Shloka 11

Devanagari script

व्यामोहिते तु तनये बाह्लीकस्तमुपाद्रवत्‌

Transliteration

vyāmohite tu tanaye bāhlīkas tam upādravat

Translation

Sañjaya said: But when his son was thrown into confusion and disorientation, Bāhlīka rushed at him—an impulsive act that underscores how, in the chaos of war, even elders may be driven by attachment and factional duty rather than calm discernment.

Word by Word

• व्यामोहिते: when (he) was bewildered
• व्यामोहिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यामोहित
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• तनये: in/when (his) son
• तनये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• बाह्लीकः: Bāhlīka
• बाह्लीकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाह्लीक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उपाद्रवत्: ran up/attacked
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√द्रु
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bāhlīka
• tanaya (son)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how moha (bewilderment) in the battlefield can provoke rash, attachment-driven reactions; even respected elders may act from factional loyalty and emotion rather than steady judgment, illustrating the ethical cost of war’s confusion.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that when a certain warrior’s son became bewildered, Bāhlīka immediately charged at that person, indicating a sudden escalation in the combat sequence.