Shloka 54

Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ

Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement

Devanagari script

धृष्टद्युम्नमुखै: सार्थ विराटश्व सकेकय:

Transliteration

dhṛṣṭadyumnamukhaiḥ sārtha virāṭaśva sakekayāḥ

Translation

قال سانجيا: وقد تقدّمهم دريشتاديومنَةُ في المقدّمة، ومعه جموعُ فيرَاطَةَ، وقومُ الأشفا، والكِكَيَة، فتقدّموا جميعًا صفًّا واحدًا—حلفًا من المحاربين ذوي القلوب المستقيمة، يعملون في انسجام تحت إلحاح الواجب الأخلاقي في ساحة الحرب.

Word by Word

• धृष्टद्युम्नमुखैः: by those headed by Dhrishtadyumna
• धृष्टद्युम्नमुखैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टद्युम्नमुख
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सार्थम्: together; along with
• सार्थम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्थम्

• विराटाश्व: Viratashva (proper name)
• विराटाश्व: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विराटाश्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सकेकयः: together with the Kekayas
• सकेकयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: केकय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dṛṣṭadyumna
• Virāṭa
• Kekaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights coordinated action under rightful leadership: in a dharmic struggle, unity among allies and disciplined following of a capable commander are presented as essential to fulfilling kṣatriya duty responsibly.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍava-aligned forces move together with Dṛṣṭadyumna in the lead, joined by contingents associated with Virāṭa and the Kekayas, indicating a consolidated advance of allied troops in the battle.