Shloka 366
Chapter 12: Arjuna’s suppression of the Saṃśaptakas and duel with Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi
युधामन्युरथं तूर्णमारुरोह परंतप: । रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ शत्रुदमन रणशूर सात्यकि विन्दका वध करके तुरंत ही युधामन्युके रथपर चढ़ गये
yudhāmanyur athaṁ tūrṇam āruroha parantapaḥ | rathīnāṁ śreṣṭhaḥ śatrudamana raṇaśūraḥ sātyakiḥ vindakāṁ vadhaṁ kṛtvā tūrṇam eva yudhāmanyo ratham āruroha ||
Dijo Sañjaya: Entonces Yudhāmanyu, el azote de los enemigos, subió con presteza a su carro. Y Satyaki—el primero entre los guerreros de carro, domador de adversarios y héroe del campo de batalla—tras dar muerte a Vindaka, subió de inmediato al carro de Yudhāmanyu.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya conduct in wartime: swift resolve, courage, and solidarity with allies. Ethically, it shows how loyalty and protection of one’s side are enacted through immediate, decisive action, even as the narrative acknowledges the harsh reality of lethal conflict.
Sañjaya reports rapid movements on the battlefield: Yudhāmanyu mounts his chariot, and Sātyaki—after killing the warrior Vindaka—quickly boards Yudhāmanyu’s chariot, indicating coordination and continued engagement in the fight.