Shloka 43

अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa

Devanagari script

पितामहपुरोगाश्च देवा: सिद्धाश्न त॑ं विदु:

Transliteration

pitāmahapurogāś ca devāḥ siddhāś na taṁ viduḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Even the gods and the perfected sages—led by the Grandsire—did not truly comprehend him. The line underscores how extraordinary power and destiny in the war can exceed ordinary judgment, reminding the listener that moral and strategic certainty is often limited even for the wisest.

Word by Word

• पितामहपुरोगाः: having the Grandsire (Brahmā) in front; led by the Grandsire
• पितामहपुरोगाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पितामहपुरोग (पितामह + पुरोग)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सिद्धाः: the Siddhas (perfected beings)
• सिद्धाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• तं: him / that one
• तं: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विदुः: knew / know
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīṣma (Pitāmaha)
• Devas
• Siddhas