Shloka 8
इन्द्रप्रशंसा, दिव्योपकरणदानं, गन्धमादनसमागमश्च
Indra’s Commendation, Bestowal of Divine Insignia, and the Gandhamādana Reunion
Devanagari script
मार्गान् बहुविधांस्तत्र विचेरुर्वातरंहस: । सुसंयता मातलिना प्रामथ्नन्त दिते: सुतान्,सारथिसे प्रेरित होकर वे अश्व नाना प्रकारकी चालें दिखाते हुए वायुके समान वेगसे चलने लगे। मातलिने उन्हें अच्छी तरह काबूमें कर रखा था। उन सबने वहाँ दितिके पुत्रोंको रौंद डाला
Translation
那些疾如风的骏马在彼处循着多样的路径驰骋，展现种种步法。马塔利将它们驯御得极其稳妥；在御者的驱策下，它们把底提之子尽皆践踏倒下。
Word by Word
मार्गान्paths, routes
मार्गान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमार्ग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
बहुविधान्of many kinds
बहुविधान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुविध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
विचेरुःthey moved about / ranged
विचेरुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
वातरंहसःwind-swift (those whose speed is like the wind)
वातरंहसः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवातरंहस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सुसंयताःwell-restrained, well-controlled
सुसंयताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुसंयत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मातलिनाby Mātali
मातलिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमातलि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
प्रामथ्नन्तthey crushed / trampled / pounded
प्रामथ्नन्त:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootमथ्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
दितेःof Diti
दितेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदिति
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
सुतान्sons
सुतान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes