Shloka 50

Devanagari script

धनंजयस्तत: कृष्णमब्रवीत्‌ पश्य केशव । आचार्यरथमुख्यानां मध्ये क्रीडन्‌ मधूद्गह:,तदनन्तर श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन शत्रुसेनापर टूट पड़े। उस समय अर्जुनने श्रीकृष्णसे कहा--'केशव! देखिये, यह मधुवंशशिरोमणि सात्यकि आचार्यकी रक्षा करनेवाले मुख्य महारथियोंके बीचमें खेल रहा है

Transliteration

dhanañjayas tataḥ kṛṣṇam abravīt paśya keśava | ācārya-ratha-mukhyānāṁ madhye krīḍan madhūdgaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) spoke to Kṛṣṇa, “Look, Keśava! There, in the very midst of the foremost chariot-warriors who are guarding the Teacher’s chariot, that hero—born of the Madhu line—moves as if at play.” The remark underscores both the ferocity of the battle and the astonishing fearlessness and skill of Sātyaki as he penetrates the protective ring around Droṇa.

Word by Word

धनंजयःDhanañjaya (Arjuna)

ततःthen/thereupon

कृष्णम्Kṛṣṇa

अब्रवीत्said/spoke

पश्यsee/look

केशवO Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)

आचार्य-रथ-मुख्यानाम्of the chief chariot-warriors (protecting) the teacher

मध्येin the midst

क्रीडन्sporting/playing (moving as if at play)

मधूद्वहःthe bearer of Madhu’s line (Sātyaki; best of the Madhu clan)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

Kṛṣṇa (Keśava)

Droṇa (Ācārya)

Sātyaki (implied by context as the Madhu-line hero)

chariot (ratha)

foremost chariot-warriors (mahārathas; implied by ratha-mukhyāḥ)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes