Shloka 36
Devanagari script
सपुत्रपौत्र॑ सामात्यं सभृत्यं च निराशिषम्
Transliteration
saputrapautraṁ sāmātyaṁ sabhṛtyaṁ ca nirāśiṣam
Translation
Sañjaya said: “(He/they were left) together with sons and grandsons, with ministers and attendants as well—bereft of hope and expectation.”
Word by Word
सपुत्रपौत्रम्together with sons and grandsons
सपुत्रपौत्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसपुत्रपौत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सामात्यम्together with ministers
सामात्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसामात्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सभृत्यम्together with servants/retainers
सभृत्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसभृत्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
निराशिषम्without hope/expectation (of reward); hopeless
निराशिषम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनिराशिष्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character 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 when one is surrounded by family, advisors, and retainers, war and moral consequence can strip away inner assurance; external supports cannot substitute for right conduct and steady judgment.
Sañjaya describes a party in the war context as being accompanied by sons, grandsons, ministers, and servants, yet reduced to a state of hopelessness—signaling a turning point of fear, defeat, or impending ruin.