Shloka 39

बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः

Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra

Devanagari script

बालस्य हतबन्धोश्ष पार्थ किंचिदजानत:

Transliteration

bālasya hatabandhoḥ pārtha kiñcid ajānataḥ

Translation

毗舍婆耶那说道：“噢，帕尔塔，那孩子——其亲族与庇护者已被杀害——是在无知中行事，只懂得些许而已。”

Word by Word

• बालस्य: of the boy/child
• बालस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• हतबन्धोः: of (one) whose kinsman/relative has been slain
• हतबन्धोः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हतबन्धु
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पार्थ: O Partha (Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• किञ्चित्: something; somewhat; a little
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किञ्चित्

• अजानतः: of (one) not knowing; unknowing
• अजानतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अजानत्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pārtha (Arjuna)
• bāla (a boy/child)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that a child, especially one struck by bereavement, may act without full understanding; therefore the ethically mature should respond with discernment and compassion rather than harsh judgment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana addresses Arjuna (Pārtha), explaining that the boy involved is not fully aware—his judgment is clouded by youth and the trauma of losing a close relative or protector.