Shloka 78.8Unverified draft
प्रदक्षिणं रथं कृत्वा आरुरोह निशाचरः । सूतं सञ्चोदयामास शीघ्रं मे रथमावह ।।6.78.8।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pradakṣiṇaṃ rathaṃ kṛtvā āruroha niśācaraḥ | प्रदक्षिणं रथं कृत्वा आरुरोह निशाचरः | the night-ranger, walking reverently round the chariot, mounted it | accusative + accusative + gerund + verb + nominative |
| sūtaṃ sañcodayāmāsa śīghraṃ me rathamāvaha | सूतं सञ्चोदयामास शीघ्रं मे रथमावह | and urged the charioteer: 'drive my chariot quickly' | accusative + periphrastic causative perfect + adverb + genitive pronoun + accusative + imperative |
Reference: 6.78.8 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa