Shloka 14
दृष्टवा तु तव तत् सैन्यं रथाश्वद्धिपसंकुलम् । पदातिजनसम्पूर्णमब्रवीत् सारथिं पुन:,रथ, घोड़े, हाथी और पैदलोंसे भरी हुई आपकी सेनाको देखकर सात्यकिने पुनः सारथिसे कहा--
dṛṣṭvā tu tava tat sainyaṃ rathāśvaddhipasaṅkulam | padātijanasaṃpūrṇam abravīt sārathiṃ punaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing your army—thronged with chariots, horses, and elephants, and filled with masses of foot-soldiers—Sātyaki once again spoke to his charioteer, as the battle’s pressure and duty to act decisively tightened around them.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights clear-sighted assessment amid conflict: a warrior must perceive the reality of opposing forces and respond with purposeful direction, turning observation into disciplined action rather than panic.
Sañjaya narrates that Sātyaki, after seeing the dense formation of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s (Kaurava) troops—chariots, horses, elephants, and infantry—addresses his charioteer again, indicating an imminent tactical move or renewed instruction in the heat of battle.