Shloka 29
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणाभिमुख्यं तथा सात्यकि-कर्ण-समागमः
Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s advance toward Droṇa and the Sātyaki–Karṇa confrontation
बहुभि: सह संगम्य निर्जित्य च महारथान् | श्रान्तश्न श्रान्तवाहश्न विमना: शस्त्रपीडित:,सात्यकि बहुत-से योद्धाओंके साथ युद्ध करके कितने ही महारथियोंको पराजित करनेके बाद थक गया था। उसके घोड़े भी परिश्रमसे चूर-चूर हो रहे थे और वह अस्त्र- शस्त्रोंसे पीड़ित हो खिन्नचित्त हो गया था
bahubhiḥ saha saṅgamya nirjitya ca mahārathān | śrāntaś ca śrāntavāhaś ca vimanāḥ śastrapīḍitaḥ ||
Arjuna said: “After joining battle with many warriors and overcoming numerous great chariot-fighters, Sātyaki has become exhausted. His horses too are worn out from strain, and he, afflicted by the blows of weapons, has grown dispirited and downcast.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid righteous warfare, a leader must notice the limits of human and animal endurance. Recognizing an ally’s exhaustion and injury reflects responsibility and compassion, and it guides ethical decision-making about continuing or adjusting one’s course in battle.
Arjuna reports Sātyaki’s condition: after fighting alongside many and defeating several elite warriors, Sātyaki is worn out; his horses are also spent, and he is mentally dejected due to the pain and pressure of weapons. This sets up a tactical and moral assessment of the next steps in the ongoing conflict.