Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 6
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
सात्यकिश्नेकितानश्न तेषां गोप्ता महारथ: । धृष्टद्युम्नस्तत: पश्चात् पञ्चालैरभिरक्षित:
sātyakiś cekitānaś ca teṣām goptā mahārathaḥ | dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ tataḥ paścāt pañcālair abhirakṣitaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : Sātyaki et Cekitāna étaient aussi avec eux. Derrière eux avançait le grand guerrier de char Dhṛṣṭadyumna, lui-même protégé par les Pāñcālas ; et de cette position arrière, il veillait sur toute la formation.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, dharma expresses itself as disciplined guardianship: capable leaders take responsibility for the safety of the whole, coordinating protection rather than seeking only personal glory.
Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍava-side arrangement: Sātyaki and Cekitāna are present with the group, while Dhṛṣṭadyumna stays behind as a rear-guard protector, supported by Pāñcāla warriors, ensuring the formation is defended from the back.