Canonical Ref: BK 17.97
Metrical Form: अनुष्टुप्
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
"भूमि-ष्ठस्याऽसमं युद्धं रथ-स्थेने"ति मातलिः ।आहरद्रथमत्युग्रं स-शस्त्रं मघवाऽऽज्ञया ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Karandikar:
The fight of one standing on the ground with another standing in a chariot (is) unequal’ --Hence Matali, at the command of Indra, brought (for Rama) a terrific chariot (equipped) with weapons.
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Bhaṭṭikāvyam, BK 17.97. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.