Shloka 50
Devanagari script
नानालिज्ैः सुधौताग्रैर्मम पुत्रो5ल्पचेतन: । इह मे स्यात् परित्राणं पितेति स पुनः पुन:
Transliteration
nānālīḍhaiḥ sudhautāgrair mama putro 'lpacetanaḥ | iha me syāt paritrāṇaṃ piteti sa punaḥ punaḥ ||
Translation
नानालिगैः सुधौताग्रैर्मम पुत्रोऽल्पचेतनः। इह मे स्यात् परित्राणं पितेति स पुनः पुनः॥
Word by Word
नानाvarious, many kinds of
नाना:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाना
Formavyaya
अलिजैःby bees
अलिजैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअलिज
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
सुधौताग्रैःwith well-washed/bright tips
सुधौताग्रैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुधौताग्र
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
ममof me, my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formgenitive, singular
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
अल्पचेतनःof little understanding
अल्पचेतनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्पचेतन
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
Formavyaya
मेto me, for me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formdative, singular
स्यात्may there be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
Formvidhilin (optative), parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular, present-system
परित्राणम्protection, rescue
परित्राणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपरित्राण
Formneuter, nominative, singular
पितःO father!
पितः:
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
Formavyaya
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Formavyaya
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Formavyaya
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied listener)M
mama putraḥ (Duryodhana, implied by context)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
In the midst of violence, a mind lacking discernment (alpacetana) seeks refuge not in right conduct or courage but in desperate dependence. The verse highlights how fear exposes inner weakness and how ethical steadiness and clarity are tested most sharply in crisis.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that his son, overwhelmed as sharp, polished weapons press in, repeatedly cries out for his father’s protection—signaling panic and vulnerability amid the battle’s danger.