Shloka 30
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणाभिमुख्यं तथा सात्यकि-कर्ण-समागमः
Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s advance toward Droṇa and the Sātyaki–Karṇa confrontation
ईदृशं सात्यकिं संख्ये निर्जित्य च महारथम् । अधिकत्वं विजानीषे स्ववीर्यवशमागतम्,ऐसी अवस्थामें महारथी सात्यकिको युद्धमें जीतकर तुम यह समझने लगे कि मैं सात्यकिसे बड़ा वीर हूँ और वह मेरे पराक्रमसे वशमें आ गया है
īdṛśaṃ sātyakiṃ saṅkhye nirjitya ca mahāratham | adhikatvaṃ vijānīṣe svavīryavaśam āgatam ||
Arjuna berkata: “Dengan mengalahkan Sātyaki—seorang maharathi—dalam keadaan seperti itu di medan laga, engkau lalu menganggap dirimu lebih unggul, seolah-olah ia telah ditundukkan semata-mata oleh keperkasaanmu.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse cautions against arrogance born of battlefield success. Even if one wins against a renowned warrior, ethical restraint and humility are required; victory should not become a pretext for belittling a worthy opponent or claiming absolute superiority.
Arjuna addresses an interlocutor (implied by the verb “you consider”), pointing out that after defeating Sātyaki—a celebrated mahāratha—the person has begun to think himself greater, assuming Sātyaki has been subdued purely by his own valor.