Shloka 48

Devanagari script

।। तस्य तत्‌ पूजयामास लाघवं शान्तनो: सुतः

Transliteration

tasya tat pūjayāmāsa lāghavaṁ śāntanoḥ sutaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Seeing that act, the son of Śāntanu honored and commended that display of swiftness and skill—acknowledging merit even amid the pressures of war.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/for him
• तस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• तत्: that (act/thing)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पूजयामास: honoured, praised
• पूजयामास: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: Periphrastic Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

• लाघवम्: lightness; agility; skill
• लाघवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाघव
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शान्तनोः: of Śāntanu
• शान्तनोः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: शान्तनु
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śāntanu
• Śāntanoḥ sutaḥ (Bhīṣma)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in conflict, a noble warrior-leader acknowledges excellence where it appears. Praising skill (lāghava) reflects discernment and fairness—valuing merit rather than being blinded by factional hostility.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Sañjaya’s battlefield narration, an impressive feat of agility or swift execution has just occurred. Bhīṣma—identified as the son of Śāntanu—responds by honoring that performance, signaling approval and recognition within the ongoing war context.