Shloka 54

Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ

Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement

Devanagari script

धृष्टद्युम्नमुखै: सार्थ विराटश्व सकेकय:

Transliteration

dhṛṣṭadyumnamukhaiḥ sārtha virāṭaśva sakekayāḥ

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Dengan Dṛṣṭadyumna sebagai pemimpin di depan, bersama pasukan Virāṭa, para Aśva, dan orang-orang Kekaya, para ksatria yang berpegang pada dharma itu maju serentak dalam persekutuan.

Word by Word

• धृष्टद्युम्नमुखैः: by those headed by Dhrishtadyumna
• धृष्टद्युम्नमुखैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टद्युम्नमुख
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सार्थम्: together; along with
• सार्थम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्थम्

• विराटाश्व: Viratashva (proper name)
• विराटाश्व: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विराटाश्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सकेकयः: together with the Kekayas
• सकेकयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: केकय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dṛṣṭadyumna
• Virāṭa
• Kekaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights coordinated action under rightful leadership: in a dharmic struggle, unity among allies and disciplined following of a capable commander are presented as essential to fulfilling kṣatriya duty responsibly.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍava-aligned forces move together with Dṛṣṭadyumna in the lead, joined by contingents associated with Virāṭa and the Kekayas, indicating a consolidated advance of allied troops in the battle.