Shloka 40
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
Devanagari script
तमनार्य नृशंसं च विस्मृत्यास्य पितामहम्
Transliteration
tam anārya nṛśaṁsaṁ ca vismṛtyāsya pitāmaham
Translation
Forgetting his own grandsire, he regarded him as ignoble and cruel—an ethically charged lapse in memory and reverence that marks a fall from proper conduct.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनार्यम्ignoble, unworthy
अनार्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनार्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नृशंसम्cruel, ruthless
नृशंसम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनृशंस
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विस्मृत्यhaving forgotten
विस्मृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + स्मृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
अस्यof this (man), his
अस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
पितामहम्grandfather
पितामहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
P
pitāmaha (grandsire/grandfather)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Ethically, forgetting one’s duty of reverence toward elders—especially a grandsire—can lead to wrongful judgment and harsh conduct; memory here signifies moral awareness (dharma-smṛti).
Vaiśampāyana describes a moment where a person, losing sight of familial and moral bonds, treats his own grandsire as ignoble and cruel—highlighting a breakdown of proper recognition and respect.