Shloka 28
द्रोणेन सात्यकिपीडनम् — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Charge to Sātyaki amid Droṇa’s Onslaught
निहत्य सैन्धवं जिष्णुरद्य त्वामुपयास्यति । विशोको विज्वरो राजन् भव भूतिपुरस्कृत:,राजन! आज विजयशील अर्जुन जयद्रथको मारकर ही आपके पास आयेंगे, आप ऐश्वर्यसे सम्पन्न रहकर शोक और चिन्ताको त्याग दीजिये
nihatya saindhavaṁ jiṣṇur adya tvām upayāsyati | viśoko vijvaro rājan bhava bhūtipuraskṛtaḥ ||
Vāyu dit : «Après avoir abattu le Saindhava (Jayadratha), Jishnu (Arjuna) viendra à toi aujourd’hui. Ô Roi, sois délivré du chagrin et de l’inquiétude fiévreuse ; demeure ferme, la prospérité placée devant toi.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war and loss, a ruler is urged to maintain steadiness of mind—abandoning grief and agitating anxiety—so that dharma and responsibility can be upheld with clarity.
Vāyu foretells and reassures the king that Arjuna, after killing Jayadratha (the Saindhava), will return that very day; the king is instructed to cast off sorrow and distress and remain composed and confident.