Shloka 11

Devanagari script

रुरुचर्मावृततनून्‌ हिया किंचिदवाड्मुखान्‌ । परै: परीतान्‌ संहृष्टे: सुहृद्धिश्चानुशोचितान्‌

Transliteration

Vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca: rurucarmāvṛta-tanūn hrīyā kiṃcid avāṅmukhān | paraiḥ parītān saṃhṛṣṭaiḥ suhṛdbhiś cānuśocitān ||

Translation

Disse Vaiśaṃpāyana: Cobertos por peles de cervo, caminhavam com o rosto baixo de vergonha. Inimigos exultantes os cercavam por todos os lados, enquanto amigos bem-intencionados os contemplavam com pesar. A cena expõe a ferida moral da humilhação — como o triunfo sem freio se torna crueldade e como os desonrados são forçados a suportar um espetáculo público.

Word by Word

• रुरुचर्मावृततनून्: having bodies covered with deer-skins
• रुरुचर्मावृततनून्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुरु-चर्म-आवृत-तनु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• ह्रिया: by/with shame
• ह्रिया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ह्री
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• किञ्चित्: somewhat
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किञ्चित्

• अवाक्: downwards
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अवाक्

• मुखान्: faces
• मुखान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• परैः: by enemies/others
• परैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• परीतान्: surrounded
• परीतान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-इ (परी-)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

• संहृष्टैः: by those who were delighted
• संहृष्टैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-हृष्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

• सुहृद्भिः: by well-wishers/friends
• सुहृद्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

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

• अनुशोचितान्: being lamented (for)
• अनुशोचितान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-शुच्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

वैशमग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• deerskins (ruru-carma)
• enemies (parāḥ)
• friends/well-wishers (suhṛdaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights an ethical contrast: the defeated feel shame and lowered dignity, while the victors’ joy turns into harshness when it becomes public humiliation. It implicitly critiques triumph that lacks restraint (dama) and compassion (dayā), reminding that dharma is tested most in moments of power over others.

What is happening in the narrative?

Those who have been forced into a degrading condition are described as wrapped in deerskins and walking with downcast faces. Enemies, delighted, surround them, while their friends grieve—portraying a public spectacle of dishonour within the Sabha Parva’s political conflict.