Shloka 32
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
सात्यकिरुवाच धनंजयस्य पदवीं धर्मराजस्य शासनात्
sātyakir uvāca dhanañjayasya padavīṁ dharmarājasya śāsanāt
Sañjaya dit : Sātyaki déclara que, par obéissance à l’ordre de Dharmarāja, il emprunterait la voie même de Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), accordant son action à l’autorité juste et au devoir fidèle au cœur des contraintes de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic discipline in action: a warrior’s resolve is framed not as personal impulse but as obedience to legitimate command (Dharmarāja’s śāsana) and alignment with a righteous exemplar (Arjuna’s padavī).
Sañjaya reports Sātyaki’s statement of intent: he will proceed along Arjuna’s route/strategy, explicitly because Yudhiṣṭhira has ordered it—signaling coordinated action and loyal compliance within the Pāṇḍava camp during the Drona Parva battles.