Shloka 54

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa

Devanagari script

ततोअन्‍्यत्‌ सुदृढं चाप॑ं पूर्णमायम्य सात्यकि:

Transliteration

tato 'nyat sudṛḍhaṃ cāpaṃ pūrṇam āyamya sātyakiḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Sātyaki, drawing another bow—firm and unyielding—pulled it to its full stretch, preparing to continue the fight with unwavering resolve.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थान/कालवाचक)

• अन्यत्: another (one)
• अन्यत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सुदृढम्: very firm/strong
• सुदृढम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुदृढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चापम्: bow
• चापम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पूर्णम्: fully (drawn/filled)
• पूर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-विशेषण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आयम्य: having drawn (it), having stretched
• आयम्य: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: यम् (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund): ‘having stretched/drawn’

• सात्यकिः: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sātyaki
• cāpa (bow)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness in one’s chosen duty: even amid exhaustion and danger, a warrior renews his readiness with disciplined effort. Ethically, it reflects perseverance and composure in action rather than wavering or despair.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Sātyaki takes up another strong bow and draws it fully, signaling that he is re-arming and continuing the battle with renewed determination.