Shloka 26
अश्रमवासिनां विषादः — Lament in Hastināpura after the Elders’ Forest Withdrawal
Devanagari script
किं तु तस्य सुदुर्बुद्धेर्मन्दस्यापनयैर्भूशम्
Transliteration
kiṃ tu tasya sudurbuddher mandasyāpanayair bhūśam
Translation
لیکن اُس نہایت کج فہم اور کند ذہن کو بار بار کی ناکامیوں اور رسوائیوں نے سخت اذیت میں مبتلا کر دیا۔
Word by Word
किम्but/indeed (in the sense of 'however' with तु)
किम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिम्
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
तस्यof him/that
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
सुदुर्बुद्धेःof the very evil-minded one
सुदुर्बुद्धेः:
TypeNoun
Rootसुदुर्बुद्धि
Formfeminine, genitive, singular
मन्दस्यof the dull/slow one
मन्दस्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
अपनयैःby removals/expulsions; by means of driving away
अपनयैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअपनय
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
भूशम्greatly, exceedingly
भूशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूशम्
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
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VaiśampāyanaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A corrupted or dull intellect does not easily learn from correction; repeated reversals can intensify confusion and suffering when one lacks discernment (buddhi) and receptivity to right counsel.
Vaiśampāyana comments on a person characterized as misguided and dull-minded, noting that he is strongly affected—indeed overwhelmed—by repeated setbacks or humiliations, highlighting the psychological and ethical fallout of poor judgment.