Shloka 3436

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa

Devanagari script

प्रयात: सहसा राजन्‌ सारथिं चेदमब्रवीत्‌ । संजय कहते हैं--राजन्‌! ऐसा कहकर सात्यकि सहसा द्रोणाचार्यको छोड़कर चल दिये और सारथिसे इस प्रकार बोले--

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | prayātaḥ sahasā rājan sārathiṃ cedam abravīt |

Translation

Sañjaya said: O King, having spoken thus, Sātyaki at once departed, leaving Droṇācārya behind, and then addressed his charioteer in these words—

Word by Word

• प्रयातः: having departed / having set out
• प्रयातः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु) / प्रयात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सहसा: suddenly, quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सारथिम्: the charioteer
• सारथिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चेत्: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत्

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथम, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Sātyaki
• Droṇācārya
• Charioteer (sārathi)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights decisive action in a crisis: after making his point, the warrior does not linger but moves immediately and issues clear instructions—an ethic of promptness and responsibility amid the chaos of war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki abruptly leaves Droṇa and then turns to his charioteer to give further directions, signaling a swift shift in tactical movement.