Shloka 716
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
नकुल: सहदेवश्व सात्यकिं जुगुपू रणे । उधर धृष्टद्युम्न, भीमसेन, अभिमन्यु, अर्जुन, नकुल तथा सहदेवने रणक्षेत्रमें सात्यकिका संरक्षण आरम्भ किया
nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca sātyakiṁ jugupū raṇe | uddhṛtya dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ bhīmasenaḥ abhimanyuḥ arjunaḥ nakulaḥ tathā sahadevena raṇakṣetre sātyakeḥ saṁrakṣaṇam ārabdhaṁ |
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, Nakula and Sahadeva guarded Sātyaki. Rallying around him, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Bhīmasena, Abhimanyu, Arjuna, and again Nakula together with Sahadeva began to protect Sātyaki on the battlefield—an act of comradeship and duty amid the chaos of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violent conflict, dharma expresses itself as loyalty, protection of comrades, and coordinated action to defend a vulnerable ally; courage is shown not only in attack but in safeguarding those who fight beside you.
Sañjaya reports that Nakula and Sahadeva, joined by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Bhīma, Abhimanyu, and Arjuna, form a protective effort around Sātyaki on the battlefield, beginning a concerted defense of him during the fighting.