Shloka 2836
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
पाज्चाल्यौ सात्यकिश्वैव सहसा समुपाद्रवन् । राधापुत्र कर्णको अर्जुनके रथकी ओर आते देख दोनों भाई पांचालराजकुमार (युधामन्यु और उत्तमौजा) तथा सात्वतवंशी सात्यकि सहसा उसकी और दौड़े
pāñcālyau sātyakiś caiva sahasā samupādravan |
Sanjaya berkata: Kedua pangeran Pāñcāla dan Satyaki seketika menerjang maju. Melihat Karna, putra Rādhā, melaju menuju kereta Arjuna, kedua saudara itu—Yudhāmanyu dan Uttamaujā—serta Satyaki dari wangsa Sātvata segera bergegas menyerbunya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of righteous warfare, steadfast loyalty and timely protection of one’s ally are treated as duties: when a powerful adversary advances, companions respond without hesitation, embodying kṣatriya-dharma and solidarity.
Karṇa moves toward Arjuna’s chariot; immediately, the two Pāñcāla princes (Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujā) along with Sātyaki charge forward to confront him and shield Arjuna.