Shloka 573
Bhūriśravas–Sātyaki Saṃvāda and Duel; Arjuna’s Intervention (भूरिश्रवाः–सात्यकि संवादः, युद्धम्, अर्जुन-हस्तक्षेपः)
जलसंध॑ हतं दृष्टवा वृष्णीनामृषभेण तु । आर्य! वृष्णिप्रवर सात्यकिके द्वारा जलसंधको मारा गया देख आपकी सेनामें महान् हाहाकार मच गया
jalasaṃdhaṃ hataṃ dṛṣṭvā vṛṣṇīnām ṛṣabheṇa tu | ārya! vṛṣṇipravara sātyakike dvārā jalasaṃdhako māra gayā dekh āp kī senā meṃ mahān hāhākār mac gayā ||
قال سنجيا: أيها الشريف! لما رأت جموعك جلاسمده صريعًا بيد ساتياكي—أبرزَ رجال الفِرِشني، وبطلًا كالثور—عمّ جيشك صياحٌ عظيم وذعرٌ شامل. ويُظهر هذا المشهد كيف أن سقوط محاربٍ ذائع الصيت يهزّ المعنويات ويبدّل النبرة الأخلاقية والمسار الاستراتيجي للقتال.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic and psychology: the death of a prominent warrior is not merely a tactical event but a moral and emotional shock that can destabilize an army. It reflects how reputation, leadership, and perceived righteousness/strength influence collective resolve in dharmic warfare.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Jalasaṃdha has been slain by Sātyaki, the leading warrior of the Vṛṣṇis. Seeing this, the Kaurava forces raise a loud uproar—signaling fear, grief, and confusion spreading through the ranks.