Shloka 11
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय 128: दुर्योधनस्य परसेनाप्रवेशः
Duryodhana’s Incursion and the Tumult of Battle
सात्यकिश्न हि विज्ञेय: पाण्डवश्न धनंजय: । सात्यकिं प्रेषयित्वा तु पाण्डवस्य पदानुगम्
sātyakiś ca hi vijñeyaḥ pāṇḍavaś ca dhanañjayaḥ | sātyakiṃ preṣayitvā tu pāṇḍavasya padānugam ||
Sañjaya dit : Sache que Sātyaki est bien là, et le Pāṇḍava Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) aussi. Après avoir dépêché Sātyaki, Arjuna suivit ses pas, poursuivant avec loyauté son allié au milieu de la cohue de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined coordination in righteous struggle: a leader assigns a capable ally and then follows through, showing responsibility, loyalty, and strategic clarity rather than acting impulsively.
Sañjaya informs Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki and Arjuna are present; Arjuna sends Sātyaki ahead on a task and then proceeds after him, following his track in the unfolding battle.