Shloka 40
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
Devanagari script
तमनार्य नृशंसं च विस्मृत्यास्य पितामहम्
Transliteration
tam anārya nṛśaṁsaṁ ca vismṛtyāsya pitāmaham
Translation
தன் பிதாமகனை மறந்து, அவனை அநாரியன் என்றும் கொடூரன் என்றும் எண்ணினான்—நினைவும் மரியாதையும் சிதைந்த இந்தத் தவறு நல்வழியிலிருந்து வீழ்ச்சியைக் காட்டியது.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनार्यम्ignoble, unworthy
अनार्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनार्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नृशंसम्cruel, ruthless
नृशंसम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनृशंस
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विस्मृत्यhaving forgotten
विस्मृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + स्मृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
अस्यof this (man), his
अस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
पितामहम्grandfather
पितामहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
P
pitāmaha (grandsire/grandfather)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Ethically, forgetting one’s duty of reverence toward elders—especially a grandsire—can lead to wrongful judgment and harsh conduct; memory here signifies moral awareness (dharma-smṛti).
Vaiśampāyana describes a moment where a person, losing sight of familial and moral bonds, treats his own grandsire as ignoble and cruel—highlighting a breakdown of proper recognition and respect.