Shloka 286
Devanagari script
बालेनापि सता तेन कृतं साहां जनार्दन । “जनार्दन! जब हमलोग वनमें थे, उन दिनों महामनस्वी हिडिम्बाकुमारने बालक होनेपर भी हमारी बड़ी भारी सहायता की थी
Transliteration
bālenāpi satā tena kṛtaṃ sāhāṃ janārdana
Translation
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—“ಜನಾರ್ದನ! ನಾವು ವನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾಮನಸ್ವಿಯಾದ ಹೈಡಿಂಬಕುಮಾರನು ಬಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಮ್ಮಿಗೆ ಮಹತ್ತರ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.”
Word by Word
बालेनby a boy / by a child
बालेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
सताby that good/noble (one)
सता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
तेनby him / by that (one)
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
कृतम्done, performed
कृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
साहाय्यम्help, assistance
साहाय्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसाहाय्य
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
जनार्दनO Janārdana (Krishna)
जनार्दन:
TypeNoun
Rootजनार्दन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaJ
Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic importance of gratitude: one should remember and acknowledge help received, regardless of the helper’s age or status, and treat benefaction as morally significant.
Sañjaya addresses Kṛṣṇa as Janārdana and recalls that someone—described as virtuous and still a boy—once provided them substantial assistance, invoking a past obligation or reason for regard.