Shloka 5

Book 9 (Śalya-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Arjuna’s Arrow-storm and the Drauṇi Confrontation

Devanagari script

सात्यकिश्न शतेनैनं धर्मपुत्रपरीप्सया । मद्रेश्वरमवाकीर्य सिंहनादमथानदत्‌,सात्यकि भी धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिरकी रक्षाके लिये मद्रराजको सौ बाणोंसे आच्छादित करके सिंहके समान दहाड़ने लगे

Transliteration

sa
01tyaki9 bataenaina43 dharmaputrapar
2bpsay
01 | madrebvaramav
01k
2brya si43han
01damath
01nadat |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Seeking to protect Dharmaputra (Yudhiṣṭhira), Sātyaki showered the lord of Madra with a hundred arrows, and then roared a lion-like battle-cry.

Word by Word

• सात्यकिः: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शतेन: with a hundred
• शतेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धर्मपुत्रपरीप्सया: with the desire to protect Dharmaputra (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मपुत्रपरीप्सया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मपुत्र-परीप्सा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• मद्रेश्वरम्: the lord of Madra (Śalya)
• मद्रेश्वरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद्र-ईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अवाकीर्य: having covered/showered (him)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-√कॄ (किरति)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Active

• सिंहनादम्: a lion-roar
• सिंहनादम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह-नाद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अनदत्: roared
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नद् (नदति)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Active

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• S
  01tyaki
• Dharmaputra (Yudhi63hira)
• Madrebvara (King of Madra, balya)
• arrows

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights protective loyalty as a form of dharma: S
01tyaki uses martial strength not for personal glory but to safeguard Dharmaputra, embodying the k63atriya obligation to defend the righteous and uphold order amid violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

During the battle, S
01tyaki targets the Madra king (balya), covering him with a hundred arrows, and follows it with a thunderous lion-like shout, signaling both intimidation of the foe and reassurance to allies while protecting Yudhi63hira.