Shloka 105
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
सात्यकि: कृतवर्मा च नारायणमनुव्रतौ । सत्यकाद् हृदिकाच्चैव जज्ञाते<स्त्रविशारदौ,सत्यकसे सात्यकि और हृदिकसे कृतवर्माका जन्म हुआ था। वे दोनों अस्त्रविद्यामें अत्यन्त निपुण और भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके अनुगामी थे
sātyakiḥ kṛtavarmā ca nārāyaṇam anuvratau | satyakād hṛdikāccaiva jajñāte 'straviśāradau ||
Dāśa sprach: Sātyaki und Kṛtavarmā—beide standhafte Gefolgsleute Nārāyaṇas—wurden der eine von Satyaka, der andere von Hṛdika geboren. Beide waren in der Wissenschaft der Waffen höchst vollendet, und ihre Kraft wird hier als mit Hingabe und disziplinierter Treue verbunden geschildert, nicht als bloße Kriegskunst.
दाश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links kṣātra prowess (mastery of weapons) with disciplined devotion: true excellence is not only technical skill but also steadfast alignment with Nārāyaṇa, suggesting that power gains ethical direction through loyal adherence to a higher dharmic ideal.
The speaker (Dāśa) briefly identifies the parentage and qualities of two notable warriors—Sātyaki (born of Satyaka) and Kṛtavarmā (born of Hṛdika)—emphasizing both their expertise in arms and their status as devoted followers of Nārāyaṇa.