Shloka 26
अश्रमवासिनां विषादः — Lament in Hastināpura after the Elders’ Forest Withdrawal
Devanagari script
किं तु तस्य सुदुर्बुद्धेर्मन्दस्यापनयैर्भूशम्
Transliteration
kiṃ tu tasya sudurbuddher mandasyāpanayair bhūśam
Translation
ಆದರೆ ಅತಿದುರ್ನೀತಿಬುದ್ಧಿಯ ಆ ಮಂದಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಪುನಃಪುನಃ ಬಂದ ಹಿನ್ನಡೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಮಾನಗಳು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪೀಡಿಸಿವೆ।
Word by Word
किम्but/indeed (in the sense of 'however' with तु)
किम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिम्
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
तस्यof him/that
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
सुदुर्बुद्धेःof the very evil-minded one
सुदुर्बुद्धेः:
TypeNoun
Rootसुदुर्बुद्धि
Formfeminine, genitive, singular
मन्दस्यof the dull/slow one
मन्दस्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
अपनयैःby removals/expulsions; by means of driving away
अपनयैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअपनय
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
भूशम्greatly, exceedingly
भूशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूशम्
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
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VaiśampāyanaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A corrupted or dull intellect does not easily learn from correction; repeated reversals can intensify confusion and suffering when one lacks discernment (buddhi) and receptivity to right counsel.
Vaiśampāyana comments on a person characterized as misguided and dull-minded, noting that he is strongly affected—indeed overwhelmed—by repeated setbacks or humiliations, highlighting the psychological and ethical fallout of poor judgment.