Shloka 8

Devanagari script

तत्र सौबलका: क्रुद्धा वार्ष्णेयस्य रथोत्तमम्‌ । तिलशभ्रिच्छिदु: क्रोधाच्छस्त्रै्नानाविधैर्युधि

Transliteration

tatra saubalakāḥ kruddhā vārṣṇeyasya rathottamam | tilaśaḥ chiduḥ krodhāc chastrair nānāvidhair yudhi ||

Translation

サञ्जयは言った。「そこではスバラの子らが怒りに燃え、戦場のただ中で、さまざまな武器をもってヴァールシュネーヤ（サーティヤキ）の優れた戦車を、少しずつ切り刻んで粉砕した。」

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र
• Form: Avyaya

• सौबलकाः: the sons/men of Subala (Saubalakas)
• सौबलकाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौबलक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• क्रुद्धाः: angered
• क्रुद्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुध्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural (past passive participle used adjectivally)

• वार्ष्णेयस्य: of the Vrishni-hero (Satyaki)
• वार्ष्णेयस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: वार्ष्णेय
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• रथोत्तमम्: the excellent chariot
• रथोत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथोत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तिलशः: piece by piece; bit by bit
• तिलशः: Karma
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तिलशस्
• Form: Avyaya

• अभ्रिच्छिदुः: they cut; they hewed
• अभ्रिच्छिदुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद्
• Form: Aorist (luṅ), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• क्रोधात्: from/through anger; out of anger
• क्रोधात्: Hetu
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• शस्त्रैः: with weapons
• शस्त्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• नानाविधैः: of many kinds
• नानाविधैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नानाविध
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध् (युध्-शब्दः)
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Saubalakas (sons of Subala)
• Subala
• Vārṣṇeya (Sātyaki)
• Sātyaki’s chariot
• battlefield (yudhi)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how krodha (anger) degrades martial conduct: instead of measured kṣatriya combat, wrath drives opponents toward excessive, vindictive destruction—here symbolized by shredding a chariot ‘bit by bit.’

What is happening in the narrative?

In the thick of battle, the Saubalakas (Gāndhāra warriors, Subala’s sons) angrily assail Sātyaki (the Vṛṣṇi hero) and, using many kinds of weapons, cut his excellent chariot into pieces.