Shloka 1

Devanagari script

[दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठका १ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ४४ “लोक हैं।] अपने-आप बछ। अं क्ाज चतु:सप्ततितमो< ध्याय: सात्यकि और भूरिश्रवाका युद्ध, भूरिश्रवाद्वारा सात्यकिके दस पुत्रोंका वध, अर्जुनका पराक्रम तथा पाँचवें दिनके युद्धका उपसंहार संजय उवाच अथ राजन्‌ महाबाहु: सात्यकिर्युद्धदुर्मद: । विकृष्य चापं समरे भारसाहमनुत्तमम्‌

Transliteration

sajaya uv01ca |

atha r01jan mah01b01hu25 s01tyakir yuddha-durmada25 |

vik5b63ya c01pa43 samare bh01ra-s01ham anuttamam ||

Translation

Sanjaya said: Then, O King, the mighty-armed Satyaki, intoxicated with the ardor of battle, drew back his unsurpassed bow—one capable of bearing the strain of great force—in the midst of the fight. The scene signals a renewed surge of resolve and martial duty as the combat intensifies.

Word by Word

{'atha''then

now (transition in narration)', 'r\x0101jan''O king (vocative

addressed to Dh\x1e5btar\x0101\x1e63\x1e6dra)', 'mah\x0101b\x0101hu\x1e25''mighty-armed

of great strength (epithet of a hero)', 's\x0101tyaki\x1e25''Satyaki (Yuyudh\x0101na), a V\x1e5b\x1e63\x1e47i warrior allied with the P\x0101\x1e47\x1e0davas', 'yuddha-durmada\x1e25': 'fierce/proudly exhilarated in battle

carried away by battle-fury', 'vik\x1e5b\x1e63ya''having drawn back

having pulled (the bowstring)', 'c\x0101pam''bow', 'samare': 'in battle

in the combat-field', 'bh\x0101ra-s\x0101ham''able to endure heavy strain/weight

sturdy, powerful (of the bow)', 'anuttamam''unsurpassed

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sajaya

Dh5btar01636dra

S01tyaki (Yuyudh01na)

bow (c01pa)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds k63atriya-dharma in its martial form: steadiness, readiness, and disciplined force. Satyakibcs act of drawing his powerful bow symbolizes resolve and the acceptance of duty amid escalating conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya, reporting to King Dh5btar01636dra, marks a new phase of combat: Satyaki, energized by battle, prepares to engage by drawing his exceptional bow on the battlefield.