Shloka 27

Devanagari script

केचिदासन्‌ निरुत्साहा: केचित्‌ क्रुद्धा मनस्विन:

Transliteration

kecid āsan nirutsāhāḥ kecit kruddhā manasvinaḥ

Translation

Sanjaya said: Some among them were dispirited and without initiative, while others—strong-willed by nature—were inflamed with anger. The scene reveals a fractured morale in the midst of war: despair on one side, fierce resolve on the other, each shaping how duty and violence are pursued.

Word by Word

• केचित्: some (persons)
• केचित्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• आसन्: were
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), Third, Plural

• निरुत्साहाः: without enthusiasm, dispirited
• निरुत्साहाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरुत्साह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• केचित्: some (others)
• केचित्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• क्रुद्धाः: angry
• क्रुद्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• मनस्विनः: high-spirited, resolute
• मनस्विनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights contrasting inner states in crisis—despondency versus wrathful resolve—implying that ethical action in war is deeply influenced by mental disposition; loss of courage and uncontrolled anger both distort discernment and dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports the reactions within the battlefield camp: some fighters or groups are demoralized, while others are fiercely angered and determined, indicating mixed responses to unfolding events in the Drona Parva.