Shloka 124
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
रथाद् रथमभिद्र॒त्य पर्यष्वजत पाण्डवम् | शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले नरेश! ऐसा कहकर बड़ी भुजाओंवाले सात्यकि अपने रथसे कूदकर भीमसेनके रथपर जा चढ़े और उनको हृदयसे लगा लिया || १२३ है || ततः स्वरथमास्थाय पुनरेव महारथ: । तावकानवधीत् क्रुद्धो भीमस्य बलमादधत्
sañjaya uvāca |
athāśvaratham āsthāya punar eva mahārathaḥ |
tāvakān avadhīt kruddho bhīmasya balam ādadhat ||
Melompat dari satu kereta ke kereta lain, (Sātyaki) memeluk Bhīmasena, sang Pāṇḍava, dengan sepenuh hati. Lalu sang mahārathi naik kembali ke keretanya; diliputi amarah dan berniat meneguhkan laju Bhīma, ia mulai menumpas pasukanmu.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast loyalty and purposeful valor: a warrior’s energy and even anger are to be disciplined toward protecting allies and sustaining righteous resolve, rather than becoming uncontrolled violence.
After an intervening action to support Bhīma, Sātyaki returns to his own chariot and, in anger, attacks and slays soldiers from Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s side, thereby reinforcing Bhīmasena’s fighting strength and momentum on the battlefield.