Shloka 36

Devanagari script

सपुत्रपौत्र॑ सामात्यं सभृत्यं च निराशिषम्‌

Transliteration

saputrapautraṁ sāmātyaṁ sabhṛtyaṁ ca nirāśiṣam

Translation

Sañjaya said: (He/they were left) together with sons and grandsons, with ministers and attendants as well—bereft of hope and expectation. The line underscores the total collapse of worldly supports in war: family, counsel, and service remain present, yet none can restore confidence once fate and moral consequence have turned adverse.

Word by Word

• सपुत्रपौत्रम्: together with sons and grandsons
• सपुत्रपौत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सपुत्रपौत्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सामात्यम्: together with ministers
• सामात्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सामात्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सभृत्यम्: together with servants/retainers
• सभृत्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सभृत्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• निराशिषम्: without hope/expectation (of reward); hopeless
• निराशिषम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निराशिष्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when one is surrounded by family, advisors, and retainers, war and moral consequence can strip away inner assurance; external supports cannot substitute for right conduct and steady judgment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a party in the war context as being accompanied by sons, grandsons, ministers, and servants, yet reduced to a state of hopelessness—signaling a turning point of fear, defeat, or impending ruin.