Shloka 5
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय 128: दुर्योधनस्य परसेनाप्रवेशः
Duryodhana’s Incursion and the Tumult of Battle
ततो वीक्ष्य दिश: सर्वा: सव्यसाचिदिदृक्षया । युधिष्ठिरों ददर्शाथ नैव पार्थ न माधवम्,तदनन्तर युधिष्ठिरने सव्यसाची अर्जुनको देखनेकी इच्छासे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें दृष्टि दौड़ायी; परंतु उन्हें कहीं भी अर्जुन और सात्यकि नहीं दिखायी दिये
tato vīkṣya diśaḥ sarvāḥ savyasācididṛkṣayā | yudhiṣṭhiro dadarśātha naiva pārthaṁ na mādhavam ||
Sañjaya said: Then, scanning all directions in his eagerness to behold Savyasācin (Arjuna), Yudhiṣṭhira looked about—but he could see neither Pārtha (Arjuna) nor Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in righteous warfare, leadership is tested by uncertainty and separation. Yudhiṣṭhira’s search reflects the dharmic burden of a king: he must remain composed and discerning when key allies and moral guides are not immediately present.
Yudhiṣṭhira looks in every direction, hoping to see Arjuna (Savyasācin/Pārtha) and Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava), but cannot find them. Their absence signals a tense turn in the battle situation and heightens concern for the Pandava side.