Shloka 8
Śakra–Śambara Saṃvāda: Brāhmaṇa-sevā, Anasūyā, and Vāg-bala (शक्रशम्बरसंवादः)
Devanagari script
अभिचारैरुपायैश्न दहेयुरपि चेतसा | निःशेषं कुपिता: कुर्युरुग्रा: सत्यपराक्रमा:
Translation
Bila para brāhmaṇa yang berdaya-utama dalam kebenaran itu murka dan mengambil wujud yang menggentarkan, maka dengan abhicāra atau upaya lainnya, hanya dengan tekad batin semata mereka dapat membakar lawan menjadi abu dan membinasakan mereka sampai tuntas.
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
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes