Shloka 603

Devanagari script

गतसत्त्वो निरुत्साह: पतितः खाद्धयदृश्यत । फिर वह महाकाय राक्षस धैर्यहीन एवं उत्साहशून्य-सा होकर रणभूमिमें आकाशसे सैकड़ों टुकड़ोंमें कटकर गिरा हुआ दिखायी दिया

Transliteration

gatasattvo nirutsāhaḥ patitaḥ khādhyadṛśyata |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Deprived of strength and spirit, without ardor or resolve, that fallen one was seen—hewn into hundreds of pieces as he dropped upon the battlefield.

Word by Word

गतसत्त्वःone whose strength/spirit has gone; spiritless

निरुत्साहःwithout enthusiasm; discouraged

पतितःfallen

खाद्धयuncertain reading; possibly a corrupt/variant form

अदृश्यतwas seen; appeared

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

battlefield

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the fragility of bodily might and the moral warning that violence and pride can end in sudden ruin; true support is inner steadiness—courage, restraint, and clarity—rather than mere physical power.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that a mighty combatant (described in the accompanying Hindi gloss as a huge rākṣasa) has lost strength and morale and is seen falling on the battlefield, cut into many pieces as he comes down.