Shloka 32

नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च

Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault

Devanagari script

सीदन्तं चैनमालोक्य कृप: शारद्वतो युधि

Transliteration

sīdantaṃ cainam ālokya kṛpaḥ śāradvato yudhi

Translation

桑阇耶说道：见他在战阵中踉跄、心气下沉，舍罗陀婆多之克利帕在战场上察觉了他的境况——这一眼所见表明：即便久经沙场的勇士，也可能在战争的身心与道德重压下动摇。

Word by Word

• सीदन्तम्: sinking, despondent
• सीदन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सीदत् (√सद्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आलोक्य: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: आलोक्य (√लोक्)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• कृपः: Kripa
• कृपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शारद्वतः: son/descendant of Śaradvat (patronymic)
• शारद्वतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शारद्वत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Kṛpa
• Śāradvata (as lineage-epithet of Kṛpa)
• battlefield (yudhi)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line highlights the reality that in war—even among trained kṣatriyas—inner strength can falter; recognizing another’s weakening state invites reflection on dharma, compassion, and the moral burden carried by warriors.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Kṛpa Śāradvata notices someone on the battlefield who is ‘sīdant’—drooping or losing resolve—setting up Kṛpa’s response or the next action in the unfolding combat scene.