Shloka 573

Devanagari script

संसक्तं सात्यकिं ज्ञात्वा बहुभि: कुरुपुड्भवै: । “भारत! सात्यकिको बहुत-से प्रधान कौरववीरोंक साथ उलझा हुआ जानकर सव्यसाची अर्जुन सामनेसे द्रोणाचार्यकी सेनाकी ओर आ रहे हैं

Transliteration

saṁsaktaṁ sātyakiṁ jñātvā bahubhiḥ kurupuṅgavaiḥ |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Knowing that Sātyaki was closely engaged—entangled in combat—with many of the foremost heroes among the Kurus, Arjuna, the ambidextrous archer, advanced from the front toward Droṇācārya’s army.

Word by Word

• संसक्तम्: entangled, engaged (in fight)
• संसक्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संसक्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सात्यकिम्: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• बहुभिः: by many
• बहुभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• कुरुपुङ्गवैः: by the foremost of the Kurus
• कुरुपुङ्गवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुपुङ्गव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sātyaki (Yuyudhāna)
• Arjuna (Savyasācī)
• Droṇācārya
• Kuru warriors (Kauravas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as protective loyalty: when an ally is hard-pressed by many elite opponents, a responsible warrior acts promptly to support and safeguard him, even amid the ethical strain of civil war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki has become locked in combat with many leading Kaurava fighters. Recognizing this, Arjuna moves forward toward Droṇa’s forces, implying an attempt to reach, reinforce, or rescue Sātyaki within the enemy formation.