Shloka 8

Devanagari script

ऊर्ध्व चाधश्न सर्पन्ति पृष्ठतः पारश्वतस्तथा । अर्चिषस्ते महावीर्य रश्मय: सवितुर्यथा,महावीर्य! आपकी ज्वालाएँ सूर्यकी किरणोंके समान ऊपर-नीचे, आगे-पीछे तथा अगल-बगल सब ओर फैल रही हैं

Transliteration

Vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca: ūrdhvaṃ cādhaś ca sarpanti pṛṣṭhataḥ pārśvatas tathā | arciṣas te mahāvīrya raśmayaḥ savitur yathā ||

Translation

“Hỡi bậc đại hùng lực, những ngọn lửa của ngài tỏa ra khắp mọi phương—trên dưới, trước sau, hai bên—tựa như tia sáng của Mặt Trời.”

Word by Word

ऊर्ध्वम्upwards

चand

अधःdownwards

सर्पन्तिthey creep/spread/move

पृष्ठतःfrom behind/behind

पार्श्वतःfrom the sides/sideways

तथाso/likewise

अर्चिषःflames, tongues of fire

तेthose/your (they)

महावीर्यO great in prowess

रश्मयःrays

सवितुःof the Sun (Savitar)

यथाas/like

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Savitṛ (the Sun)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse conveys that true might is recognized by its unmistakable, far-reaching impact—symbolized by radiance spreading like sunlight—inviting reverence and careful response rather than complacency.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes a powerful figure’s fiery brilliance, emphasizing that the flames (or aura) extend in all directions like the Sun’s rays, intensifying the sense of awe and danger in the scene.