Shloka 44

अर्जुनस्य द्रोणिप्रतिघातः कर्णोपसर्पणं च

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Devanagari script

तस्य चापतत:ः शीघ्रं वृषसेनस्य सात्यकि:

Transliteration

tasya cāpatataḥ śīghraṃ vṛṣasenasyātyakiḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: As Vṛṣasena swiftly charged in, Sātyaki at once moved to meet his onrush—an immediate counter in the heat of battle, where alertness and resolve decide life and death.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपततः: fell down / fell upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र

• वृषसेनस्य: of Vṛṣasena
• वृषसेनस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: वृषसेन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सात्यकिः: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Vṛṣasena
• Sātyaki

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of vigilance and prompt response in battle: when an opponent charges, hesitation can endanger one’s side; readiness and decisive action are treated as virtues within the war-code.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Vṛṣasena rushes forward to attack, and Sātyaki immediately responds—setting up or continuing a direct clash between the two warriors.