विहितेhaving been arranged/constructed

पुण्येin/with the holy (thing)

विस्तीर्णेexpanded, extensive

नगर-उपमेlike a city

दिव्य-अश्व-युजिin/with (it) yoked with divine horses

संनद्धेwell-equipped, harnessed/armed

काञ्चनेनwith gold

विभूषितेadorned, decorated

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

a meritorious/divine chariot (ratha)

divine horses (divyāśvāḥ)

gold ornaments (kāñcana-vibhūṣaṇa)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes