Shloka 33
ततः कृष्णं महाबाहुं सात्यकि: सत्यविक्रम: । पप्रच्छ रथशार्दूल: कर्ण प्रति महारथ:,तदनन्तर रथियोंमें सिंहके समान शूरवीर सत्यपराक्रमी महारथी सात्यकिने महाबाहु श्रीकृष्णसे कर्णके विषयमें इस प्रकार प्रश्न किया--
tataḥ kṛṣṇaṃ mahābāhuṃ sātyakiḥ satyavikramaḥ | papraccha rathaśārdūlaḥ karṇaṃ prati mahārathaḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: Daraufhin fragte Sātyaki—wahrhaft in seiner Tapferkeit, ein großer Krieger und ein Tiger unter den Wagenkämpfern—den starkarmigen Kṛṣṇa nach Karṇa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid battle, responsible action depends on clear understanding: Sātyaki’s inquiry reflects the dharmic need to assess an opponent’s nature, strength, and intentions before deciding strategy and conduct.
Sañjaya narrates that Sātyaki approaches Kṛṣṇa and asks him about Karṇa—indicating a moment of counsel-seeking and strategic evaluation during the Drona Parva war episodes.