Shloka 50
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणरथारोহণं सात्यकेः प्रतिरक्षणं च | Dhrishtadyumna Boards Droṇa’s Chariot; Sātyaki’s Counter-Protection
नानालिज्ैः सुधौताग्रैर्मम पुत्रो5ल्पचेतन: । इह मे स्यात् परित्राणं पितेति स पुनः पुन:
nānālīḍhaiḥ sudhautāgrair mama putro 'lpacetanaḥ | iha me syāt paritrāṇaṃ piteti sa punaḥ punaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Anakku yang kurang pertimbangan, berulang-ulang berseru, ‘Ayah, semoga ada perlindungan bagiku di sini!’—sementara senjata dengan banyak ujung tajam yang berkilau dan terasah baik terus diarahkan kepadanya.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of violence, a mind lacking discernment (alpacetana) seeks refuge not in right conduct or courage but in desperate dependence. The verse highlights how fear exposes inner weakness and how ethical steadiness and clarity are tested most sharply in crisis.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that his son, overwhelmed as sharp, polished weapons press in, repeatedly cries out for his father’s protection—signaling panic and vulnerability amid the battle’s danger.