Shloka 13

अंशुमान्—अश्वान्वेषणम्, दिशागजसंवादः, कपिलदाहवृत्तान्तः, गङ्गोपदेशः

Anshuman’s Search for the Horse and the Counsel to Bring Ganga

Devanagari script

स दु:खवशमापन्नस्त्वसमञ्जसुतस्तदा।चुक्रोश परमार्तस्तु वधात्तेषां सुदु:खित:।।।।

Transliteration

sa duḥkhavaśam āpannas tv asamañjasutaḥ tadā | cukrośa paramārtaḥ tu vadhāt teṣāṁ suduḥkhitaḥ ||

Translation

Saat itu Anśumān, putra Asamañjasa, diliputi duka; sangat pedih karena mereka terbunuh, ia pun meratap dengan pilu yang mendalam.

Word by Word

सःhe

दुःख-वशम्under the control of grief

आपन्नःhaving fallen into

तुbut/indeed

असमञ्जसुतःson of Asamañjasa

तदाthen

चुक्रोशcried out

परम-आर्तःutterly distressed

तुindeed

वधात्from the killing/destruction

तेषाम्of them

सुदुःखितःdeeply grieved

Context

Then the son of Asamanjasa, overwhelmed with sorrow and deeply distressed at their destruction, bewailed with great grief.

Characters & Entities

Anśumān

Asamañjasa

sons of Sagara

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes compassion and proper mourning: acknowledging loss truthfully (satya) and feeling righteous sorrow for kin restrains cruelty and re-centers the heart toward humane conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Upon seeing the ashes of his uncles, Anśumān is overwhelmed and laments their death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate sensitivity—he is not indifferent to death, even amid a mission; his grief reflects moral awareness.