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Shloka 9

वसुदेव–अर्जुन संवादः

Vasudeva–Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā

तान्‌ दीनमनस: सर्वान्‌ विमूढान्‌ गतचेतस: । उवाचेदं वच: काले पार्थो दीनतरस्तथा

tān dīna-manasaḥ sarvān vimūḍhān gata-cetasaḥ | uvācedaṃ vacaḥ kāle pārtho dīnataraḥ tathā ||

వారందరినీ దీనమనస్కులుగా, మోహగ్రస్తులుగా, చైతన్యహీనులవలె చూచి, తానూ మరింత వ్యాకులుడైన పార్థుడు ఆ సంకటకాలమందు ఈ వచనమును పలికెను।

तान्those (them)
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
दीनमनसःof dejected mind
दीनमनसः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदीनमनस्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विमूढान्bewildered
विमूढान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविमूढ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
गतचेतसःwhose senses/mind had departed; distraught
गतचेतसः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगतचेतस्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वचःspeech; words
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कालेat the time
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
पार्थःPārtha (Arjuna)
पार्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दीनतरःmore dejected
दीनतरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदीनतर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाthus; likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
P
Pārtha (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how, in moments of collective catastrophe, minds can become overwhelmed (gata-cetasaḥ) and judgment clouded (vimūḍha). Ethical leadership then requires timely, compassionate speech—acknowledging grief while restoring clarity and direction aligned with dharma.

Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that Arjuna sees a group of people in deep distress and confusion. At that decisive moment, Arjuna—himself even more sorrowful—begins to address them, setting up the ensuing counsel or response to the crisis described in the Mausala Parva.