Shloka 126

Devanagari script

अष्टचक्रसमायुक्त मेघगम्भीरनि:स्वनम्‌ । उसपर सभी प्रकारके श्रेष्ठ आयुध रखे गये थे। उसमें आठ पहिये लगे थे और चलते समय उस रथसे मेघ-गर्जनाके समान गम्भीर ध्वनि होती थी। विशाल ध्वज उस रथकी शोभा बढ़ा रहा था। उसीपर घटोत्कच आरूढ़ था

Transliteration

aṣṭacakrasamāyuktaṃ meghagambhīraniḥsvanam |

Translation

Sañjaya said: “(There appeared) a chariot fitted with eight wheels, whose rumbling sound was deep like the roar of thunderclouds.” The description underscores the awe and dread produced by Ghaṭotkaca’s martial presence—an outward display of power meant to shake the enemy’s resolve amid the escalating violence of war.

Word by Word

• अष्टचक्रसमायुक्तम्: furnished with eight wheels
• अष्टचक्रसमायुक्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्टचक्र-समायुक्त
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• मेघगम्भीरनि:स्वनम्: having a deep sound like thunderclouds
• मेघगम्भीरनि:स्वनम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेघगम्भीर-नि:स्वन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• chariot (ratha)
• eight wheels (aṣṭacakra)
• thundercloud roar (meghagambhīra-niḥsvana)