Shloka 8
Book 3, Āraṇyaka-parva — Adhyāya 19: Pradyumna’s Reproach of Withdrawal and the Ethics of Kṣātra Reputation
मण्डलानि विचित्राणि यमकानीतराणि च । सव्यानि च विचित्राणि दक्षिणानि च सर्वश:,उसने समान-असमान और वाम-दक्षिण आदि सब प्रकारकी विचित्र मण्डलाकार गतिसे रथका संचालन किया
maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi yamakānītarāṇi ca | savyāni ca vicitrāṇi dakṣiṇāni ca sarvaśaḥ ||
Vāyudeva disse: “Ele conduziu o carro de todas as maneiras—traçando círculos maravilhosos, executando manobras em pares e outras complexas, e virando em todas as direções, à esquerda e à direita.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and speed become admirable only when governed by discipline and precision; mastery is shown through controlled, all-directional command rather than impulsive force.
Vāyu-deva describes a display of expert chariot-driving: the driver makes intricate circular patterns and complex paired maneuvers, turning left and right in every possible way.