Shloka 57

Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)

Devanagari script

प्रविष्टे तव सैन्यं तु शैनेये सत्यविक्रमे । भीमसेनमुखा: पार्था: प्रतीयुर्वाहिनीं तव,जब सत्यपराक्रमी सात्यकि कौरव-सेनामें प्रविष्ट हो गये, तब भीमसेन आदि कुन्तीकुमारोंन आपकी विशाल वाहिनीपर आक्रमण किया

Transliteration

praviṣṭe tava sainyaṃ tu śaineye satyavikrame | bhīmasenamukhāḥ pārthāḥ pratīyur vāhinīṃ tava ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: When Sātyaki, the son of Śini, whose prowess never fails, had entered your army, the Pāṇḍavas—led by Bhīmasena—advanced to strike your great host.

Word by Word

प्रविष्टेwhen (he) had entered

तवof you/your

सैन्यम्army

तुbut/indeed

शैनेयेin/when (Sātyaki) the son of Śini

सत्यविक्रमेof true valor (epithet)

भीमसेनमुखाःhaving Bhīmasena at the head

पार्थाःthe Pāṇḍavas/sons of Pṛthā

प्रतीयुःadvanced/attacked

वाहिनीम्army division/host

तवof you/your

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Sātyaki (Śaineya)

Bhīmasena

Pārthas (Pāṇḍavas/Kuntīputras)

Kaurava army (tava sainyam/vāhinī)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: when a decisive action occurs (Sātyaki breaking into the enemy host), comrades respond promptly under capable leadership (Bhīma at the front). It reflects the ethical expectation of courage, solidarity, and readiness to meet aggression in a righteous cause.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki has penetrated the Kaurava army. In response, the Pāṇḍavas, led by Bhīma, surge forward to attack and engage the Kaurava battle-array.