Shloka 26
Devanagari script
मुहामानो<ब्रवीच्चापि मुहूर्त तिष्ठ संजय
Transliteration
muhyamāno 'bravīc cāpi muhūrta tiṣṭha sañjaya
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: Confounded and overwhelmed, he spoke again, “Stay for a moment, Sañjaya.”
Word by Word
मुह्यमानःbeing bewildered/confused
मुह्यमानः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootमुह् (धातु)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, शानच् (वर्तमानकाले कर्तरि)
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso/indeed
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
मुहूर्तम्for a moment
मुहूर्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तिष्ठstand/stay
तिष्ठ:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
FormImperative (लोट्), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
संजयO Sanjaya
संजय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootसंजय (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaS
SañjayaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even the powerful can be inwardly shaken by adharma and loss; the verse highlights the human need to pause, regain composure, and reflect before proceeding—an implicit ethical reminder that war’s momentum does not erase conscience.
The speaker (within the narration) describes someone becoming bewildered and asking Sañjaya to wait briefly, indicating an interruption caused by emotional overwhelm amid the unfolding war report.