Shloka 55
जयद्रथवधः — The Slaying of Jayadratha
Sunset Vow and Curse-Condition
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sañjaya uvāca |
cāraṇāḥ sahagandharvāḥ pūjayāñ cakrire bhṛśam |
yaṃ pūrvaṃ dvitīyair na kṛtaṃ samara-aṅgaṇe |
sātyakeḥ taṃ parākramaṃ dṛṣṭvā cāraṇā gandharvāś ca bhūri-bhūri praśaṃsire ||
taṃ yāntaṃ pṛṣṭhagoptāram arjunasya viśāṃpate |
cāraṇāḥ prekṣya saṃhṛṣṭās tvadīyāś cāpy apūjayan prajānātha ||
Sañjaya berkata: Para Cāraṇa bersama para Gandharva memuliakannya dengan sangat. Menyaksikan keperkasaan Sātyaki di medan laga—perbuatan yang belum pernah dicapai orang lain sebelumnya—mereka memujinya berulang-ulang. Dan ketika Sātyaki, pelindung barisan belakang Arjuna, bergerak maju, para Cāraṇa bersukacita melihatnya; bahkan pasukanmu sendiri, wahai penguasa manusia, menyatakan kekaguman dan memberi penghormatan kepadanya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid hostility, exceptional courage joined with steadfast loyalty—here, Sātyaki protecting Arjuna’s rear—naturally earns honor and public acclaim. The verse highlights a kṣatriya ideal: protecting one’s ally and fulfilling one’s duty can command respect beyond one’s own side.
Sañjaya reports that celestial bards (Cāraṇas) and Gandharvas celebrate Sātyaki’s unprecedented feats in battle. As Sātyaki proceeds as Arjuna’s rear-guard protector, the Cāraṇas rejoice, and even Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s own soldiers express admiration for him.