Shloka 9
Devanagari script
बुद्धी कलुषभूतायां विनाशे समुपस्थिते । अनयो नयसंकाशो हृदयान्नापसर्पति
Transliteration
buddhiḥ kaluṣabhūtāyāṃ vināśe samupasthite | anyo nyāya-saṅkāśo hṛdayān nāpasarpati ||
Translation
سنجے نے کہا—جب ہلاکت قریب آتی ہے اور عقل آلودہ ہو جاتی ہے، تو ناحق بھی حق کی مانند دکھائی دیتا ہے؛ اور وہ فریب دل سے ہٹتا نہیں۔
Word by Word
बुद्धिःintellect, understanding
बुद्धिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कलुषभूतायाम्having become tainted/impure (in the state of being tainted)
कलुषभूतायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootकलुषभूत
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
विनाशेin destruction, at ruin
विनाशे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविनाश
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
समुपस्थितेwhen (it) has arrived/has come upon
समुपस्थिते:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-उप-स्था
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अनयःwrong course, injustice, bad policy
अनयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नयसंकाशःappearing like justice/right policy
नयसंकाशः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनय-संकाश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हृदयात्from the heart/mind
हृदयात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootहृदय
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अपसर्पतिwithdraws, departs, goes away
अपसर्पति:
TypeVerb
Rootअप-√सृप्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
When destruction approaches, the mind’s discernment becomes clouded; then adharma can look like dharma, and the person clings to that false sense of ‘justice’ from the heart, leading to inevitable downfall.
Sañjaya offers a reflective observation on how impending ruin manifests psychologically: the corruption of buddhi makes wrongful choices seem justified, explaining how leaders and parties persist in unethical decisions despite clear consequences.